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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Selected Poem
FORSAKEN AIR FIELD

(Peter J. Henniker Heaton in the Christian
 Science Monitor) All day long have cattle walked through these meadows, streams have run; through this landscape slid and stalked glacier once and mastodon. Once the lava rivers flowed under cataclysmic sky, now in leafy lane and road come the harvests tilting by. Far in future men shall say, looking on some quiet home: "Battle-ready once there lay runway here and aerodrome. Fiercely through these meadows flowed tidal flood of total war; coiled in every lane and road tentacle of armored corps" Briar and bloom shall interlace on the shattered hangar's floor, Stairways spiral into space Up to rooms that are no more. But beside them barns shall stand, harvest-ready, stout of build, and by quiet men the land, quietly rich, be quietly titled.
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Farley displayed In behalf of his candi- date. Atty. Gen. Bennett. We don't think Washington will disavow Bennett. To do so would be to invite more trouble. But the New Deal should read in the result some indication of what can and prob ably will happen this year and two years from now
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garded the report as ludicrous.
 Of course we know today that the navigators were right and that all the inhabitants of the Mediterran- can basin. SO sure of themselves about everything. were wrong in this matter. They did not under
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Of several thou s an d dollars a year and the right to wear a uniform with gold braid on it. But he has own that actual battle can be recorded as a moving pie
 ture, and this Battle of Midway film will probably be rated as one one of his great est. Dive bonberS race toward the
 earth and drop
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

WITHSTANDING NEW TRUTH
 The Greek historian Herodotus tells us that certain early naviga- tors who coasted around Africa re- turned with the story that they had reached region where their shad- ows at monday pointed toward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Q NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
War Comes Home In Film Made At Midway
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

A full scale modern war-the Bat tie of Midway-has at last been filmed in Technicolor. It took a Hollywood ace to do it-John Ford, the man who directed Grapes of Wrath. '"The Informer" and other prize pictures. He is Lieutenant Commander John Ford now, having given up his several-thousand-dol- lars-a-week salary for the Navy pay
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Questions
 and Answers

FOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 The Waser6my DemoeFasis Ser. vice BuFaau Win amsWeR fer yog free. any question of fact CT An- formation, not involving exSen- sive research. Write your ques- ton clearly EiEn name and aa- dress, enclose three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advics cannot be given. Address Water. bury DemOcrat's Washington Ser vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. c.
 e. Will there be a presidential election in 1944 if the war is still in progress?
 A. Undoubtedly. There is no way except by an amendment to the Constitution to avoid or postpone the election of a president. Lincoln was elected while the Civil War was in progress.
 e. Is 1t too late to apply for compensation for disability incurred during World War I?
 A. No. Application may be sent to the office of the Veterans Ad- ministration nearest the veterans home, with 8 brief description of the disability and place of incur renee. The applicant will then be notified how to proceed.
 @. What Is the motto of the Army Field Artillery School?
 A. Cedat fortuna peritis. (Shill is peter than 1uck)
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1. The actual weight of ship is denoted by it's displacement or gross tonnage?
 ?. Name the prime minister of Great Britain before Neville Cham. berlain.
 3. What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?
 4. Name the well-known cartoon- ist who recently left the New York Evening Post.
 5. What are the main mineral riches of The Netherlands Indies?
 6. Fresh blood from the heart is carried throughout the body by ar- teries or veins?
 7. At which airfield near Paris did Lindbergh land after his trans Atlantic flight?
 8. What did Currier & Ives make?
 g. Do horses sleep while stand ing?
 10. Quicksilver is another name for what metal?
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fit ball game, which was most con- spicuously placed.
 It is also easy to overdo the busi- ness of stickcrs and signs in busi- ness places and in homes. The over supply is likely to make them mean ingless. That was the feeling in Massachusetts, where an OCD pro- posal to distribute "" Stickers for homes was coldly received. The pur- pose vas to show that individual household were doing their utmost to help win the war. They should be doing that anyway, of course, and another sticker should not be need ed to prove their patriotism.
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the south. Their report was treated with scorn by all the inhabitants of
 the Mediterranean s c a b oar d. The ence of thes e people m a de it perfectly c e rtain in their m in d s t at such a thing was impos- Sible. Even Hero
 dotllS himself re-
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A Thought for Today

The righe0us, and the wise, and their works, are In the hand of God: no man knOweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.-Eccle- 9iastes 9:1
 Man proposes, and God disposes-Ariosto.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Somons Attack Demonstrates Our Naval Position; Jops Have Lost Heavily While We've Recovered from Pearl Horbo Svesmhs Beg for Buried Unused Meto but Treasury Refues Regional Aoeoon of Meot Supply Be Tried Before Rotonne h optimistic naval facts entirely aside from the victory These facts
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Daily Almanac

Moon sets HI a. m eNar tme). Sun rises 6:07 a. m.; sets 7:43 p. m. (war time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty mtutes after sunset.
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TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Proposition is a noun and it's misuse as 8 verb Is vulgar. Never use phrases such as '1
 propOsitioned him." Say, "I made a proposition to him."
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Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
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Copyright, 1942, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
Merle Ward,
G.. R. Weidner
Wed In City

The wedding of Miss Edith Merle
Ward and Clinton Roy Weidner
was solemnixed on Sunday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, July in the St
PauPs Lutheran church of Viii
mington, with only the immediate
family and few intimate friends
present. The Rev. Walter B
Freed, pastor Of the church, Off
ciating.
The chance1 of the church was
decorated with silver standing
vases containing ferns, with white
gladioli and standards bearing
cathedral candles.
Prior to the ceremony a program
of nuptial music was presented by
Mrs. Schulken, organist, consisting
OF ooh Perfect Love-" 'Liebe-
straum'' and Because" and the
traditional wedding marches.
The bride wore street-length
dress of navy blue crepe. Hei
hat was a white off-face model.
Her accessories were white and
her flowers were shoulder cor
sage of orchids.
The brides only attendant was
her sister, Miss Lois ]. Ward, who
wore a street dress of petal pink
lace with white accessories and
a shoulder corsage of roses.
The BRIDEGROOM had as his best
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
Frances Lenora Sidburv
Feted At Birthday Partv

Frances Lenora Sudbury was
honored on her seventh birthday
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Sudbury at birthday nartv
at their home on the Carolina
Beach road The colors of mink
green and white were used in the
decorations and refreshments
The table was centered with a
large birthday cake with burning
candles.
The following guests were pres
ent:
= Lolita HAYES. Edward Eldridge
Nancy Holt. Carolyn Naumann
Margaret Willis. Jessie Mae Car
roll, Charlene Sudbury, Kenneth
Kirby, Jr. Clara Sudbury. Ann Ma
son, Jean Holder, Jane Holder.
Lynette Suggs, Donnie Carter,
Charles Edward Daniels, Miriam
Holt. Mrs. w. M. HAYES, Mrs. R.
l.. Snakenburg. Mrs. Kenneth Kir-
by, Mrs. o. R. Naumann. Mrs.
Robert Mason, Mrs. o. E. Ed
ridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Carton Dan
iels and William Sudbury, Jr. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
Southern Choral
School Planned

GREENSBORO, July 11.-Bring-
ing to the Woman's college of the
University of North Carolina musi-
clans from all parts of the south
land, the fourth annual Southern
Choral school will be held in
Greensboro from Monday, July
20, to Friday, July 30.
The school is organized on d
workshop or clinical basis and two
choral groups from Greensboro ele-
mentary and high schools serve
ss subjects for instruction by out
standing teachers in the study of
modern choral methods. Miss
Grace Van Dyke Moore, head of
the department of public school
music, Womans college, and past
president of the Southern confer
ence for Music Education, is instl-
gator and director of the Greens
boro institution which was attend
ca by more than 81 workers in the
field of choral music.
Members of the faculty for the
William Powell Twaddell, head of
the Durham Choir school and direc-
tor of music in the Durham public
schools since 1920; and Paul On
cley, head of the Woman's college
voice department, and musical di,
rector of the North Carolina Festi-
val opera group this year.
Special concerts, recreation and
informal entertainment will be on
the 12-day program in addition to
the intensive work in subjects OF
voice production and vocal pro-
blems, baton techniques and choral
conducting, and a survey of choral
materials and procedures.
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Miss Welsh W eds
Lieut.. E. L. Bryant
Tn Florida Church

In the First Presbyterian church
of Lakeland, Fla, Miss Catherine
Walsh became the bride of Lieut.
Edward Lawrence Bryant OF Will
noington, on Wednesday, July l.
at 9 D. m. The Rev. c. A. Ray
mond officiated.
Prior to the ceremony nupital
music was played by Mrs. c. A
RAYMOND. The bride and bride
groom en- cred together. She wore
street-length dress of embossed
dotted Swiss made on lines win
full skirt, and large picture
hat.
Mrs. Bryant is the daughter o'
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford G. Walsh o1
Owensboro, Kentucky, formery Of
Wilmington. She graduated from
Peace college and from Owens
boro college. Since that time she
has been connected with the Farm
Security Administration, Raleigh
Lieutenant Bryant is the son o1
Mrs. D. P. Bryant of Wilmington
He graduated from N. c. Stats
college in the class of 1912. He is a
member of the Golden Chain, Blue
Key, Tau Peta Pi, Phi Kappa Pit
and Collegiate Who's Who.
Arcturus. in the constellation
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
Delta Chi OMEGA
Elects Officers

The last regular meeting of the
Delta Chi Omega sorority was held
Tuesday evening at the home of
Miss Caroline Davis.
A short business session was
held at which time new officers
were elected as follows: Presi-
dent-Caroline Davis; vice-pres;.
dent-Frankie Murphy; secretary
|-Margie McLamb; treasurer-Dot
kure; publicity chairman-Audrey
Register; kid mistress-Evelyn
Volk.
After the meeting was adjourn
cd, the members of the sorority
and their dates were entertained
at birthday party in honor of
their hostess, Miss Davis.
-V--
Luther Burbank was a thirteenth
child
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an, R. L. Ward, Jr., of New

man, R. L. Ward, Jr., of New
Perm.
The brides mother wore a black
sheer dress with black accessories
and corsage of white carnations.
Mrs. Weidner is the daughter OF
Mr.. and -Irs. R. L. Ward of Will
mington. Mr.. Weidner is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs Charles M. Weld
rer of Carlisle, Pa.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal couple left for wedding
trip. They will be at home in Will
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
Dull LOOKING Skin

should respond to Mercolized Wax
Cream action that gently flakes off
all dead surface skin in amazingly
tiny particles. For fairer, smoother,
fresher looking skin, start today US
ing Mercolized Wax Cream as direct
ed. Sold everywhere for over 30
years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
Mrs. Richards Fetes
Sister With Party

Mrs. S. D. Richards recently en-
tertained at her home, 1904 Ann
street honoring her sister, whose
marriage to Staff Sgt. Jimmy
Baker OF Myrtle Beach, S. c., viii!
take place this month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12

nlr Mr.. and :, Mrs. Leo F. Li+s.
Radford, Va. former. 1','Ie d
mington, announce the bir.t vi
son, James Walter, On 7mno III q /,
Radford. '"e 4, 4;
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Swanger-M -Montford
Wedding Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Montford an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Dot, to John M. Swang-
er, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L..
Swanger of Dunkirk, Ohio.
The wedding took place July 8,
at Dillon, S. C. They were accom-
panied by Miss Frances Heidi and
Billy Piefer.
The couple will reside in Ohio.
BYPU ENTERTAINS
The Senior BYPU Of Calvary
Baptist church entertained at a
social Thursday evening at the
church hall. The hall was decora-
ted carrying out the patriotic motif
in red, white and blue.
During the evening refreshments
were served and games enjoyed
-V--
There were 248,000 publicly own
ed trucks in use on U. S. high
ways at the close of 1910.
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Lie w. M. .. OF NdlVdry
Baptist church will hold the
regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock at the church.
All members are urged to at
tend.
The James A. Manley auxili-
ary to the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will meet Tuesday eve
ming at o'clock at the Tide
Water hall. All members are
urged to attend.
The East Wilmington Home
Demonstration club will meet
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
with Mrs. Harry Ferrel, Mar
ket Street road. All members
are urged to attend.
The Woman's Society of
Christian Service of Trinity
Methodist church will meet
Monday afternoon at o'clock
in the church parlor. Chaplain
]. F. Herion of Camp Davis,
will be present and tell of the
work of the church for soldiers
in our midst. All members are
urged to attend.
The auxiliary circles and the
general meeting of the Wom-
ans auxiliary of the Church of
the Covenant will meet Mon
day at II a. m. The circles
will meet first and the auxili-
ary meeting will follow. Lunch
con will be served at l o'clock.
Circle Seven will meet with
Mrs. w. E. Starnes at 8
o'clock and Circle Six meets
Wednesday at $50 o'clock at
the church.
The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of Temple Baptist church
will hold its regular meeting
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the church. Circles One
and Three will meet at $3.50
o'clock at the church.
The following circles of Grace
Methodist church will meet this
week: The Spiritual Life group
Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the church. The busi-
ness meeting of the W.S.C.S.
Monday at 4 o'clock at the
church and the Lydia Yates
circle Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock at the church.
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Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil V. Thomp-
son Of Wilmington, announce the
birth of a daughter, Jenny Lillian,
July 6, at Marion Sprunt annex.
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birth Of a daughter, NJ,
June, June Is, at Marion' orn''SSgacs
annex. oQct,
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American men smoked
600 cigars in 1910. ''0S 1867,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Sondey of
Castle Hayne, announce the birth
of a son, Andrew Edward, Jr.,
Tuesday, July 7, at the Marion
Sprunt annex. Mrs. Sondey is the
former Miss Elizabeth Mazur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sebrell of
Greenville Sound, announce the
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
Mothers Friend

highly praised By users. MANY doctors .n1
purses purses. Just ask any druggist for Mothers
'''eno-the skin lubricant. Try II tonight,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Edwards
announce the birth of son, Va
Joyner Edwards on Friday at Bull
luck hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Jervis an
nounce the birth of son, Robert
Wilson, at Marion Sprunt annex
on June 16. Mrs. Jervis is the
former Mis- Lille Mae Wells Of
this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12

Arcturus, in the constellation
Bootes, is the brightest star of the
northern hemisphere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12
Club Clock

The w. M. S. of Calvary
Baptist church will hold the
regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock at the church.
All members are urged to at
tend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-12

Luther Burbank was thirteenth
child.
Evening star., 1942-10-18
II can hardly wait" said 0'LearY.
Il was his moment, and he knew il

barracks. Someone approached,
stopped at the orderly room door,
placed equipment on the floor out
side. Thompson ceased typing, his
eyes expectant as he waited.
O'Leary's gaze was locked to a paper
on his desk He did not raise his eyes.
Let the guy stew, he thought; let's
build it up good.
There was a whispered exclama-
ton in the doorway. Your
O'Leary raised his glance. Sloane
was no longer dapper, smooth, ready
with his cutting wit. Sloane's uni
form didn't fit him too well. 1t was
sloppy. Sloane's gaze met the Ser
geant's and the color rose on his face.
The flush of recollection.
Thompson's voice was barely aud
ible, "Here it comes"
O'Leary rose and cleared his
throat. Before him stood bewil-
dered recruit, taken from the COM
fort of his past existence - thrown
into a strange new world. O'Leary
felt the surge of his emotions. He did
not analyze them. He held out his
hand. Hello, soldier!
AFTER Sloane had gone, Thompson
gasped, AFTER what you told me -
after all those plans of yours - you
were gonna burn him DOWN.
Il know" O'Leary said, puzzled.
Il. don't know what came over
me-" Then his fist crashed on the
desk. ''The hell l don't! When l
made those plans. he was cisilia'sF'
ERIC PROVOST
Evening star., 1942-10-18

twig becomes to the tree to which it
is attached. But he felt that COM
mission would fit awkwardly upon
his brawny shoulders.
So now he was the top kick of
Company B, which was the best out
fit in the division.
He felt his usefulness and was
grateful. He relieved the company
commander of much detail, which is
the reason for a first sergeant's
existence. And he knew the men.
He knew them all, the soldiers and
the goldbricks, those who failed
while trying, and those who flunked
deliberately.
liz LOVED the life. The companion
ship, the drills, dust, discipline.
The maneuvers, where you learned
a soldiers trade, and taught those
who didn't know as much. He had
soldiers pride. His life, before the
Army claimed him, was gone like
something he had read long ago.
Again he looked at his watch.
Sloane was due. Sloane, a recruit in
: Company B. where O'Leary could
even up the score bit - could
teach him what it took to make
soldier. and that a smooth tongue
was not a quality that got you very
far. He would see Sloane when the
recruit reported. He would smile
broadly and say, Hello, sucker! No
one would know but Thompson.
But from that time on, Sloane would
walk a rocky road -.
Footsteps sounded outside the
Evening star., 1942-10-18

clerk, stopped typing.
about time, isn't it,"
O'Leary's smile was
Machiavellian. II can
hardly wait. I'll sure dish it out!'
Il hope he comes soon" Thomp-
son said. II wouldn't miss it for a
months pay!'
O'Leary nodded grimly. In his
mind he rehearsed his coming per-
Torrance for the hundredth time.
He'd use the heels own words -.
Six months ago, Private First
Class O'Leary was standing outsidea
downtown bank. In car parked not
far away, Mary Patterson was wait
ing. The sight of her had made the
soldier stop. He looked at her and
thought things over.
A man strobe Importantly out
through the banks door, saw the
soldier and paused. 1t was Sloane -
smooth, suave, Immediately tai
lored, with a flashing smile. For
some time Sloane had been fly on
the butter of O'Leary's life. He
smiled as though he were friend.
He drew a roll of money from
pocket, held it up, counted it 80 all
could see. He said, Hello, sucker!'
The blood flowed ppast O'Leary's
collar, but his grip on his tongue was
firm. That's about enough, he
said slowly. Get going"
Sloane's voice carried: Thirty
dollars a month, isn't it? I've always
believed a man gets what he is worth.
So long. sucker.
He walked swiftly to the Car where
Mary waited. The smile she gave
Sloane was a hot iron twisting slowly
inside the soldier.
But people passing by had heard
the taunt. One man said: You
should have clipped him, soldier.
You should have broken his neck"
II know" O'Leary answered. He
swung aboard a post-bound bus,
thinking.
People talked. The town was
small and someone had recognized
them both. The newspapers heard
about it and played the story up.
There was an editorial. Sloane denied
it. When questioned, O'Leary was
noncommittal. These days." he
said, "a man kills his own snakes
Bur a month later Sloane no longer
worked for the bank. He was unem-
ployed for a while, then the local
board sent him QUESTIONABLE.
Water had flowed under the
bridge since that time. and much
had happened. Captain Trent, the
overworked commander of Company
B, called O'Leary into the orderly
room and mentioned that although
he was in line for officers training,
he would like to have him for top
kick. "A good top sergeant" he'd
said, smiling, is worth at least eight
shavetails! That's confidential, of
course. How about it?"
O'Leary accepted. He wanted to
amount to something in the Army,
for by this time the Army was his
life. He loved it. He gave it the
fierce devotion that had formerly
been reserved for Mary Patterson -
until Sloane had come along with his
smooth talk and cut him out. He'd
Evening star., 1942-10-18

T00TnPAsTES. TOOTH POWDERS
and household cleansers are not
intended for dentalplates. Den
tai plate materials are softer
and more easily worn down
than natural teeth. Manymake-
shift cleaners are abrasive,
Evening star., 1942-10-18

sive breath OdOf. You won't know II y0l
have it-bxt others ,ciIl! Yet POLIDEN1
quickly dissolves film-leaves plate
odor-free and sweet. Millions call Poliden
blessing.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

Soaking plates and bridges in
Polident dissolves ugly stains
and cloudy film, dissolves food
particles from those hard-t0-
reach corners and crevices. The
purifying action of Polident
,ssaistaiss the original natural
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-21

Pictured In Seattle, Wash, is Emil
Gerszon, %, who posed as a lieu
tenant commander in the Fighting
French navy. Under the name Lieut..
Comm. Godfrey Maginot he was
feted royalty by several prominent
Seattle families until it was re-
vealed that he was nothing more
dramatic than an oiler on a San
Francisco garbage scow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-21

that which they will face when
they teach in one room schools.
Miss Quigley has her Masters De
gree from the University of Mich
igan. She has taught for several
years In the rural schools of Wash
tenaw County and more recently
az ST Clair
Miss Virginia Porter Of Roam.
oke. Va, will replace Miss Der.
niece Tompkins She is a grad
uate Of Columbia and has been a
supervisor at Rochester. Mich.
Ralph Gildenstein OF Detroit
will teach an eighth grade indus
trial arts class. He is a graduate
OF Michigan State Normal College.
Chester Ryan. director of the
Michigan State Normal College
band, will teach the playing Of
string and woodwind instruments.
Following the meeting. tea was
served in the cafeteria.