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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
CLERK BOUND OVER

Marquette, Mich. Mar. 2O-AP -
Charged with receiving money and
failing to account for II, an Iron
wood post office clerk with &c
years OF service was bound over to
the June term OF federal court at
Sault Ste. Marie Tuesday. Esther
Oksa. the clerk, was accused OF
receiving $1,000 on Jan. 80, 1910,
as payment for government bonds
and failing to issue the bond or re-
cord the transaction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
ana daughters. Ethel and Jeanette
received visits Sunday afternoon
from Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Prince
and twin daughters, Carol and
connie. Wayne. They also visited
ldelr parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
hammond, Stony Creek, before re.
turning to Wayne.
Wallace Colts, futile Hill. visit.
ed Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hammond.
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Sanderson
and children visited Mr.. Sander.
sons mother, Mrs. Eleanor San
derson, Sunday afternoon.
Hartwell Russ attended the
sportsman show in Convention
Hall, Detroit, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VANITY were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Moyford
Frieloff, near Plymouth, Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Jean Campbell. East Ian.
sing, Will spend the spring vacation
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jennings Campbell
Miss Ellen Gould went 10 De
troit Sunday TO visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scharer
spent Saturday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. John Jones.
Robert Kerr. Milan, spent the
week end with Fred VANITY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Nick Zola is in a Detroit hospital
for an operation.
James Scott, IL year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scott, has
been in the University Hospital,
Ann Arbor. the past nine weeks.
The FIVE daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Naugle have whooping
cough.
Iona Rose. Calvin and Elaine
Painter have been home from
school because OF severe colds.
Joseph Hazlett took Herman
Westcott to the University Hos
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
OFFICERS NOMINATED
AT DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

The London Democratic caucus
was held Monday afternoon at the
London Town Hall Officers nomi-
mated we're: supervisor. James r..
LentZ; clerk Leonard Engle,
treasurer, Oliver Atchison. high
way commissioner II. H. Cline. jus
tice OF peace (full term. William
Brabant; justice OF peace Tone
year,. Ben Straub, member OF
board OF review. Charles Downing:
constables, Leslie Haughn, Andre
Beck. Carl Straub, Emory Seitz.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
TO SPONSOR COURSE

Detroit, Mich. Mar. 20-The De
troit Junior Board Of Commerce
Tuesday announced that it was
sponsoring a course Of training in
human relations under the direction
OF Dale Carnegie. author of person
ality books. Glasses limited to 500
will be given in the General Motors
Auditorium April 21 to % inclusive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
In Accident

Elmer hester. milk truck driver
for Wyandotte creamery com
pany that buys the farmers milk
in this community. met with an
automobile accident Friday. When
off duty and while riding with a
friend, the accident occurred. He
had to have II stitches taken in his
head.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Paint Creek
HENRY HAMMOND, 70
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY

Paint Greek. Mich. Mar. 20 Mrs.
Henry Hammond and daughters,
Ethel and Jeanette entertained Sat
urday evening TO 8 o'clock din
uer honoring Henry Hammond S
10th birthday which was Wednes'
day.
Among those present were
George Thompson. Fred Garrod,
Fred VANITY. Robert Kerr. Milan.
and Mrs. Wardell. Covers were
laid for ten and a birthday cake
was the center piece.
Mr.. Hammond received some
very nice gifts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Sheldon, Mich. Mar. 2O-Before
an audience OF nearly $50 people, IL
OF the Young Peoples Sunday
School class presented its annual
play at Sheldon Church Saturday
night. The stage scenery was very
attractive and home-like.
The play, a three-act comedy en-
titled. in the Doghouse," was di-
rectsd by Ephraim Truesdell. The
story centered around Hannibal
Maxwell, William Huston; his
wife. Blanche, Leora Mclean; and
their family, and described the ef.
forts OF Hannibal to hide from his
wife the fact that he failed to re-
new his insurance policy before his
place OF business burned down. The
complications which occur when
Hannibal tried to borrow money
from a wealthy widow without tell
ing his wife about It provided many
hilarious situations.
Other players in the cast included
Margaret Borer portraying the
widow. Mrs. Beryl August; Elsie
McKinstry as Dale, the Maxwell's
daughter; Robert Holloway as Ian
ny, their son; Frank Wood as Samp-
son Hallet. a henpecked neighbor;
Margaret McKinstry as Effie Hallet,
his complaining wife; Mary Wood
as Wendy Ives, her young niece;
Olga Smyrnotf, as Geraldine Castle,
a member OF the social set; Arthur
Huston as Dwight Monroe. veal
thy young man; George Kubitskey
as Martin Green, an insurance
salesman Vera Randall as May
Ward, a waitress.
Between the second and third aces
Mr.. Truesdell was presented with
a gift as a tribute from the cast.
The presentation was made by viii.
liam Huston.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
CANTON REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE OFFICERS

The Republicans in their caucus
Monday nominated the following
supervisor, Clyde D. Truesdell,
township clerk, Ray Schofield;
township treasurer, Ina ]. Woolger;
highway commissioner. Charles
Curtis. Sr.; justice Of peace. George
Simmons; board OF review, Lloyd
Bordine: constables, Glen Curtis,
Robert Simmons, Louis Buehler and
Lester Corwin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
10 Meet Friday

Sheldon Parent Teachers Asso-
citation meets this week Friday
night at the school house for their
regular meeting at p. m. Men will
have charge of the program and re-
fTeshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Plan Rummane Sale

The Woman's Society OF Christian
Service will hold a rummage sale
OF donated articles at Inkster Mar
IS and %. They will also serve a
dinner to a group OF 55 women on
March rs at the Sheldon Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Win Spelling Contests

The Sheldon School conducted
its grade spelling bee Wednesday.
Winners were William Crisovan.
eighth grade; Lillian Crisovan, sew
enth grade; Francel Delongpre.
sixth grade: and Dannie Mclean,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Health tests we're taken last week
and Jack Russell. North sheldon
Rd., was found the most healthful
child in Sheldon school and Mary
Francisco in the Walker School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mosley have
purchased five acres Of the Taylor
property on South Sheldon Rd. near
Yost Rd. and expect TO build
house on II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

The Barnes School +. T. 4.
meeting was Friday evening A
meeting with pictures, demonstra-
ton and supper by a power com
pany will be April 4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
SpeIlinu Champions

Spelling champions at Fryburg
School were Donna Rajkovich and
Harold Hammond. Margaret Jan
ish and Virginia Rymanowtcz were
winners at the Barnes School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Prayer Meeting Tonight

The. London prayer meeting
will be at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Hopkins and family
this evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

The Heidi family Birthday CAB
met at the Charlie Hammond home
Saturday evening to. celebrate Mrs.
Hammonds birthday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Younu People to Meet

The young people OF London will
meet at the Clarence Cline home
March 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

fifth grade. This entitled them to
dictionary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20
Young People Have PARTY

The Young Peoples Glass of the
Friends Church held their class
party Saturday evening at the home
OF Darwin Youngs, with IA pres
ent. The evening was spent So
claily with games and stunts, after
whlch a nice lunch OF gelatin.
sandwiches and cocoa was served
Miss Ellen Gould is teacher OF the
class.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

WALKER SCHOOL p. T. A.
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
The Walker School Parent Teach
ers Association met Friday night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-20

Mrs Charlie white is III with Il
severe cold.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28

Tne foIEowans siiSwanrA are Coz
es1ere1 anoxse1 and ordered p4td,
cut cl tht County TrrAsary by ene
Ceanty Beard If EspervtseFE 81
jackson Counfy. Mississippi and
me Clerk Of me Bo&fG ci SnperxA
ors h hereby etYeeted te craw prop
e. warrants, therefor. to@uii
GsrseraI County Pend
II. W. Cochran - GAYS f~nxpactinE
Roads ard bridges 2 GAYS attending
Beard meeting fio0m x " Burn
ham. ditto. $1,000 r. r Gautter.
ditto $1,000 A. p 1oTan otto.
$1,000. RI vauFhn ditto si0oM.
Pred Taylor. elsfk ; cayx attend
auee Feny. Term 1851 5000 n p.
H~esdeIbexx, AalAyy Atty for y 81 8.
Jan 1851 $500 Mixs Ruth Cain
salary County Agent o! n & MO
San si2S0o. A J. Franklin. SAiary
County Meent OF ayr nc Jan HIS.
Annie WImhA salary Col Co Agent
Of Il T. M Jan 1871, ESQ Jackson
CoEnfy Hospital Appro acct Ex-
penzcs mo Jan. 1871 $500 ) X.
Graham. aaiszy Co Assessor nc Jan
$50 Mrs CarT4e Exen. salary deptY
Tax Assessor. N5M WIN d Bul-
lard. salary Co Atty Mo Jan. 1871
sl00 g T. Bllbo salary oonx1ct
FuremAn mo Jan 1871 tf1 Hay
wooc Rruokx. SALARY c II. $40 and
laundry mo Jan 1871 tt0BS Edwtn
b Casanova allowance per order
D. of 3 si2 Mrs SaiJte Tanner ditto
az Mrs Hunter Nnlfs allowances
per order Of d s 81 Oliver Tflley
ditto 81. PAT Andersen. ditto si2
Nrx T. 4 RabY. ditto. az Airs. Ida
0cff. ditto. az Clarence Victor,
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
MAKE ALL0TMENTS FOR
MONTH OF JANUARY
Appropriations Made For Paying Salaries And Current En-
penses For Month OF January During
Regular Session.

alta ST. simon Rnvera ditto. az
George c.nessant ditsn ga Carl
Hswlsy. Emergency Relief Per order
b q 8 si2 walter Mansfield ditto.
az Anss Clara BerTifA allowances
acct Expenses CO Welfare osfscs
SO Miss Cara Herrtn. Defrsyfng
expense Co Welfare Office So
Nla stella scott services rendered
mo Jan acct CO SIS Miss Beverley
TaxioF sal mo Jan steno Co
Agents $50 Hlsernis Bank a Trust
co, tn IAqusa= Ren. for hoose 50s
sacxnuu St. acx4 H0Ene DEN WcrE
Tor Nearnea SO jackson CO Lbf-
am Asnn Allowances pr Order y o.
s. SIS South Mics Charity HaaHtAl
Allowance acct Emergency reiies
Aaron Fuller Mo Jan per Order b
OF s. az Dealers Distributing Co
bags and tNtne acct CONNOLLY Of
shoe mo Jan s27M JNckson County
LIBRARY. allowance PER Order b Of
s s25 Albert DvlFnsS I day carry.
lER chain surveying t7B Ralph
Delnax / DAY surveying SO Jack
a0n County Tines Pub beqAls mo
Jan sIBG The Advertiser Pub Co
Pub legals mo jar. 1884 Fiora
Bible County Regtssr8r. GUAR end
luR Dec 81. 1856 t65On. W c Hav-
ems Reporting marriages SIX mo
ending De- 81. 1850 tis9R Build
era Supply Co Material. malls. Co
acquisitions Ne x06N-6il and Cos
acct Airport = pcs select cypress
acct Assessor ssee2s A. T kadeau
Jr. ~ ID Director and Incidentals
sIs$s6 J IF Epsing y San spyT
sl05 Willie Belle SMITH. p n Hurss
$500 Wiihelmtna LswleF. p. n
Nurse. sII6 T18elu1a Garrett, Clerk
90 Ethel Joyce. Janitness. g. Jolr
ITey labor. 81 American Surgical
Supiy Co supplies e2s2s Southern
Bel Tel & Tel Co ASS MiSzlsSip-
81 Power Co service ei4I NfiSsis-
sippi Power Co soB9 service. slS7
jackson Blue Print Shop. / Clarke
Co Map also Miss. State Board Of
Health supplies - pnscagouia Ice
a. Coal Co. Ice mo Dec acct c Fl.
O0 Victoria DupFee 81 days cook
ting at Conv Camp e5i0o. nNlmas
Bros Meat bill mo Jan acct Conv
Camp $3.50. A. ID Coleman. sal ard
upkeep Co Home mo. Jan t10s1z.
Singing River Elec. Power Assn
service acct Co Home. sie5. Brum-
fields Shoes. belt and shirt acct Co
Home, 1871. Miss Exp. r. r. Co
freight charges on car OF coal. car
No SFs{ies acct c II and Hospital
si0s Joe Ware. salary Dep Assessor
900 AIRS Bessie 8eeIy. u daTs
sia 70 AIRS iyon purdv S day $3.50
Doris Mae Smith 6 days si3 J. ]
DuNcy, excess paid tax sales recesp.
Nc 1913 Estate Archie McInnis. Sec
y 7 : r. 6 Sold Tax Sale e-ls-40
@z The Advertiser pub Co
staple Ro6t | pkg carbon. | pkn
bond. ] pkg second sheets. etc aecs
sewing Room Prof. s7n8. Mrs. Ida 1
Graham rent on / machine ms
Jan 81 HRS. chas Seymour rent a
machine me jar 81. Marshall I
hoRert& labor. sanftor muFk 81. n {
HenkeL material and supple.
ti67Ai. MAX Wilson material ans
notions G92s Jules Laehauxsee
Groceries acct conT. Camp. s3Toa
j p McT1cnoughs NJ d. for prof
services acct Inmate co. Home. SIS
Dn4 LockaFd and WeatherfoFa 70
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
NorlcE o. SPECIAL El.RcrIos


WHEREAS. By resolution Of he ns.ra
Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Misis-
slppl adopted and entered - the Fehra-
was ordered % be he'd in and for Super
visors District No. g. sad County and
State on Saturday. the Ikth day Of
March A D. 1851. for the purpose u
eiecting q Justice 81 the Peace Of said
District No. &
NOW. THEREFORE. pubic notice l.
hereby given that pursuant % the author
vidinE therefor. q Special Election wEli be
neid Al the regular County Voting places
n the said District No. 4 Of Jnekeon
County. Mississippi on Saturday, the
18th day o. March A D. 1871. for the
purpose aforesaid.
names placed upon the Official Ballot 70
bs used In said election. wiIl file petition
requesting such person or persons 70 BE-
esme . eandtdAte fer said office. slsned
y At least fiftesn t1Sl qualified ~eleceors
q said District No. 4. such petition 70 BE-
flied with Harold ". Gautier, Paseaeoula.
Ai-sasAippl nsmber Of jackson County
E1ectaoa Commissioner. SANE 70 be filed
en- or before the ist day Of March A. d
1871. teeing not less than fifteen gIEl
days before the SAID e1ecfiun.l
Such election % be had and he'd ~
near A. practicable in accordance with the
law regulating General Elections IN d.
State Of Mississippi
WITNESS cur signature upon his the
18Th day Of February A. D. 1871
tsieNEDl HAROLD ". GAUTIER.
MRS OLLIE p. SMITH
A. l. GoTTsCHE.
Etertaon Commissioner Of
jackson County. Mississippi.
<zl. 22s. 81. s-l4. c-s.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
SCOUT MATTERS
MADE INTERESTING
ROTARY CLUB
Henry ". GMatker. scsut Cennrnas-
ssoner o. Tire Area Tezh ks
sarsanz az seuut WeFA

Henry w CAutler. Boy Scout
cosuYntxssoner for uhis district vas
sssexs speaker AZ tire meeting Of the
Mos POINT Rotary ciah last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Gautier gave q brief history
o. tire Mos Posnt Troop No 40 OF
The Boz Scouts. It's orRAnizanon is
personnel and some of the beae-
tits the boyS derived from being
members Of the Troop he told
what the boys harmed that helped
them develop into good c5ttzens. Of
their hikes and other pleasures
and urged the RotariAus to TAKE
mere interest IN their local troop.
An announcement was made 20
the meeting. Of the celebration of
the thlrty-slxtn anniversary OF The
founding Of Rotary International.
which was observed b. . broadcast
over the MIC net work. Of the his
tory and activities OF Rotary. not
only In America, but m other coun-
tries. This broadcast wRs heard
from 400 20 2.s0 last Sunday af-
ternoon. over radio station WWI4
New Orleans.
The lnter-ctty meeting OF al the
Coast clubs % be held 1t Oulfport
on March was also announced. and
President Hays urged q fzr attend
ance. Advance notice was also
given Of the general conference Of
the l4ist District Of Rotary. which
viii b held tn New Orleans some
weeks later.
z. c. Houck had as his guest.
George Phillips. Instructor Of the
JOY Fytng School In Pascagoula-
Jack Alfred Of Pascagoula. was q
visiting RotarfRn.
John Macarthur. scoutmaster. had
as guests OF the club. three Of his
Bog Scouts. Dickie Franklin. I'd
ward Lennep. Jr- and John Ciriot
These three young lads presented q
demonstration Of the Tenderfoot
Scout examinations.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED
TRUSTEES SALT

Deauit havinF basn made snA -
existing for = period u uzore skan aieesv
aAEe e the payment u . part q -
t~hdeeaeanaaz SECURED y ehe aeza q 49,
N faFoH q Home ONnMrs Laaa Carpa~a
toH. ezeeatsd % April =, 1874. - NJ
areae DHFds 1a2 kaEene Davfs 70 A i
4cLsErin. Trassee. an4 reaor8~a !. f.
IL pAEa 1sa-bfe 81 tie rseards a. 49,
sd bs~dz e Trust an Ez.s = =.
1tfAes e the Ciazk e ne Garner Co.
u 4eekson GoaAxE. M1azzaippl. = p
e~ssAaA Ane sAs a8azaeiEas6 hastnr 80
eeAF sahstsfat@ - uastes n lid 80 q
traz1 e. DessmAzH sls1 $50. whieE -.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
Fort Bayou Home
Demonstration Club
Meeting February IL


TIC regular nasetlEg Of the p
Bayou Home Demonstration Club
Wa held at The Many Pines Frh
18TH TIRE nseesinK wms called 70
oFdex b. tf1c presitenL Mrs Over
upn Ten members wege present
TIE WoEnnn'S Part IA the Defense
pians was read ~ Mrx Celia Nal
htte Song. ATaertca was SUNG By
the slab members. al repeating the
L0rdk Prayer Rou cal wax an
AWered wlth number OF shrubs ard
Gardens planted Poem. 7 Like the
Feei 81 The Coed Good Earth. hy
Mrs Maftte Mzssette Council re-
ports wsre given ~ Mr. ctcoria on
Daay Cattle ane recreation. hx
Mrx Overzun ard Miss Cain on
lar s,Aptne b. Mrs Matte kEAI5ette
and soil listing she also Rad a
beautiful wlnter vegetable garden
sAlztoit eleven varieties from gard
ems Of three families Miss Bette
OFerton reported on 4-H activities.
a stoTk shower was given Cor Mrs
Herman Parker
Afr and Mrs s. 5 Wall and baby.
Martha Earl Miss Ruth Strred. Mr.
Brown. Misses Susie and Fannie
Vaughan. kflss Dorothy Eznmit. Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Payne. T1aos Daw-
ktn8 Miss Annie Mae Murphy and
Miss Suda Thomas teachers o.
Vanciesye school and Mrs o. Du-
pree and young sons Of New Or
leans. wse the guests for the day
Indoor games Were directed b
Miss Ruth Cain. games that inter.
ested every one
LnncE vas served py the hostess
Afrs. Gladys Overton. who was as.
sisted By club members.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28

ststatisn sppe4rs Of record in Bsok q.
page re Of the recsrds u Mortgages and
nes3s Of Trust on Land In the ufffca
Of the CLERK Of the Chancery Court Of
jackson County, Mississippi at P.sea-
Ruaia. and the entire indebtedness seear-
~< ~ said deed OF trust having hesn de-
elaied due and payable BY Hons Own
err Loan Corporation. the owner and
holder thersDf. and foreclosure Of said
deed Of trust having been duly ~reuuszted-
l. J. Thomas Dunn. a. Substitutes Trs.
tee IN said deed Of trust vii. on Monday.
March ieth. ie1i. within legal hoara. offer
for sale and sell at pubic cutlery 70 the
highest bsdder for cash 81 the Harth Main
door Of ths Courthouse of jackson County.
Mississippi ct Pnscaeouin. the following
described renl property situated TN the
City Of Psacag0u-a. County Of Jackson. ard
State Of Mississippi, to-wif Lot Sixteea
ttel. Block T. Communy Reserve In Com.
muny Tract - per plat theTeof recorded
Ia Surveyors Record Book 1. Page lie. the
same being situated in Claim or Grant Of
V. Deimas Number Five e., end shat
would BE- regular Section Eevea uil,
Township Eight 90 South. Range Six
80 West. 10 the Cfty Of ~PnsraeoniA.
Jackson County. Mississippi.
WITNESS my signature. this the lsth
day q February. ie41.
]. THOMAS DUNN,
Substituted Trustee.
f-is. 2zf. 2-2e, 81. C-s.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
LIBRARY NOTES
Items of
Interest
About the
County
Library

The Family. BY Nina FedorOvA
The Family" Is one OF thoee rare
books that are gay and tragic and
tlmeless swift IN reading. yet ling
ering. long In the memory. II Is
colorful IN setting. rich IN emotion.
with an essential theme Of
strength and faith that makes Il
truly o. and for m times.
The story Is laid Ia China during
the first days Of the japanese tn
vasion. IN 1887. The family is
White Russian. with al the vital.
heart-warmiDg qualities the nation
Atty implies. There are five IN the
family. Granny. Mother. and the
children Of the third generation,
Peter. Ida. and Dina, vino Is only
eight. They Try 70 make ends meet
nv running a boarding house. and
they open theiT doors-and their
hearts-to tie straneeSt collection
o. boarders ever gathered under n
roof. You meet q Bessarabian for
tune teller. an EnQltshwurnan vino
has taken 10 the bottle. 8 Russian
scientist turned ide3lisi 70 save the
world. q social climber. a titled lady
whose love affair Is the talk and
wonder OF English -speaking China.
an American douRhhoY and his mis-
treSs three Russian nuns. and q
collection Of kissing and bowling
japanese.
The family takes them all IN and
gives freely OF Is Election and
compassion. And as the family
Eidens It's circle. sharing new ex-
peFiences rich n humor and feel.
ting, always placing q high value on
human dignity. each member Of thE
group grows stronger efnottnnaIly
and IN spirit until when war and
separation cloud their lives. they
have found a faith that sustains
them when they need 4 most.
Nina FeeuTova author Of s-Ths
Family Is herself 8 former White
Russian. although q Is worth not.
ing That IN her case the term 4
not u 8 social sense but in 3 eul-
tureo one she wa born IN polta-
va, In southern Russia. and studied
al the University o. petrograd lust
prior 90 the Revolution
IN 1888 she and her husband
and tnes two sons came to Ameri-
6 and began life anew in Eugene,
Oregon. where they are In the uro-
eeSs o. becoming American citizens.
The Family Is Nina FedoruTais
first novel