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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Farmers Hold
Less Wheat

Washington farmers held IL per
cent less wheat on their farms
Jan. j than a year ago, the Fed
eral Agricultural Marketing serv-
ice said today.
There was 5,s53.00 bushels on
the states farms as compared
with 6,573 900 bushels Jan. /. 1910.
Farm wheat stocks in the Pa
cific Northwest were 1880, 900
bushels. compared with 2O,076, 900
year ago. and 1859, 900 for the
10-year average, 1930-39.
National farm holdings were ap-
proximately $4,000 900 bushels
above the 10-year average.
Disappearance of wheat from
farms during the last quarter of
1910 was S5,565,O00 bushels. the
lowest quantity moved from farms
during the fall quarter of any year
for which data are available. The
disappearance average is 49,
163, 900 bushels.
Corn stock holdings on Wash
ington farms were up from 1919. 900
year ago to $4,000 while farm
stock of oats were much lighter.
State milk production was down
while Washington egg production
was the highest in the nation ex-
cept for few Atlantic states.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
ST. Luke S Church
Picks Vesirymen

Paul Benson and r. Morse john
son were elected to the vestry of
st. Luke's Memorial Episcopal
church during the annual business
meeting of the church Tuesday
night. Retiring members of the
vestry were Rufus Davis and Will
lam Upham.
Eight delegates and a like num-
Der of alternates were named to
attend the annual diocesan conven-
ton of Episcopal churches in
Christ church Jan. 26-27.
The business meeting followed a
dinner given by the Young Peo-
pies Fellowship club, which was
attended by 100 members of the
church. Leaders of church activi-
ties reported all organizations in
sound condition.
1t was revealed the rebuilding
program of st. Luke's church had
passed the halfway mark. with
the vestry maintaining its policy
of 'pay-as-we-go." This report
was made by DR.. Fred Howe,
treasurer OF the building COM
mittee.
F. L. Denman, attending his
26th consecutive business meeting,
said the rectory endowment fund
was in healthy" condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Goodwill Holds
Annual Meetinq

Annual business meeting Of the
Tacoma Goodwill industries, which
was held in the main building at
1886 So. Tacoma ave. Tuesday
night, was declared TO be the
best we've ever had" by the Rev.
H. ". Kitchener. superintendent.
Taking part in the program
we're Rev. and Mrs Ernest Barber.
Clark Oberlies. Albert Hooker. jr..
6. s. Morse. president of the board
Of directors in Aberdeen; F.. L.
Joyner. superintendent of the Sc
attic Goodwill industries, and Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Thompson. Thomp-
son recently relieved George S.
Chessum as executive secretary of
the Federation of Social agencies.
Rev. Barber led community sing
ing. and Mrs. Barber sang a solo.
The affair also celebrated the
organization 10th anniversary. 1t
was the first Goodwill organiza-
ton in the Northwest and the 18th
in United States. To date, the
local institution has paid out
more than S500,000 in wages.
During the past year. the Good
will helped 226 transients and
goods valued at S1,606.43 were
supplied s35 persons without
funds. Its total income for the
year was 47,206,25, and its dis
bursements were S45,561.05, &C.
cording TO the annual report.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Start Glasses
In Job Finding

A practical course In How to
Apply for n job" intended prin-
cipally for high school seniors and
other unemployed youths. will be
conducted in room two OF the Cen
trial school each Thursday and Fri
day afternoon for a month. start
ing this week
Mrs. Lorraine Vanguard Of the
home economies department OF the
Seattle public schools will teach
the classes, under auspices of the
Tacoma schools and with approval
of the state employment service
and NYA. The eight lessons will
deal with self-analysis. occupa-
tional surveys and analyses, inter
views with employers, and wages
to expect.
Mrs. Vanguard will take regis
trations at 2 o'clock Thursday in
room go OF Stadium high school.
The classes will run from 2 to $3.50
on Jan. 16 and II. % and "a, 80
and 81. and Feb. and Z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
F brennan Of Linemen
Examination Feb. |

Civil service examination for
the S275-per-month position Of
general foreman of linemen. Ia
coma light department, will be
held at 9 a. m, Feb. l, the city
civil service commission announced
Wednesday.
Only one position is to be filled.
Friday. Jan. "a. will be the last
day for filing of applications.
The examination will be both
open and promotional from exist
ing ratings as lineman or foreman
of linemen. The age limit Is SIS
years for those taking the exam
nation as open applicants.
Ten years experience as a
journeyman lineman and at least
five years as line foreman are re-
quired in addition TO standard city
residential. citizenship and ply
steal requirements.
Grades Will be weighted on a
basis Of S per cent each for
written and oral tests. and 10 per
cent for seniority in the case OF
promotional applicants or for eN-
perience in case Of open spph-
cants. Minimum passing grade
for open applicants will be IS per
cent: for promotional applicants
so per cent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16

lngs were recessed week az
The continuation was granted
by Trial Examiner William B.
Barton to enable attorneys to ex-
anime and make stipulations with
regard to a 2,400-page record Of a
similar hearing held two years
ago. Wednesday il was indicated
the major portion of the record
will be included in the current
hearings and thereby save con-
siderable time.
Edwin l.. Coester, Seattle bust
ness agent for the Sailors Union
of the Pacific (AFL) was on the
witness stand Wednesday In sub
stance. his testimony-objected to
throughout by Ben Margolis, San
Francisco attorney representing
the l. l.. d w. U.-showed the
mutual distrust and i'll feeling be-
tween the S. u. p. and the I. L. &
w. L. during recent years.
Testi Tony of William
"Paddy" Morris, longtime Ia
coma longshoreman and mem
her of the I. l.. A., was inter-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
World Affairs
Dinner Jan. Y
Two Outstanding
Speakers Coming

ne Tacoma World Affairs
Council VII hold Us second annual
symposium dinner at Hotel Win-
thrnp on the evening q Wednes-
DAY. Jan =. his promises to Be
one Of the most outstanding din
ners ever held by the World A.
fairs Council
Two men very prominent n
world affairs have consented 10
come to Tacoma. one from the east
and one from Colorado. 10 be the
speakers. Mrs. Arthur Sweetser.
who has spent 20 years as Director
Of Information Of the League Of
Nations. will talk on the subject:
Our Future International So
ciety." The second speaker will
be Prof. Douglas Miller, who has
for IS years been commercial at
tache at the American embassy in
Berlin. His subject will be: Can
Conflicting Economies be Recon-
ciled ,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Obituary Notices

the Storlie chapel, Rev. Elmer o.
Paulson officiating.
John Ungerman - Services are
being arranged by Storlie.
Mrs. Mary Thursday,
9 a. M, from Church of the WISH
tation, Rev. FIR. Dominick Hack
officiating; burial Tacoma ceme-
terry. under direction of Piper.
Mrs. Sarah Kuhne - Thursday,
3 p M. from Piper's chapel, Rev.
p B. Hoff officiating; entombment
Tacoma mausoleum.
Joseph Corkery-Friday, 10 a.
m. from the Eatonville Catholic
church. Rev. FIR. Edmond L. Barr
officiating; burial Bethany ceme-
terry. Cookery leaves brother,
George Z. of Tacoma, and sister,
Mrs. Catherine Nelson of Eaton
vile. with whom he made his
home.
Mrs. Anna Christine Melin-
Thursday, 100 p. m, from the
Lynn chapel, Rev. Freda L. Mar
tin officiating. burial New Ia
coma cemetery.
Calvin Fitzpatrick - The body
was sent by Cassidy & Allen TO
Salem. Ore, for funeral services
and burial.
Mrs. John Wednes-
day. $3.50 p. m, from Mellinger' S
chapel. Rev. f. f. Reed offici-
ating: burial. Mountain View
cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Lakewood Clubs
Meeting Thursday

Lakewood Community club will
hold It's monthly round table meet
Ing. with dinner at $40. at Lake
wood center dining room Thursday
evening.
President James Fowler will
preside and efforts were being
made Wednesday to have present
some official of the Tacoma post
office to take part In discussion
Of plans for improving postal serv-
ice in the Lakes district. Service
now In by rural route distribution
from the South Tacoma sub
station.
Other discussion will center
around the clubs program for the
new year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Elsie Marti
Faces Trial
Homicide Cose Is
Set Thursday

The first OF a series OF negligent
homicide charges filed by Prosecu-
tor Thor c. Tollefson late in 1870
to 90 before a Pierce county jury
this year will open Thursday morn
ing when Elsie MART. 2s-year-old
deputy county auditor and election
board clerk. goes to trial In Judge
Ernest n. Cards court.
Miss MART has denied guilt Of
any negligence on her part in the
death Of George A. Gustafson, 81.
of 3so5 Ea. b st. last Sept. 20,
ut the intersection Of Pacific ave
and So. 3sth ri.
Hers was an unusual case in
which a coroner's jury disagreed
after two hours of debate follow
ing the inquest Sept. 26. While
not definitely holding anyone negli-
gent, the jury did write an opinion
that Gustafson was partly to
blame for venturing across the
busy arterial without proper eau
ton and that Miss MART was going
too fast
Coroner T. II. Long himself will
be called by Defense Attorney An
thony NJ. Ursich rs a witness since
he was present at the accident
scene. He could not, of course,
testify at his own inquest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Penney Store
Men Promoted
BloneY. Honsen
Transferred

Promotion Of two employees Of
the J. c Penney Co. store here
to manager OF stores in other cities
vas announced Wednesday by ".
G. Pinches. manager Of the merch-
andising firm here.
Floyd Blaney, who had been as
sistant manager Of the Tacoma
store, has been promoted to man
ager Of the Penney store in
Olympia.
And Walter Hansen. manager Of
the main floor at the store here,
has been transferred 10 HALEY,
Idaho. where he will manage the
concern there
Pinches said Harold Klepper,
manager OF the ready-to-wear de-
partment Of the company here.
will replace Blaney as assistant
manager. while Harold Bidwell of
the window display department.
will take charge of the main floor.
replacing Hansen.
Both Blaney and Hansen have
been associated with the Penney
Co. for about IL years. Blaney
previously worked In stores at
Bellingham. Portland and Eugene,
Ore. He came here in 1887.
Hansen got his start in a small
Montana store. later being trans
ferred to Butte, Mont. He came
here from Butte in February. 1887.
Pinches said the promotions
were I'm line with the Penney Co.
policy Of filling all managership
vacancies from within the organi-
zation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Spiritual Troining
OF Soldiers Topic

Local pastors will meet in First
Presbyterian church Friday at
1880 a. m. TO discuss spiritual
training OF soldiers stationed near
Tacoma.
A committee consisting of the
Rev. George Barton, the Rev. J.
Renwick Mccullough, Amin Swan
son and Capt Fred Anderson will
report on a recent survey of the
situation.
II is hoped a place for Christian
services may be opened in the
downtown district where soldiers
who have received Christian train
ing in Christian homes may go
when off duty during the week.
Ministers interested in the ques-
ton are invited TO attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Clapp Married

moon TIP and VII return L make
THEW ho-s AZ Ciapp's large estate
at Interlaaken on the shore Of
Steiiaoaan lake. according 70
Murtland.
FIr>t Decree July 10
Clapps former wife, Mrs. Mary
Davis ClaPp. vas awarded an in
terloeutory decree Of divorce in
Pierce county court the sane day
the suit vas filed July 10 The de-
cree awarded custody Of three OF
their ehildren-Davis. 5; Matthew,
:, and Jimmy. 10. 10 Clspp. Gus
tody Of a baby boy. Gary Balfour
Clapp, IVES given to Mrs. Clapp.
She now lives in Brookhne.
Mass. Recently she had her sons
name changed from Gary Balfour
TO Roger Abbott Clapp.
The Clapp divorce was granted
on the grounds Of "burdensome
home life"
Cruelty Charged
In Occur d Alene. where the new
Mrs. Clapp established residence
two months ago. the decree OF
divorce was given on grounds Of
extreme cruelty" The decree
gave her custody permanently OF
one child. Gail, 3. and custody OF
a second child. Booth. 4. until he
is 6, when custody will be turned
over 10 Gardner.
They were married in 1888. She
is the former Miss Evelyn Booth Of
Seattle. They lived at col No.
c ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16

instead o. lnvcntinE a new type
turbine 10 operate from the steam
generated In wet wood supplied
for use in Sibley stoves. a young
Tacoma soldier has devised a way
10 keep his tent warm by burning
waste crankcase oil.
Clarence GaIsford until last fall
was employed in the city con-
troller's office where a constant
temperature Of just under so de-
grees Fahrenheit IL maintained
winter and summer tcity hall
datum.
In Hdqrs. Battery
Then c~me the war rumblings.
America got scared. and Gaisford.
as a member OF the National
Guard here. was called To a years
active service in the 24sth Coast
Artillery tAA) at Fort Worden.
He a member OF the Headquarters
battery.
Gaisford had joined the service
IN field artillery and until last
fall had no experience with coast
artillery weather at Fort worden.
During the last few months he
has been learning.
His former boss, Controller Tom
swayze. has just received a letter
describing Gaisford's research in
the fresh air laboratory of the Port
Townsend peninsula where winter
winds tug at tent pegs from alter
nate directions, both cold, all sea-
son long.
Let Swayze tell about IL:
Native Ingenuity
THE boys live in tents and all
fan and winter he (Gaisford) has
complained in his letters that they
had great difficulty keeping warm
burning green wood in those cone
shaped stoves made famous in
the other war Of % years ago.
How fresh and agonizing are my
own memories of trying TO keep
warm in a tent with one OF those
stoves.
But a letter which came today
illustrates the self-reliance and in
genuity of the American soldier.
Clarence says, I got real ambi-
tious the other day and construct
ed an oil stove for our tent. II
burns old crankcase oil and really
puts the heat out. THAT In cap
able of two interpretations. but
only one counts) The wet wood
we had been getting put the idea
into my head. and now we really
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
r,Ipted while Coester took the

rupted while Coester took the
stand.
The NLRB hearings were re-
quested by the I. L. A, organiza-
ton composed Of longshoremen of
Tacoma. Port Angeles and Ana
cortes, and which seeks to repre-
sent its membership for collective
bargaining with employers.
A NLRB decision in June, 1888,
awarded such collective bargaining
rights to the l. L. & w. u. for all
Pacific coast ports, regardless of
the longshoremen's union affilia-
tons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
MCCULLOUGH SPEAKER

Speaking on Faith IN All
Things" the Rev. J. Renwick NC
Cullough. pastor Of First Presoy-
terrain church. will address an audi
ence in Fern Hill Baptist church
So. seth and C SITS. Wednesday
al 7:30 p. m. according TO the Rev.
Merrill C Sksug. pastor Of the
host church
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
OLE NJ. OLSON

Ole NJ. Olson, So. of l647 East
35th. died at a local hospital Tues
day at $40 p. m. He was a re-
tired Waterman. formerly in the
employ OF the n. P. railway. He
had lived in Tacoma since 1895,
coming here direct from Norway,
birthplace. He WAS member Of
the Roosevelt Heights Christian
church. Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. Mary Auer. Tacoma: two
sons. Martin Olson. San Francisco,
Cal, and Emil. Honolulu. T. h;
and a brother. Lars Olson. OF Wal
Ter road. Mellinger will announce
the funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
BANKRUPTCY ACTION

Frank J. Thrall and his wife,
Evelynne. OF washougal. Wednes-
day were granted their bankruptcy
petition in federal court here.
Listed were debts amounting 10
SS9S and no assets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
Reopen NLRB Hearing Here
In Dispute Of Lonqshoremen

National Labor Relations board hearings of the AFICO
iurisdctona dispute regarding ongshoremen of Tacoma
Port Angeles and Anacortes resumed Wednesday in
the federal building here.
Unspectacular attorneys for both the international
Longshoremens association (AFL) and the International
Longshoremens and Warehousemens union C1O) OBJ
vousy prepared for several weeks of legal battle the hear
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
WILLIAM T.. SMITH

William z. Smith, 81, of 1910
So. Tacoma ave, died suddenly at
his home Tuesday at 10 a. m. He
was a millwright. and was thought
to be a native of Michigan. Piper
will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
WILSON GOODWIN

Wilson Goodwin, 81, died at his
home, 65l1 So. d St, Tuesday at
II p. m. He was born in Durand,
Ill.,. and had lived in Tacoma but
one month. He leaves six daugh-
ters. Mrs. Sadie Sewell and Mrs.
Irene McCrait of Port Townsend,
Mrs. Florence Arey of Chimacum,
Wash. Mrs. Valaria Such of Quill
Gene, Wash. and Mrs. Myrtle La
Mar and Mrs. Esther Sivara Of
Tacoma: three sisters. Mrs. Flor
ence Aiken of Newman Lake,
Wash, Mrs. Myrta Chase Of
Dubuque. Ia. and Mrs. Ethel
Silsby of Mercer island, Wash;
"a grandchildren, and eight great
grandchildren. Buckley-king will
announce the funeral.
GEORGE ID. AYERS
George D. Ayers. so, of RI. Z,
Box IS. Tacoma, died in a local
hospital Tuesday at 2;10 p. m.
He was born in Sacramento. Cal.
For several years Ayers worked
as coal miner for the Pacific
Coast Coal Co, in Black Diamond.
He also worked as an operator
for the Tacoma smelter. Funeral
services will be held Friday at
l p. m. from the Buckley-king
chapel. Ayers leaves his wife, Mrs.
Jane: three sons. George, jr.,
William and Clifford of Tacoma;
one daughter, Mrs. Henry Hofty
of Tacoma: one sister. Mrs. Belle
Astello of Los Angeles, and two
grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-16
FUNERAL SERVICES

Bruce Tripictt - Services were
held Wednesday. ? p. n. from
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-10
Series Of Story Hours
At Ends

y series OF story hours planned
especially for Junior high school
students has been a popular feature
during the month of February at the
II. Leslie Perry Memorial Library,
a schedule for four story hours, n
each week Of the month, brought the
girls and boys Of Junior high school
with their teachers to the library as
Sembly room. Legendary epics Of
chlValry and hero stories were told
by members Of the library staff. In
these stories, enthusiastic listeners
found ideals and qualities they ad-
mlre and wish to cultivate in their
wv characters.
Mrs. Leslie Perry opened the Sc
rles with the story of Roland and
Oliver, adapted from the French
epic. Song # Roland. Here was
revealed the close friendship pledg-
ed between two brothers in arms,
and their chiNalrous deeds under the
rule of Charlemagne.
Life at the Court of King Arthur
IN England was pictured in the story,
"Gareth and Lynette", from Tenny-
sons "ldylls of the King This was
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-10
Recent Meeting OF
Middleburg Group

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Midd]eburg Baptist church
met Thursday evening with Mrs. W
w. Currin and Mrs. Raymond Stain
back, at the Currin home.
The meeting was opened by the
president, Miss Doris Floyd. After a
short business session, the meeting
was turned owe to Miss Mary Cur
rim, State Young Peoples secretary,
who gave d most interesting study
OF Mrs. Una Roberts L~aWrence's
book, The Trail OF Seed. Miss Cur
rim discussed the work Of the Home
Mission Board in the decade 1890
1910. This discussion together with
the speakers w explanations.
made the meeting the most interest
ing II the society has had the PR
Vilege to enjoy in some time.
The h~Ostesses, assisted by Mis-
Jessie Currin, served a delicious ice
course to the members during tbs
social hour.
The society adjourned, to meet in
April with Miss Doris Floyd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-10

told by Miss Mamie CroWder, who
brought out the struggles Of a youth
who wished to become d knight.
The third week in February being
close to George Washington's birth
day, Mrs. Harry Keller told a story
adapted from Alexander Keys with
Daniel Boone on the Caroliny TRAIL.
Here were introduced the pioneer,
Daniel Boone; the young surveyor
George Washington; the Cherokee In
dlans. Friendship between the In
dams and the white settlers was the
predominant theme of the story.
Mrs. Samuel Watkins concluded
the series by returning to national
eplcs Of Europe. Finland and its
epic, The Kalevala'', was the sub
lect. 1.-The Forging Of the Sampo'
from The Wizard of the North, by
Parker Fillmore was told, the theme
being the power Of the Sampo and
its categorical significance in rela-
ton to the mind Of a human being
The close connection between Long
fellows "HiaWatha' and "The Kale-
Vala' was brought out.
Throughout the series, pictures Of
scenes Of chiValry displayed in
the children's DON Of the library.
Appropriate maps, pictures. and
BOOKS on related SUBJECTS were used
al the story hours to back
ground tor the legends told.
New carrying u 1urther
the themes Of the story hours have
proved popular among both ADULTS
ana juveniles. lhese DOCKS nave
oeeh placco on 1he shelNes OF lhe
library ana are ready 1of clfculatloh
lNey are oedu'llNl III loiNlal' ana
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-10

me settlers being busy building he
but as they became moro
settled and comfortable, they began
to write. Captain John Smith and
Governor William Bradford we're
gwen as examples Of writers during
lhe earlier part of the period. After
Bradlord's History Governor Win
lnrops Journal ~ ''l1istory of New
England was mentioned. William
Byrd, OF Virginia, was a pleasing
contrast to colonial writers. He wrote
"Hlstory Of Dividing Line. Lastly 4
DISCUSSION OF WigglesWOrth's "Ih,
Day Of Doom" was given.
Alter the program the hostess ser
yea a delicious plate with coffee.
those assisting the hostess were Miss
Pauline McNeny and Mrs. c. A.
OfeWH. Special guests for the after
noon was Mrs. Edward W. Pou. of
'eIgh and Smithfield, house guest
81 her daughter, Mrs. Edwin Fullu,
Ia ...
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-10
Egypt News
BY MISS THELMA HEDGEPETH

Mrs. NJ. b. Pulley, Mr.. and Mrs,
Ed Freeman, James Mitchell, and
LynWood Dickerson were Saturday
night guests OF Mrs. Talton Brum-
mitt.
Mildred Wynne was the Sunday
afternoon visitor OF her grandmother,
Mrs. p. II. Afford.
Margaret Tilley, Norwood Kear-
ncy, Ellie Lee Elmore, and Elias
Hight were Wednesday evening
visitors Of MI. and Mrs. John Frank
Hight,
A. c. Hcdepcth was a guest Of his
parents, Mr., and Mrs. w. |. Hedge
pcth, on a recent afternoon.
Josephine Pulley and Thclma
Hcdgcpeth We're Friday night Visi-
tors Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Hedge
pcth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-10
Mrs: McNeny Hostess
At Meeting OLD. 4. K.

The Old Butte chapter d. A, r. met
SATURDAY afternoon with Mrs. A T
NcNeny. at her home on the Ovford
road. The regent, Miss Sally B. Gar
HEX presided. The meeting oncned
WIN inc iIag salute, followed by the
creed. d. 4. Il. ritual. and the Lord's
prayer. The group sang God Bless
America.
MIS-. :, II. Harris, il. gave a verv
interesting account of the State con-
''Ithtc which met in Wilson March
:, >, and 6.
Inc program chairman presented
Inc program, which was opened with
the President Generals message read
Miss Mary Belle Gary.
Mrs. 5. r. Harris. il, presented
by Mrs. c. L. Ellis, read a paper on
American Literature During the
Colonial PERIOD. Mrs. Harris &. B
that during the early colonial perio.
1t was hard to write on account of