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flesh. The revela-
ton caused more
pain than he had
ever caused a pa
tent in the chair.
This was too much
for her husband who
abruptly declined to
d sous SIS psychic
matters from then
to his death in 1889.
Mrs. Crandon's
fame b e an and
ended with detective
work. The first the
world knew of Mar
gerry was as a mys-
terry woman who
was to be tested for
the $4,000 prize. She
was not a profess
sional medium, but
a lady whose weird
powers had mysti-
fled h er self and
family and were
being investigated
more in the interest
of science than the
in C / d G n t a ! cash.
d. Therefore her iden-
tity must be kept a
secret.
Bos ton news
paper men do not
pre- t en- d to he
experts in spook-
catching, but when
it comes to ferreting
out a live woman in
their own town they
admit no superiors.
The committee ar
rived at the Hub"
C h e C k e d in at a
hotel and then one
by one departed in
different directions
as stealthily as if
they intended to rob
one of the city's big
banks.
And. one by one,
each reached the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

said:
The gullibinty of the human mind is be-
yond my understanding. Even professor or
other intelligent man, who Is a leading au-
thority in his own speciality, may be as simple
as child in the seance room. To determine
whether a medium is revealing something su-
pernatural or just straightforward in the dark
needs, not a professor of chemistry or
mathematics nor theologian, but compe-
tent stage magician who knows all that line
of tricks
Now take Sir Arthur. He would have
thanked me for showing him that any of his
securities were bad, but he thought ii out
rageous to expose fraud in the aseance cham
Der. / asked what first convinced him these
things were genuine. He told me 1t was when
a medium at a seance produced from the dark
ness a little live turtle. / reminded him that
any magician pull the proverbial rabbit
out of a hat in brightly-lighted room. He
replied:
"'Oh, that's trickn
You can't argue with mind like that"
After a while the embarrassed mediums
thought of answer which proved quite
satisfactory to most of their followers. They
explained that Houdini was really a great
medium who performed all his feats by psychic
power. Unfortunately his spirits were evil
ones, who induced him to deny it in order to
snake people 1alth" IN the benevolent ones
who worked through good spirits.
1t was now Houdinis turn to be en-
barassed. Not wishing to reveal the secret
of his best tricks, how could he disprove the
charge of having spirit stooges and wicked
non-union ones at that? He foresaw also a
post-mortem revenge. AS often as any other
person who had shown up the seance tricks
died his alleged ghost appeared at the spirit
microphone TO make a sobbing confession that
all the things he had said against mediums
were lies.
person has no copyright patent or other
protection against having his own ghost
pirated but Houdini found a way Long be-
fore his death he let 1t be known that he
had left ten-word code, known only to his
wife and one other He promised, if possible.
to return from the dead, but told the world
that unless the spirit first gave this pass
word it was a fake.
incidentally, there was a $4,000 reward
posted for anyone who could smuggle that
ten-word code out Of the next world. Fur
thermore his widow and his good friends.
Joseph Dunninger fellow magician and DR..
Edward Saint, psychic investigator. cooper
ated, sometimes assembling as many ten
mediums, but never a word came out Of the
trumpet nor a single scratch the slate.
However, it had the desired effect of pre-
venting the unauthorized appearance of the
great magicians ghost at any other seances.
DR.. Saint explained the mental attitude of
a competent psychic investigator as follows:
I'VE do not deny there may be spirits be-
cause we do not know We do know that
there is no reliable evidence that one ever
returned TO this world. Nevertheless, we
would be as delighted any medium TO find
such evidence because II would be the hap
piest discovery Of all time. However, we are
looking for gold mine. not gold BRICK
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

The WorId-Fomous Psychic" Passed From
the Mortal World At the Very Hour Friends
of Her Arch Foe. Harry Houdini. Were Try
ing Again TO Call Up His Spook-ond 1t Hop
pened. Strangely Enough IS Years to the Day
After the Magician Himself Became Ghost.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

m /ARGERY THE MEDIUM" died in
M Boston on All Souls Day. when
W. spirits OF the dead are supposed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Guest Artist
Conduct
Symphony
DEsIRE DEFAUW, who be-

nESIRE DEFAUW, who be-
- fore the present European
conflict held SO many important
musical posts in Belgium that
he was sometimes referred TO
as the musical dictator II
Belgium" will be the guest con-
ductor OF the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra in one OF the seasons
most unusual programs at $50
p. m. Thursday in Masonic Audi
torium.
Ilya Schkolnik, concertmas-
ter. and Georges Miquelle. first
'cellist. two of the orchestra's
most popular members, will be
presented as soloists. They will
combine their talents in the first
performance here since 1888 OF
the Brahms Concerto in A
minor for Violin and Violon.
cello. OPP. 102.
Aside from the Brahms 'Dou-
BILE" Concerto. the rest OF the
program VIII be given over 10
performances of Beethoven
Overture, "Coriolanus." and the
Symphonic Fsntastique OF Hec-
tor Berlioz. In its entirety the
Berlioz work has bad but two
local readings. one in 1919 under
Ossip Gabrilowitsch. the other
IN 1882. under DR.. Rudolf Siegel.
The Brahms Concerto has
been played only four times
with the orchestra. in 1920. 1923
and 1923, under Gabrilowitsch,
and in 1888 under Victor kolar.
II is at once evident. therefore.
that anything but run of the
mine" music will be heard at
this concert.
Born in Gand in 1885, DefauW
was attracted 10 music from an
early age When very small,
he decided he would become a
musician. He began his studies
Al the Royal Conservatory of
Music Al Gand. and at Is. after
completing quickly and bril-
lIantly all the musical courses.
was graduated from the ROYAL
Conservatory with diploma
for violin. chamber music, coun-
terpoInt and composition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Off the,
Record

MAYBE after all that New
NI Years celebration you
don't feel FRESH AS \
DAISY but We recommend this
PANAMA HATTIE" ditiy as
done lately by Leo Reisman as
Just the musical plck.me.gP .seI
need.
-AffA-r.itfic we're prescribing
various disc doses that will help
through a blues" convalescence,
suppose you try taking Glenn
Miller's YOU'VE GOT Me
THIS WAY" once daily. With
Marion Hutton doing the Victor
vocal chore on this and I'D
X NOW YOC ANYMHERE-'
we're sure you'll feel better
right away.
For a serious attack Of the
low-and-lonesome. try IT'S
SAD. BUT TRUE" with Teddy
Powell which Is a Blueblrd
surecure with mild swing kick.
Kenny Bakers YOU WALK
BY" is the neatcSt ballad we've
run off recently. although two
on three Of the Dick Robertson
vocals like I USED TO LOVE
YOU" for Decca are We'll worth
the chants.
We cant get PANAMA
HATTIE of our, mind and
neither can The record COM
panics il would seem. Latest
treat is 10 hear Ethel Norman
do four of the foremost from
this Porter play all in a Deccs
Album Open the cover and out
will jump such treats as BUD
DIES " MAKE 1T ANOTHER
OLD-FASHlONFD, PLEASE
my MOTHER WOULD LOVE
YOU" and I'VE STILL GOT
MY HEALTH"
While we're growing old and
gray sitting here writing about
all the youthful musical filings Of
The day. we like 10 put in our
two cents worth every once and
50 often in favor Of an original
or novel bet.
Such a ane-iS MISS JOHN
SON PHONED AGAIN To-
DAY" which newcomer Joan
Merrell. has on the Bluebird
market
Classical considerations:
We don't know whether You
are familiar with the fairly Tct
cent proposal Of Victor 10 place
on the record market at rare in
tcrvalS. few complete operas
recorded in Europe by famous
singers and .orchestras A year
ago a magnificent pair Of al
huns containing Mozart
MAGIC FLUTE" was released.
Now comes a performance. on
Is records. of Buccinis MAD
AME BUTTERFLY" with La
Scala artists like Beniamino
Gigli and Toti del Monta and
the Rome orchestra giving a SUI
perlative performance.
The clarity Of vocal and or
chcstral combination. with this
particularly lovely lyric score is
beyond compare
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Red Cross Event

Dietrich for 81 ,525l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Aerio+ Speaks
At Cas- Friday

GORDON HERlOT. explorer.
writer. radio broadcaster and an
authority on South America. is
the speaker for the Cass Town
Hall. at the Cass Theater on
Friday morning at IL o'clock.
Heriot presents Latin Amer
lea. its alien influences, takes
us behind the scenes of treaties,
pacts, trade agreements and
examines the chances for the
survival Of democracy in his
lecture. Latin America - II :
Import ance TO the Unit G d
States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

The occasion was Gladys and
Eddie g. Robinson's enchanting
garden party for the American
Red Cross and the Hollywood
Guild. An event that brought
out 1900 notable Hollywoodites,
who teaed and cocktailed dur
ing the afternoon, and. in the
moonlight. danced away a large
evening, during which. came the
history-making auction.
To be sure, the Britishers of
the film colony have been most
active. Headed by Alan Now
bray, as president of the British
War Relief OF Southern Califor-
MIA. they have created a fabu-
ious box office for the worthy
cause. With the Players The
ater all-star revival of Noel
Coward's Tonight at 500
alone they sent SIS. 900 overseas.
And then followed "Charlot's
Revue, - and another outpouring
OF funds for British war relief,
Fun for Funds
Fun for Funds Is the slogan
OF the Party of the Month Club.
And regularly one Saturday
night each month finds half the
film colony turning out TO buy
cocktail and supper chips from
about 40 of the screens most
plchritudinous femme stars,
dancing and making merry in
charityS sweet name for the
benefit Of the American Red
Cross.
Al one of these vents Andrea
Leeds and Bob Howard enter
tanned ] .596 m ttIr trrrared gar
dens Of their Beverly Hills
home.
As regards fancy dress parties,
Edgar Bergen again took top
honors in 1910, even as he did
the year before. Some dressed
according to your first childhood
ASPIRATIONS instructed Edgar'S
invitations.
In response. several hundred
stellar lights of Hollywood ar
rived cowboys, follies girls.
policemen, football players. sail
orS and so on. And for the IN
suing hiiinks. Edgar had had the
Lakeside Coli Club transformed
into Charlie McCarthy's district
school No 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Chaies Is SoIoist

JULIUS CHAJES. composer
pianist. Will be the Soloist al the
first OF a series of four concerts
10 be given al the Jewish COM
munity Center by the Michigan
Symphony Orchestra under the
direction Of Walter Poole This
concert will take place on Tues
day. January ?, At $50 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

Broadway col
umn daily and
then calls upon
p ces men.
toned. selling
blow.ups Of the
clippings d.
The only night
spot in history
that is eventu.
ally 10 become
a city owned
muSeum-Bill's
Cay Nineties
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

MAX BRANDS LATEST NOVEL in which girl and man
play strange roles in fast-moving drama of romance and
intrigue blood-tingling, bTeath-tazing story of life
and love stirring serial novel of exciting adventure by
Of felton,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Dietrich Kiss
Nets $l,525
For British
BY ELLA wICKERsHAM
special Ia THt DETROIT ffaEs

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. A.
HAVING previously reviewed
~ the social high spots of
l940's first six months in Holly
wood. we'll carry on with some
of those that followed Scant
justice. however, will be done.
for what with a hundred and
one glamorous affairs psrading
before our reminiscent eyes
only a few may be even men,
toned here.
Charity events. of course, pre-
dominated. and undoubtedly the
most exciting episode precipi-
tated by these social ventures
in benevolence occurred when
Harry Croker maSterfully suc-
toned off a kiss from Marlene
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
His Mustache Is
Never Same Twice

Continued from Page Nine)
chestra leader Of the Ziegfeld
Theater in "Ziegfeld Girls
As a boy in Europe Felix was
torn between two ambitions
Wanted 10 become both an ac-
tor and doctor The stage
won out when he obtained a
Job with a touring Shakespeare
troupe Played comedy from
the beginning. adopting his now
famous muStache 10 make him.
self look older.
Made his movie debut in 1890
and appeared in more than 40
pictures in six years Firmly
believes that a muStache is a
character actors greatest asset.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05


Hardy, the owner. has, during the
years. collected theatre programs
dating as far back as 100 years
ago. ancient song sheets, melo-
drama posters, faded daguerreo-
types OF stars OF another century,
old saloon paintings. phono-
graphs, pianos, cigar bands. invi.
tations 10 political rallies, etc
all of which are on exhibit in his
saloon :. Upon his retirement,
which he had scheduled for 1945
g. III his partner, Henry Tanner. as.
sents) the entire set-up is 10 be
transferred TO the city as a per.
manent museum.
A<te York girl nth the HoH tai.
ented mother is Diana Blythe
Barrymore whose maternal par.
ent. Michael Strange, has been an
actress. writes poems. books and
plays, and Was once called the
ost beautiful woman in America
Quaint little art and antique
stores in Greenwich Village
near my home there is ore where
a fattish proprietor sits with all
the calm of Il corner store opera.
tor al Eunks Creek, No ~ The
eternal and colorful passage OF
the bright electric fish on the
Wrigley sign. No group OF men
so eager 10 he considered gour.
NETS and culinary experts as the
artists Dean CornWell, Russell
Patterson. James Montgomery
iagg. Rube Goldberg. William
Arthur Brownie mention few 9
each has his specially - in
steak or salad or a soup or
dessert over Which he Viii spend
many perspiring but happy min.
u'es In preparing. As for me, ]
am still champ at toasting
marshmallows.
Setenfy.siS.ysar-old Eduard Vii
son Donahoe OF Los Angeles
~.ites in protest that We erred
'c77-r1rn We said the Haym3TKct
Concert Val was al sd St. and
'6th Avenue -. u; was at Both.
and II vas not a concert hail but
Just a booze-drinking dance hall
where the tenderloin ladies' OF
easy virtue hung out 10 catch
their men Add odd occupa.
tons: Gents who ride around on
trucks and climb shsky ladders
10 change the bulbs in street
lighting iixtuFes =. George X.
Arthur. once famous silent screen
comedian. now earns his living
kelling space for an amuSemen.
agazinc.
HOIdcn'G customers include such
amateurs as Richard Himber, the
orchestra leader Milton Berlc the
comedian, Charlie Larsen who
sold an automobile distributor.
ship for 100000, retired and
took up magic; Eugene Homer.
one of Manhattans leading as
sessors--also when they are In
New York, Chester Morris. Harold
Lloyd, Ed Wynn and Joe Laurie,
Jr. Himber haunts the place in
the quest for new tricks. You
can buy your astoundcrs at
HoidenS for as tow rs a dime
for as high as $500.
Of The Thousands of dircyse pub
locations in the United States,
there Is none 80 Unusual tl4e
Hobo News, a magazine designed
as its title indicates, exclusively
for the information and entertain.
ment OF the knights OF the
Road. 1t is more than a pamph-
1ct-its monthly edition runs from
20 TO 80 pages OF pictures, news,
iokes and songs But no ad-
vcrtisements. Very shortsighted
OF them" is Publisher Patrick
'>lulkern's comment, especially
lne railroad people
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
No Bad Parts

VIII tell you seriously that
there are no bad parts. only bad
actors sure he couldn't
play any part that wasn't in
costume.
Though 5 feet II looks shorter
because he's slightly stopped
from playing old mon Is de-
voted 10 his wife. Friedel
Lcdner. whom he married in
Vienna in 1880.
His hobbies arc playing chess
and the violin i extremely
modest and shy and gets pan
lcky when in a crowd
Shakes his head in bewilder-
ment every time he realizes
there's actually a place for him
in talent-laden Hollywood
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05

ELAINE 3 A,RRTE.
fmpic, rite u the "grcot
promo. mi appear ~
the hcod of tic Rcr
B0FCyB rcrHc, opening
tomorrow Hight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
hey qeMs,A
~ LOUIS
SOBOL

yLNDHf POTFOUHHH = Add
unusual occupations-that of the
New York chap who reads every
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-09
HAS YEAR AND HALF

Remembering the phenomenon of 1882, I'd be the last to predict that Rogers political career is over. He
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TIDES

(Sun Time-April 10)
 Low tide-5;45 am, -l.3 feet. High tide-1l:54 am, 17.6 feet. Low tide-6:01 pm, -1.7 feet.
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HAPPY WHERE .nE WAS

HUTCHINSON, Kas.-A Hutchin- son reformatory parole yiolator says he was motivated by a report that his wife was planning to take him back. That was the leastest thing he wanted. So he got drunk, robbed store and surrendered.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 District Land Office
Anchorage, AIaSKa EoI,r,,nr,, OE 1Qd1

Anchorage, Alaska
 February 25, 1941
 Notice is hereby given that Will liam Mckenzie, entryman, together with his witnesses, Peggy Mcleod and John R. Langseth, has made ap- plication for homesite under the act of May 26, 1884 GAS Stat. 809) Anchorage Serial No. 09931, for a tract of land described as Lot c of Tract A of the Tee Harbor Group of Homesites situated near Juneau, AL aska, Plat of U. s. Survey No. 2388, containing 474 acres, and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claim in the district land office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Register. First publication, March 9, 194i. Last publication, May IA. 1941.
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Political Career Of Will Rogers Is Believed Near End
 i1le Continued from Page One)
terms.
RAN A POOR EIGHTH

Then came the 1940 census-and Oklahoma lost population and ex- pected to lose one congressman. Anticipating that the state legis- lature- would do away with his job as congreSsman-a at-large, Rogers jumped into the middle of special congressional district election, re- sulting from the death of Rep. Sam Massingale. It wasn't the district in which he resided, although it was the enc in which he was born and reared. He had been away 15 years. He was an outsider And so, while still serving as a state wide elected congressman, Will Rogers ran a poor eighth.
 Sitting in his office at the rear of the big suite set aside for the Committee on Indian Affairs, of which ne is chairman, Rogers flashes a grin and takes page of homespun philosophy from that other Will Rogers
 Politics is like poker he says. You sit and win all evening and then along comes a hand on which you lose everything you have won"
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Contra(is
 Fishing
 Being Made

SEATTLE. April 9,-The Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, announces two contracts have been signed by the United Cannery Workers gov- erning conditions of employment and wages of resident Alaskan workers employed as inside cannery labor.
 One agreement is with the Ko- diak Island section where the wage scale is the same as in 1940 ex- cept there are three classifications that will receive an increase Of five cents an hour and put them on an equal basis with the wages paid in 1940.
 The Southeast Alaska provisions governing union recognition in en- ployment of it's members are re- written so as to provide basis for employment satisfactory to both the industry and union on rights of resident Alaskan work CTS and preference of employment to be given to them.
 The industry also announces that the contract signed with the United Fishermen of Alaska fixes the price >l Ilsn III the Kodiak Island area at an increase of one quarter of a cent to be paid both independent and company fishermen for red and pinks.
 The agreement affects nine oper- ating companies in the area.
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NORTH SEA LEAvE5F0R
 COAST PORT

Eighteen passengers sailed from Juneau to Sitka at 4:30 o'clock yes terday afternoon on the steamer North Sea, Captain Leonard Will jams, Purser c. D. Littlehales. The vessel is scheduled to return to Ju- neau southbound Thursday night.
 Passengers leaving for Sitka were John H. Perry, Cecelia Gamble, Irene Jacobs, Pearl H. Alderman, Lloyd Ritter, Mrs. Donald Smith, Lois Wood, Miss D. A. LaFurge, Sid Thompson, s. T. Zern, P. G. Rear ney. Mitchell Dabo, Steve Vukovich, s. w. Taggart, Mrs. E. R. Stevens, MT. and Mrs. John Mccormick and Ed Smith.
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half to serve as congressman-at- large.
 But he is faced with running Tn 1942 in his own district against Rep. A. s. Mike Monroney who, in two terms, has stamped him. self as one of the most popular congressmen that district has had -or trying to wedge into another district in which he is not resi- dent.
 It begins to look as if Will Rogers of Oklahoma at large has to spin more ropes, politically than ever Will Rogers, of Clare more, did on the stage. f'ss-r
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Pictured in a veterans hospital in New York, where he is recuper- ating from a recurrence of war injury, Grover Cleveland Alexan- der, one of the greatest pitchers in National league history, remi- nisces and tells his listeners that q had a To. of fun in the big leagues wish could fling in a few again. |. But the old soup bone, is like an old auto, still good. but out of gas" Alexander won 373 games while pitching for the
 Phils. Cubs and Cardinals.
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MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NOBTIiBOUND
Yukon due Saturday.
 SCHEDULED SAILlNGS

0 Baranof scheduled to sail from Q Seattle 9 am. tomorrow. . Tongass scheduled to sail from Q Seattle tomorrow.
 . North Coast scheduled to sail 1
 D from Seattle April II at 10
 . am. . Princess Ncrah scheduled to . sail from Vancouver April Il
 ? at 9 pm.
 ? Alaska scheduled to sail from
 9 Seattle April 12 at 9 am.
 , Denali scheduled to sail from . Seattle April Is at 9 am. . Northland scheduled to sa l' , from Seattle April 16.
 ? Taku scheduled to sail from , Seattle April IT. , SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS , North Sea scheduled to arrive | } from Sitka at 7:30 o'clock , Thursday evening and sails } south at am. Friday , Mount M Kinl ley scheduled [ } southbound Saturday. , Columbia scheduled southbound [ } Monday , LOCAL SAILlNGb , Estebeth scheduled to sail every | , Wednesday at D. m. for Sit- } ka and wayports. } Naha leaves every Wednesday [ } at pm. for Petersburg, Port . , Alexander, Rake and way [ ports. .
 .
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MAIL GOES
 SOUTH ON
 NORTH SEA

Mail will be earned south on the steamer North Sea according to Postmaster Albert Vile. The North Sea will be the only ship carrying mail until the southbound Mount Mckinley, scheduled for Saturday.
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Iceland has the oldest parlia- ment in the world. It is l,0l0 years old and is called "Altinget,"
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Subscribe for The Empire.
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NOTICE

Regular meeting Perseverance Re- bekah Lodge. Please bring White Elephants wrapped Wednesday, April g, 8 pm.
 -adv. EDITH TUCKER, Secy.
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