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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

Canyon, New Mexico, displayed an
interesting collection of horses,
hand-carved, bronze, glass, plaster,
gathered from here and yon.
Mrs. Charles Steen, South
western National Monuments, ex'
hibited a collection of souvenir
coffee spoons, begun years ago by
her mother.
Mrs. Jene Stonehocker, South
western National Monuments, dis
played an exquisite tatted blouse
Mrs. Matt Dodge, Southwestern
National Monuments, showed
beautifully tinted photographs anc
knitting.
Mrs. Louis Gastellum, South
western National Monuments, dis
played embroidery in Navajo de
sign.
Other guests included Mesdames
Johnwill Faris, John Cotter
James Brewer, Chester Thomas, L
C. Miller and Casa Grande anc
Southwestern National Monument
hosteSSeS
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Desert Man Makes
Cactus Hobby Pay

A hobby born from the leisure
of depression has been developed
into a source of income through
the ingenuity of Ben F. Sloan,
who came to Arizona thirty-two
years ago as Government gardener
at the Navajo Indian reservation.
When depression struck it found
Mr.. Sloan with impaired health
and idleness, to face, but he looked
around for something to do-and
discovered it in the giant cactus
forests that stand in mysterious
silence through undisturbed desert
areas.
He made frequent trips to these
silent reaches and returned with
fallen sahuaros, chollas and prick
" pear frames. dried by desert
winds and bleached by white-hot
sunlight. From these he fashioned
small articles at first, boxes, pic
ture frames, ash-tray holders, and
later-amazing and beautiful cac-
tus furniture. The more alert In
dian and curio shops were not
long in discovering what Ben Sloan
was doing and these were follow
ed by Eastern buyers.
Today Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan liv.
at the foot of cacti-covered noun
tains on the old stagecoach pass to
Casa Grande. just across from
Rancho Iona Verde. Mrs. Sloan
is busy caring for her garden and
raising gourds which she fashions
into charm-strings, while Mr.. Sloan,
who has had a recent offer from
an eastern buyer for all the cactus
furniture he can make, is busy
from early until late-searching the
desert for properly shaped speci-
mems. which are not easy to find,
and modelling them into book
cases. lamp shades. coffee tables
with the true artistry of a man
who is working at his hobby"
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
F ennell Rites
Held Wednesday

Funeral services were held for
Eugene E. Fennell, 61, from Cole
and Maud chapel Wednesday after.
noon.
Mr.. Fennell died of a heart at
tack that came On suddenly Mon
day morning yhile he laughed and
joked with friends outside the
Justice office
He is well-known in Coolidge,
having been a local resident for
IL years, and is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Connie Means, and
two sons, Horace and Hulan OF
Coolidge; a sister, Miss Hattie
Fennell, and two brothers, Tom
and Jim, all of Oklahoma
The Rev. Earl Ward officiated
at the services and Mrs. A. J.
Dunaway sang
Interment was in Florence GENE
terry.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Chiefs Of National
Monuments Register
From Two States

Custodians of Southwestern Ma
tional Monuments meet in Coo
lidge for their annual school of in
struction include:
Henry G. Schmidt - Arches
Moab, Utah.
Thomas c. Miller-Aztec Ruins
Aztec, New Mexico.
Chester A. Thomas-Bandelie
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Charles D. Wyatt-Canyon De
Chelly, Chin Lee, Arizona.
Homer ]. Farr-Capulin Noun
tain, Capulin, New Mexico.
Albert T. Bicknell-Casa Gran
de, Coolidge, Arizona.
Lewis T. Mckinney Chaco
Canyon, Cacho Canyon, New Mex.
Frank L. Chiricahua, Dos
Cabezos, Arizona.
Robert R. Budlong-El Moro
Ramah, New Mexico.
Joe H. Toulouse-Gran Quivira
Gran Quivira, New Mexico.
Earl observation-disclosures Cas-
tie, Camp Verde, Arizona.
Zeke JohnsOn-Natural Bridges
Blanding, Utah.
James w. Brewer-Navajo To
nalea, Arizona.
William Supernaugh - Organ
Pipe Gao, Ajo, Arizona
Leonard Healon-Pipe Spring
Moccasin, Arizona.
Don w. Egermayer Saguaro
Tucson, Arizona.
John Peavy-Tonto, Roosevelt
Arizona.
Louis Caywood - Tumacacori
Nogales, Arizona.
Jack Cotter-Tuzigoot, Clark
dale, Arizona.
Paul Beaubien-Walnut Canyon
Flagstaff, Arizona.
Johnwill Faris-White Sands
Alamogordo, New Mexico.
David J. Wupatki, Flag
staff, Arizona.
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Dinner Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Taylor en-.
tertained for dinner and bridge at
their home Monday evening.
Table appointments carried out
the valentine motif and bridge
prizes went to the husband and
wife whose added scores totaled
highest: Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Ware
first and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Hines second.
Guests included Messrs. and
Mesdames Arthur Taylor. Martir
Talla, Al Bicknell, Park Soule
Hugh Miller, Ware and Talla.
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De Molay Degree

At special meeting in Flor
ence Monday the Ho-Ho-Kam
chapter, Order of DeMolay, con
ferred the DeMolay degree on
George and Lenard Meyer, twin
brothers of Casa Grande.
Visitors who attended were: H
G. Richardson, J. Houston Allen
D. o. Martin of FLORENCE and Emil
Meyer Of Casa Grande.
Election of officers for the sec.
ond term is scheduled for the
regular meeting next Monday night
in the Masonic Temple at Cooli
dge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
School Leader
Stresses Need
For textbooks

| Protesting against the passage
of House Bill 100 which would
reduce state expenditures for
school textbooks. Wesley Kirby,
superintendent Coolidge element
ary schools, has written each of
Pinal countys three members of
the state legislature.
In his letter Mr.. Kirby points
out passage of the bill, which re-
duces the amount Of money to be
spent during the ensuing two
years from $4,000 to 100000
would in no wise tend to reduce
taxes because all moneys for the
purchase of state textbooks must.
by law, come from school land
rentals and sales and that no
advolorem tax funds are involved
Mr.. Kirby's letter. to Repre-
sentative Charles E. Goff. follows:
February 19, 1941
Honorable Charles E. Goff
House of Representative
Capitol Building
Phoenix, Arizona.
Dear Representative Goff:
am advised by the State Su-
perintendent Of Public Instruction
that the Appropriation Committees
of the House and Senate have pre-
pared and introduced House Bill
No. 1870 which provides 100000
per year for the next biennium for
the purchase of textbooks in the
Elementary Schools Of this state.
This will be a reduction of about
$4,000 from what was received
this year.
This school has repeatedly
requisitioned the State School
Book Depository for additional
textbooks to supply our childrens
needs and as often we have beer
informed that our request cannot
be filled. AS you no doubt know
We cannot use our funds and
should not do so for the purchase
of the State adopted textbooks
We cannot maintain the schools
efficiency without an adequate
supply Of books.
AS I understand the State law
the money used for the purchase
of textbooks is received from
non-tax sources; consequently, the
amount appropriated for the pur,
chase of textbooks will not in
crease the tax rate except IL ad.
ditional money is needed for vo-
cational education, the cost of the
Department of Education, Teacher
retirement, or old-age pensions.
l am most heartily in sympathy
with the legislature in trying to
reduce the cost of government,
and believe 1t should be done and
can be, but I do not believe that
the pairing should come from the
working tools of the children. At
the present time l have hardly a
class in this school of more than
500 children in which We are not
forced to seat two children to-
gether in desks prepared for one
child in order that each child may
have the use Of textbook. Ger.
tainly this is not a desirable situa
ton.
Our people. the children of our
school, and the faculty as well as
myself urge that this matter be
given your careful consideration so
that we may have adequate text
books for the next biennium.
Very truly yours,
WESLEY d. KIRBY.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Valley Legion
Units Await
State President

The American Legion Auxiliary
Units of Florence, Casa Grande
and Coolidge are looking forward
to the visit of the Department
President Mrs. Lydia Solberg OF
Flagstaff. This visit will be fea-
tured by a dinner here of the
three units and the Legion Posts
of the three towns.
There will be a musical pro,
gram and the message of the
president followed by dancing for
those who wish to dance.
The dinner will be held at Dams
Banquet room on the corner OF
Pima and Third streets, at pm.
Wednesday, February 26. All
reservations must be made with
Mrs. Don Paul, Phone "a, Coolidge
not later than pm. Monday eve
ming, February "a All Legion
naires and Auxiliary members are
invited to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Benefit Party

A large group attended the Wo-
mans Club Benefit party in the
club house Thursday night.
Bridge and liverpool rummy fur
nished the evenings entertain
ment, after which sandwiches and
coffee were served.
Mrs. N. G. Murray was chair
man of arrangements and Mes
danes B. L. Steward, E. f. String
er. C. L. Skousen, Anna Christen-
son and Ben Arnold assisted as
co-chairmen.
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Entertains Club

Mrs. Avis Hobby entertained the
Thursday Bridge club with a
bridge-dinner in her home on its
name-day evening.
Members included Mesdames
Clark Wells, Ralph Sewell, Ruby
Elliott, Rodney Elsberry. n. G..
Murray. c. j. Moody, Karl Fisher,
B. L. Steward. and Joe Irvine.
Special guests were Mesdames
Harvey Smith, Roger Greenburg,
w. H. Sharpe of Tucon and M; l..
Stuffelbaum of California.
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Perfect Bridge Hand
Dealt M. A. Cooper

All bridge rules were upset
Tuesday evening when M. A. Coop
er was dealt thirteen spades at
Leon Thompson's birthday celebra-
tion-the chances being 1 in 900.-
900 against such a hand.
Mr.. Cooper bid a grand slam
and was the evenings high score
winner.
Mrs. Thompson used a George
Washington motif in table decora-
tions and refreshments.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
John Burke, ]. Vensel and Nj. A.
Cooper.
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Finish 80 Garments

Thirty garments have been COM
pleted by Red Cross workers dur
ing the past week and sent to head
quarters for distribution, accord
ing to Mrs. c. A. Clements, dis
trlct chairman of Red Cross ac-
tivities.
AT Tuesdays meeting, with Mrs
j. j. Jones in charge of the sew
ing room, volunteer workers cut
out hospital garments which will
be made during the regular meet
ings from to II am. on Tues
day in the southside grammer
school,
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Women Of National Park Service
Display Interesting Hobbys Here

An outstanding event among the
many activities Of the visiting
Park Custodian's wives was a dis
play of their varied hobbies at
tea in their honor Wednesday
afternoon at Waikiki Inn. at which
Southwestern and Casa Grande
National Monuments wives were
hostesses.
Among the more unusual dis
plays was the weaving done by
Mrs. David J. Jones of Wupatki
National Monument, near Flag
staff. Mrs. Jones is interested in
archaeology and has had the uni
que experience of occupying "the
oldest inhabited dwelling in the
United States" Ruin, on
the edge of the Navajo country.
Here, she learned to sheer, card
and weave from an ancient Nava-
10 woman and with her own hands
produced an authentic Navajo rug.
Not content with one hobby, how
ever, Mrs. Jones paints small
water-color landscaps of the inter
esting country in which she lives.
The park service has just COM
pleted a lovely new home for the
Jones and "Corky" Gas Mrs. Jones
is known to her friends) is smooth
! ing in and decorating the walls
herself.
Mrs. Betty Budlong Of Ell Nor
70 National Monument, New Mexi-
co, was unable to be present be-
cause of weather conditions, but
sent an exhibit of her hobby,
worthy of mention This enter
prising woman started library in
the back-woods of New Mexico
that has become widely known
that has become widely known and
discussed. Her hobby exhibit was
a group of books from the back
woods library"
Mrs. Henry Schmidt, Arches Ma.
tional Monument, Moab, Utah, dis
played an unusual collection of
polished stones.
Mrs. Charles D. Wyatt, Canyon
De Chelly, Chin Lee. Arizona
brought an original musical com
position, which she played for the
group.
Mrs. Earl Jackson, Montezuma
Castle. unable to be present. be-
cause of illness, sent a paper tell
ing of her activities in bird band
ing
Mrs Dan W. Egermayer, Sa-
huaro, Tucson, displayed a silver
pendant she had made and broSght
her revolver, for the accurate use
of which she is well known.
Mrs Louis Caywood, Tumacori,
displayed paper-shelllacked glass
holders.
Mrs. Leonard Heaton, Pipe
Springs. Arizona. (an old Mormon
Fort) is the mother of a large
family and has a practical hobby
knitting and crocheting, of
which she displayed several at
tractive articles.
Mrs. John Peavy, Tonto National
Monument, had one of the out
standing hobbies-mesquite wood
buttons laced together by leather
thongs, to form an unusual sports
belt.
Mrs. Lewis Mckinney, Chaco
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Wednesday Bridge

The Wednesday Bridge club met
on it's name-day afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Rodney Elsberry.
Those present were Mesdames
Harvey Smith, N. G. Murray, Clark
Wells, Roger Greenburg, Ralph
Sewell, C. j. Moody and Karl
Fisher.
High score wSs won by Mrs.
Greenburg and second by Mrs.
Smith.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Coolidge Band In
Tucson Parade AS
Annual Rodeo Starts

Participating in = the opening
parade today of Tucson's annual
Fiesta de los Vaqueros will be the
student band of Coolidge Union
high school.
Each player will wear a white
ribbon with the words Coolidge,
The Fastest Growing City in the
U.S.A." furnished by Coolidge
chamber of commerce which has
appropriated $3.50 for band ex-
penses
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Mrs. E. O. Thompson
Is Bridge Hostess

Mrs. f. o. Thompson entertain
ed the Wednesday Desert after
noon Bridge club in her home thi.
week
Members present were Mes
danes Jack Roberts, V. w. Haven
Goldie Patrick, Herbert Hanna
Leon Thompson and H. L. Hol
land, Miss Kerma Hanna was
special guest.
High score was won by Mrs,
Jack Roberts.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Meeting Slated

The regular dinner meeting OF
the San Carlos Scottish Rite club
of Casa Grande Valley is set for
Monday, February oath at 8 pm.
in the New Coolidge Banquet Hall.
]. Houston Allen of Florence,
newly elected president, will be
in charge of tht meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

o Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Williams of
Deming, New Mexico, parents OF
Mrs. Phil Claridge, will arrive
Saturday to see their new grand
daughter, Judith Ann. The Will
ans will remain for a short visit
with their daughter and son-in-
law.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Scottish Rite Group

A group of Scottish Rite mem
bers went to Tucson Thursday
night to confer the 9Th and 10th
degretes on a "slow class"
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

Q Mrs. w. H. Sharpe of Flagstaff,
arrived Monday to spend the week
with her parents, the Ralph Sc
wells.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Want ADS : WANT ADS

ELECTROLUX cleaner and air
purifier For demonstration call
Mrs. Geo. MUIR, representative.
Phone 112, Coolidge, Also agent
for all magazines. 2-6. 4tp
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

FOR SALE-perennial plants, lark
spur, hollyhocks, morning glories
verbeniars and others. L. A.
Keith Ranch, west of Coolidge.
Phone 237 flip
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

. Mrs. j. R. Walker has been con-
fined to bed for the past two
weeks with flu.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

jewel Waltham pocket watch,
yellow gold-filled case, 1895.
Shelters Jewelry shop. f21-c
YOUNG LADY wants house work
with couple. Phone 242. F-21-p
AUCTION SALE = Wednesday,
Feb. 26, at 1:30. Good five year
old mare, laying hens, house
hold goods and farming tools.
See Charles Anderson at what
is known as the Roundtree
Ranch. F-21-1tp
FOR SALE-Electric washing ma
chine. Good condition, cheap.
Phone 149. D. F. Coverdale.
F-21-1tp
FOR SALE OR TRADE-6 dozen
coyote traps. What have you?
A. E. Gorden's Grocery. f21-1-p
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

. Mrs. w. H. Farnsworth has been
i'll with flu for the past week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
Three New Babies
Arrive This Week

Last weeks girl babies won't
have to go begging for husbands!
This week evens the score with
'all boys"
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Brewing wei
coined the arrival of boy Febru'
ary 14th.
To Mr.. and Mrs. George Kunter
Resettlement Camp, a boy, Febru
airy 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cockrill-a
little fellow who will be "just like
Dad, some day'-February 18th.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

TRACTOR for hire-cutting stalks,
discing, braking. 2 miles north
of Coolidge, Ariz. T. ]. Rowe
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21

FOR SALE-Pumpjack Is" stroke
complete s25.O0 4 cylinder gaso-
line engine SO. Good battery
radio $40. P. R. Diffin, Flornce
F-14-3tp
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL iska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28
NORTH STAR
 TRANSFERED
 TO BOSTON
Office of Indian Affairs loses Alaska Vessels
 Reason Unknown

The North Star, the navy" of the Department of the Interior in Alaska for many years, will not re- turn to the North. according to word received here from it's former base at Seattle.
 NOW ensoute to the United States with members of the Byrd Antarc- tic expedition, the North. Star has been ordered to go through the Panama Canal and proceed to Rcston instead Of coming to Seat tle as originally intended.
 This information was received ty the General Electric Company's short wave station which has been in bi-weekly contact with the yes sel. The North Star is due in Bos- ton May 6.
 Not Coming Back
 J. R. Ummel, Seattle purchasing agent for the Department of the Interior, said he had received word the North Star would not return to the West Coast.
 The North Star has been in the Alaska service of the Office Of Indian Affairs since 1882, when it replaced the Boxer as supply snip for Far North stations not otherwise served by commercial carriers.
 Ummel said he was not informed of any reasons for the decision tc transfer the North Star to the East Cotst and vas not informed oi what measures were being taken by Department heads in Washing ten to replace her on the Alaska run.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28
LOUISE HAS 25 ON BOARD FROM JUNEAU

Canadian Pacific steamer Prin- cess Louise. Capt. s. K. Gray, Purser E. Cornelius docked in Juneau at 6 o'clock this morning. returning from Skagway and sailed at 8:30 o'clock with 25 passengers from Juneau booked for the south.
 Passengers sailing were: S. Me Cluskey, Florence Shafer. R. J.. Sterig. Mrs. Oscar Olson, Mrs. M. Ballich, Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, Miss c. Atkins.
 T. Tomitich, Deborah Pentz, T. Felley, F Hartley, o. Lindeberg, Fl. Jackson. D. Ryland, Mrs. w. R. Sim mon, J. Belcher, w. Fisher, A. Phil lips. Mrs. R. R. Wolney, R. J. Vol ney. A. Handel. P. OverWery, w. Morrison and N o. Chapados.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28

were R. A. Heady, E. Bengtson, Fl. II. Tullis, Ray Connors, w. Xvi, j.. s. Bartnett and MT. and Mrs. P. F. Cleavey.
 For Cordova-Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Hancock, Alfred Hansen, B. Bierley and Olaf Momyr.
 For Valdez-R. E. Brown and M. Fuller
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28
51 Disen,bark From Baranoi
 Wesibound

Fifty-onc passengers arrived in Juneau from the south yesterday morning at 10 o'clock when the noJthbound vessel Baranof. Capt. Joseph. Ramsauer, Purser Larry Mo Nance, dccked here. The vessel sail cd four hours later after taking on board Is passengers for the West ward from Juneau.
 Passengers arriving in Jun u from Seattle were Simon Berg, Mrs G. Blomgren. Mrs. J Boyd, Mrs R. Carter. A. J. Chapelle Kenneth Delerav. Arthur Deleray. c. T Dorg finger, Mrs. c. B. Ellis, Trgday Ellis, Jean Ellis, George Falter Lucia Grant, W Fl Graves, Robert Han sen.
 Mrs. E. Hildre, Louise Hildre. Helen Hildre, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Hclmes. Catherine Horn. Thomas Maxwell, Archie McPhail. L. A, Moody. Mrs. Glen Oakes, Patsy Oakes, Gordon Oakes. A. K. Paune, w J. Rinehart Frank Robinson, Georoe Rogers. Robert Scott.
 Talbert Scott. A. D. Tanner. s. L. Thomas, J J Weston, Hilbert Bjcrlze. Chester Ellis. J M. Eustace, W. c. Kelly. A. II. Mcdonald, P. H Mcleod. Max Rautalla, Tony Ray hoe and L. L. Winters.
 Arriving from Southeast Alaska Mrs D. Bower, Raj Louring, MT and Mrs. Robert Jones, Thomas Matthews and Mac Mael.
 Sailing from Juneau for Seward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28
SCHEDULED SAILiNGS

 . Denali scheduled to sail from Q Seattle 9 am. tomorrow. 6 Northland scheduled to sai Il . from Seattle April 30. . Taku scheduled to sail from . Seattle May 1. . North Sea scheduled to sail c from Seattle May at 10 am. . Princess Louise scheduled to c sail from Vancouver May ? . at pm. . Columbia scheduled to sail from . Seattle May 3 at g am. . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . Mount Mckinley scheduled to Q arrive southbound at 7:30 . o'clock this evening. . Baranof scheduled southbound . Saturday. . LOCAL SAILiEGS . Estebeth scheduled to sail every . Wednesday at p. m. for Sit- . ka and wayports. . Naha leaves every Wednesday . at l pm for Petersburg, Port . Alexander, Rake and way . ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NOR1NBOUND

} Alaska scheduled to arrive at , ' o'clock tomorrow morning ? westbound.
 } North Coast scheduled to arrive , sometime tomorrow r. , noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28
TIDES

CSun Time-April 29)
 High tide-2:05 am, 16.7 feet Low tide-8:35 am., -1.0 feet. High tide-2:48 pm, TAT feet. Low tide-8:39 pm, 30 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28

Try a classified ad In The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28
VANDERDIlT's BOAT SUNK IN
 GREEK HARB0R
Nazi Sfukas Bomb Former Cruising Yathf of Am
 eritan Sportsman

NEW YORK, April 29.-A CBS broadcast from Athens picked ip here Saturday night. said the for mer cruising yacht of Harold Van derbilt. American sportsman. was sunk Thursday night in Piraeus Harbor by German Stukas and many civilians aboard were killed or injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-28
Loaf cs Dread VII!
 DslySses Bee1r Beer

BRUSSELS, April 26-A loaf of bread will buy beer and beer and beer in Brussels.
 The loaf costs four ration cou- pons glass of beer one-thirteenth of one coupon under government decree Beer lovers are not particu- larly fond of the plan since it forces them to drink at least l3 beers at one establishment.
 WHY SUPPER with your feet? Phone 646. ChIropodist pr. Stoves. (adv)
 Try O .1a ccf Si yy, T., ,1t~