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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
Bridge Club TO Meet
Wednesday Afternoon

The Tacoma Junior Bridge club
met at the heme of Mrs. A. J.
swindle Friday afternoon. Win
ners for the day were Mrs. w. D.
Read, Mrs. F. A. Neyhart, Mrs.
J. B. True. Mrs. f. L. Warner.
Miss Kathryn Harpin and Mrs. 3.
J. Rushmer. The next meeting
will be held on Wednesday at II 80
instead of Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
Miss Morris, Mr.. Stern Wed
Sunday at Sunset Terrace"
Couple TO Return TO Classes at Washington s.st.
College Following Short Wedding Trip

- Sunset Terrace, the home of Mayor and Mrs ". F.
Morris of Stelacoom City, the setting at O'Clock
Sunday evening for the marriage Of their daughter Miss
marjorie May Morris. Mr.. Richard A. Stern son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stern of Bakersfield Calf
The vows were exchanged in candleight in setting of
Ill white flowers IN odfashoned motif arranged the
mantel with the Rev. Herbert West officiating
aide of the hearth old spinning wheel which added
to the ouaintness of the scene
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
WERE STOMACH ULCER PAINS
hAp0lt0N'S WATERPROOF

The great Napoleon VINO conquered nations
was himself victim Of afier-eating pains.
Thuse who are distressed with stomach or
ulcer pains. indigestion, gas pains heart
burn burning sensation, bloat and other
conditions caused by excess acid should try
Udga Get 25c box Of udra Tablets from
your druggist. First dose must convince or
return box 70 US and get DOUBLE YOUR
MONEY BACK. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
Cha pier to Honor Mems
Club tuesday Evening

Vida chapter, o. f. S. viii meet
Tuesday evening in the Gothic
room of the Masonic temple with
Mrs. W. r. Kirkham, worthy ma
iron, presiding. She has announced
that following the meeting the
mems club of the chapter. headed
by Mr.. Lewis Johnson, Will be
honored,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21

Your postmaster can tel you
how 70 invest in L. s WAR
BONDS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

interest would be the natives, and
they deserve a book to tell you the
superstitions, beliefs, and charact-
eristics of them. The majority are
negro. but there is a large group
OF Indians (they are East Indians
Hindu and Mohammedans,) as well.
There is a large Chinese section
here, too. These natives are most
polite and courteous, and, generally
speaking, well educated. They all
speak with a broad British accent,
like a cross between Herbert
Marshall and Ronald Colman. no
Cockney accent at all. We have
been invited to attend an Indian
wedding next Sunday, and I shall
be glad to give detailed account
for you. 1t should be most un-
usual. The groom anG bride never
meet until after the wedding cere-
mony. All arrangements are made
by the parents. Only the groom
goes to the church, then he goes to
the brides home where he meets
her for the first time. All the
guests are there and there is feast
ing for days.
This seems to have grown into
book, I do hope l haven't bored
you with it. Excuse the errors in
this, but 1 have been doing it in
snatches at work. / appreciate
your writing me, and hope to hear
from you again. If / can answer
any questions about the island for
you, / shall be only too glad to do
so. We have had many amusing
experiences with the natives, and
if you would like to hear them, let
me know. I am afraid my training
has been more musical than journ-
alistic, but / will do my best.
Very sincerely yours,
Marian Cooper Mannar
MRS. Braxton w. Mannar)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30
A Tribute To
Mrs. j. Frank Wilson

With the death last week of
Mrs. J. Frank Wilson, Montgom
ry County, her home town, the
Democratic party, and this paper
lost one of their best friends.
Active in club, civic and church
circles, it was she who headed the
Council of Defense in this county
during the first world war. One
Of the last things she accom-
plished was the placing in the
Court House of tablets contain
ing the ten commandments, with
women from all churches, Prot
estant, Catholic and Jewish work
ing tremendously together to this
end.
Mrs. Wilson's tact, sympathy
and clear thinking endeared her
to large circle of friends, but
we can think of no one who cared
less for so-called recognition-she
liked To be busy and found an
inner satisfaction in things we'll
done. Her last illness was provi-
dentially short.
At club meetings she liked to
respond with a bit of poetry
could she have answered this last
roll call these Lines of Tennyson's
might have been her choice:
"Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me
And may there be no moaning
at the bar
When l put out to sea-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

supply of magazines and books of
all types. So you see, we do not
lack entertainment and recreation.
In town there are many theatres,
The Botanical Gardens, a large
museum of Natural History of the
Island, and many beautiful
churches to visit. We have a unique
monastery near here, that was
foun4ed by the Franciscan monks,
where you may go to service and
have breakfast with the Fathers on
Sunday. Bus service to these points
of interest is furnished for US in
the camp.
Our food is almost identical with
that at home. The one big differ
ence is the lack of fresh milk. We
all use powdered milk entirely; and
for the information of mothers,
babies thrive on it, just as well as
on the fresh. 1t has slightly
sweeter taste than regular milk but
nothing like canned milk. The price
is about fourteen cents a quart,
which is about right as remember
the prices at home. You can make
it double strength for coffee cream;
but it will not whip.
There are many department
stores in town which carry almost
the same type of goods that we
have at home. Of course, it is all
British manufactured, and due to
the war, many things are hard to
get. There is lovely Wedgewood
china, and British yard goods that
we can not get in the States, too.
From the large East Indian popu-
lation here, in their stores We may
buy hand made brass trays, ash
trays, candle-sticks etc., that are
very cheap and beautifully ham,
mered and colored. Chinese man.
DARN robes, handsomely embroid-
cred are one of the many souven-
iers you can buy that make a last
ing treasure. However, the duty
costs to send them to the States
often exceeds the actual value of
the article; so that it is hard to
send gifts home. The duty must
be paid by the receiver in the
States, which makes it expensive
for him to accept gifts. One can
take things back duty-free, 1 be-
lieve, up to one hundred dollars
worth.
Of course we have all learned to
count in British money, which we
Americans have already put into
slang by referring to it as jeep
money; cabbage or coconut money.
One dollar American is worth $1.1S
Trinidad, form is about 40 U. S.,
shilling, 20, sixpence, 10, and
threepence usually called a
thrip'ny bit) is worth .05 U. S.
From there lower, you go slowly
mad trying to get it straight. A
British penny is two cents; con-
sequently, ha-penny is one cent,
and a farthing is a half cent, or
quarter penny. Are you with me?
I'll admit it is most confusing, hav-
ing been brought up to believe that
penny and cent were of equal
value.
The first day l was here, l
bought pair of anklets at one of
the local stores; and the native
sales-girl told me the price was
zone, six, and ha-penny." l gave
up entirely. / finally learned that
one meant one shilling GA; six,
meant a sixpence (.12); and ha-
penny is one cent. SO the cost
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30
WITH OUR JUNIORS

The Laytonsville Junior All
Club girls held a slip school at
the Agents Office on Saturday,
April 18th, under direction of
Mrs. Guy Stephenson and Mrs.
Lawrence Best. Eight little girls
cut out, fitted and stitched their
garments, and had hens ready
for handstitching at the end of
the day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30


when you know how, isn't it; but
I have been here almost eight
months and still count change rath-
Ell sketchily.
l have just remembered an ex-
citing experience we had a few
weeks ago. A thirteen foot, hun
cred and sixty pound boa constric-
tor was caught in the jungle near
by, and brought in alive by the
native boys. He was tide to a
bamboo pole, very securely l as
sure you, and we went down to see
him. His coloring was really beau
tiful. He would have made love-
ly pair of shoes or a bag. But while
he was writing on the pole, he
was more terrifying than pretty.
They are very sluggish, and nom
poisonous, of course, but just as
deadly if they can coil around you.
Snakes this large are common here,
but the most feared are the deadly
bushmasters. These are most pois-
onous, and are very quick. A per-
son bitten by one usually dies with
in few minutes. But enough of
that.
l have told you of the housing,
food, and recreation situation, but
nave neglected to mention that all
engrossing subject, the weather.
For me, it is ideal. The nights are
about 70, and as there is always a
wind from the east, it is cool
enough to sleep beautifully; and
generally you need a quilt to be
comfortable. 1t is cool in the
morning until about eight, then it
begins to get hot. By noon, it is
nearly 90; but as soon as the sun
goes down usually about 6, it i'm
mediately gets cooler, and even
ings are quite pleasant. If we go
out for the evening, l usually need
light wrap.
The sun really deserves para
graph all it's own. Certainly the
sunsets, sunrises, and cloud forma-
tons surpass anyplace in the
States. The sun rises and sets very
rapidly. dawn and twilight last
only fifteen to twenty minutes at
the most; so to enjoy the colors
of the skies, you must watch it
constantly, or it is suddenly gone.
The sky is bluer than l have ever
seen in the North, and the clouds
are larger and wLIter, too. They
are like huge s,cops of whipped
cream hOa- ing nn Llue jellU. There
are mountains to the north of US
fere, and many Tines you can see
the top of a distant mountain
through cloud that is floating be-
tween the peaks. Here in the
mountains we frequently have a
double rainbow. / don't think that
occurs further north but am not
sure of that point Nevertheless,
it is an inspiring sight. 1t is hard
TO find words to tell you of the
glorious sunsets we have almost
every night. The sky is like ham,
mered copper, then fades out to a
rose, then purple shadows will
creep across, and suddenly it is
completely dark. Looking to the
east then, the moon will come up
and appear to be almost close
enough to reach. 1t is huge gold
en- ball early in the evening, but a
little later it will appear to be the
green cheese of its reputation.
There are literally thousands of
stars visible, and no street lights
are necessary because of the bright
moonlight. Truly tropical moon,
ss you read about, and see in
movies.
About the only other item of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30
NOTICE!!

The Annual Meeting of the
Members of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Montgom-
cry County, Nd, will be held at
the Office of the Company in
Sandy Spring, Md, on Tuesday,
May 18th, 1912, at IL o'clock noon.
for the Election of Directors.
ALLAN FARQUHAR,
$50 Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

At the Rockville Homemakers
Club, held on the evening of the
23rd, Mrs. George Ray, Member
ship Chairman of the club, intro
duced seven new members, Mrs.
Kellenberger, Mrs. Jack Williams,
Mrs. John Stiles, Mrs. Mills, Mrs.
Kerr, and Mrs. Faatz. The club
met at the Home Demonstration
Agents Office and had the largest
attendance it has had for some
time. Thirty people were present.
Mrs. Willard Belt, project nutri-
ton leader, gave very interesting
talk on the use of cereals in breads
and had made up Steamed Brown
Bread using wheat germ, Wheat
Germ Yeast Bread and Wheat
Germ Cookies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30
AMONG THE
HOMEMAKERS

The Wheaton and Rockville
Homemaker Clubs have had Mrs.
Guy Stephenson visit them to ex-
plain the plan she and Mrs. George
Carson have worked out in regard
to the hooked rugs which are be-
ing made for the new Home Dem
onstration Office. There is a great
deal of enthusiasm among the club
members in regard to the making
Of hooked rugs and already five
frames have been ordered by the
various club members, showing
they hope to take the rug making
project seriously.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

foLLo1Os:)
For personal news of ourselves,
we live in a three-room government
cottage. All the houses are exact
ly alike, and all the furniture in
them are the same, too. Only the
gardens have individuality (inci-
dentally, we can tell our house
from the rest by the saga palm
in the yard), but they are COM
Portable and cool. No glass win
dows, just shutters all around; the
houses are all built about eight
feet off the ground to prevent
snakes, scorpion, etc., from living
with you. We have modern kitch-
en- and bath, and enjoy electric
lights (when the current is on. }
There is no hot water at all, but
we do have running water, unless
the water is off. This usually oc-
ours when you are under the show
er. But eventually, it will come
on again, at least it always has.
My husband works ten hours a
day, and has every other Sunday
off. 1 work in the Army Air Corps
Headquarters, and work eight
hours a day, but have every Sun
day off. l do my own housework,
except the laundry, and do my own
cooking; So don't give anyone the
idea that white women can not
work in the tropics las l was led to
believe before l came here.) / am
living example that it is not true.
Cur health has been excellent; we
have had none of the tropical
diseases that are supposed to be so
prevalent; and l assure you that
among the thousands of Americans
here, the rate of malaria etc., has
been practically nil.
AS for the natural aspects of the
island, it is hard to describe and
give it justice. Certainly the most
exquisite varieties of flowers and
trees grow and bloom here all year
round. In the jungle, where l walk
each Sunday with the dog, there
are hundreds of shades of green
alone. The bamboo is the most
graceful of the trees, in my opin-
ion, but when you see miles of
coconut trees growing along the
waters edge on snow white sand,
it is hard to choose favorite. The
ocean is about twenty miles away,
but we go as often as we can. The
water is almost hot, and the surf
is just enough to be fun, and not
dangerous.
Here in the camp we have many
choices of amusement; there is a
baseball diamond (both men and
women teams), six bowling alleys,
billiard and ping-pong tables,
horseshoe grounds, nightly movie
and a dance every other Saturday
night. We also have an excellent
night school, offering Spanish,
Portuguese, Public Speaking and
Dancing LESSONS for a very small
fee. We attend the Spanish classes
two nights a week, and enjoy it
very much. There is also a Public
Library at our disposal with good
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

Mrs. Gay Carter was elected to
serve another term as President of
the Inquiry Club when election of
officers was held on Monday, April
18th. The other officers are as
follows:
Vice-Pres., Miss Edna HauRe
Recording Sec., Mrs. George Ray
Jr.; Corresponding Sec., Miss Lucy
Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. Paul Wire
Club directors-Mrs. Ernest L.
Billiard, Mrs. J. Brawner Nichol.
son.
The speaker of the evening was
Mrs. Madeleine Fennell, Probation
Officer, who spoke on the urgent
need for better recreational facil-
tiles for the youth of the County
between the hours of after school
and bedtime.
Mrs. Virgil Lilly and Mrs. Frank
Higgins gave a fine musical pro-
gram.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

On April % Mrs. Leanah Day
and Miss Alma Bergman were
hostesses to the Browningsville
Homemaker Club. This group did
Red Cross sewing, completing Is
6-year old girls dresses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30
BIZ ELSIE WHITE HAINEs

(Note: This week we are
sharing aOitk you a letter qU7it-
ten By Mrs. Bra1ton Monna1',
pictu1'i'ag Trinidad IN a most
entertaining fashion. The Man
mar family is noqo reDreeemted
IN Montgomery County by Clai-
borne MG1a1aar of Rockville, and
Peyton MGnnGr of Potomac
their brother Bra1tom and his
1Oife haze been IN Trinidad
since March, 1910. The letter
foLLo1Us:)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

The Homemakers of Gathers
burg are sponsoring a tea at the
Public Library this afternoon (3O)
to celebrate the End anniversary
of the Library.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

Mrs. Peyton Whalen spoke at the
Germantown Homemaker Club at
the home of Mrs. Worthing on
Griffith, on April %. Miss Rebecca
Leaman and Mrs. Carlton Brown.
ing conducted the demonstration.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30
WOMEN'S CLUB
CHATTER

Albert Benke was the speaker at
the meeting of the Little Garden
Club of Sandy Spring, following
luncheon at Norwood. Mrs. P. G..
Ligon, the vice-president conducted
the meeting.
Plans were made for the Flower
Show to be held at Clifton on June
9TH. A booth to be called the
Kitchen Cupboard" will be fea-
ture of the show, it will be arrang-
ed by committee headed by Mrs.
William Hough, and will be for
benefit of the Library at Sherwood
School. Miss Mary M. Stabler won
the most votes for her flower ar
rangement. The June meeting will
be with Mrs. Thomas Hyde 4th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

The United States would be
making a better showing in the
present war if Congressman had
voted for larger warships ten
years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

At the Burtonsville Homemaker
Club, Mrs. Marshall Beebe, Red
Cross County Canteen Chairman,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

We have had several inquiries
as to the age of Marjorie Fry
whose letter from California was
in last weeks issue of THE SEN
TINE-she is just 10, doesn't she
write a nice letter?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

Mrs. Beall and Miss Turner help
ed Mrs. Ethel Montgomery COM
plete her two mattresses on April
%.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

The income tax this year may
have been high but, brother, wait
until 1943l
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

The Laytonsville Senior Girls
All Club held their monthly
meeting on Monday, April 10th
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Fry.
They held their election of officers
and the following were elected:
President, Dorothy White; vice.
president, Mary White; secretary,
Margaret Windham; treasurer,
Betty Sherman; parliamentarian,
Peggy Hines; chairmen of the
various committees; recreation.
Halle Gregg; publicity, Marie
Whirley; conservation, Peggy
Hines; program, Ruth Warfield;
membership, Lavinia Warfield
song leaders, Peggy Hines, Mary
Frances Windham.
The girls were very fortunate
in that they had the pleasure of
hearing the speech that George
Fry delivered at the Annual Par
ents and Sons Banquet given by
the Sherwood F. F. A. on Thurs
day. Later he plans to deliver it
at the State Public Speaking Con-
test.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

talked on the need for establishing
canteens in the county. There was
great interest and it is hoped there
will be enough members sign up so
that canteen group can be formed
at Falkland and perhaps one other
ncighborhood.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

Have you made your reservation
for the luncheon of the Public
Health Lay Council, Monday at 1
F. M? 1t will be the first event
to be staged in the new dining
room of Olney Theatre Restaurant,
which is to have it's formal open
ing during the next week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

Miss Florence Louthan was
hostess to the Senior Council or
April 81. The SENTINEL has such
a nice letter from William Eng
lish expressing the regret of the
members of the Senior Council at
the prospect of losing Rufus
King, the assistant County Agent.
to the army. We hope to be able
to give you at least part of the
verses he has written to honor
Mr.. King at another time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

Mrs. Colon Tenny of Garrett
Park contacted the Home Demon
stration Agent to see what the
Garrett Park Club could do in the
matter of learning clothing con-
struction, slip cover making and
the repair of furniture. A con-
ference was held with the group
on the oath at which time men,
bers present asked that they have
a demonstration on the repair of
spring units in overstuffed cush-
ions, on May 8, at the home of Mrs.
L. F. Curtis. This demonstration
is to be followed by slip cover
school.
On the evening of May z the
Agent will give talk on canning
at the home of Mrs. Morton of
Garrett Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

On May 1 the Silver Spring
Garden Club will conduct a tour
of the Flower Mart at the Wash
ington Cathedral and the Herb
Farm on Bradley Blvd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-30

The Community Garden Club of
Rockville will have a booth at the
Flower Mart on May 1. Their next
meeting will be May 9th at High
land Stone Farm the home of Mrs.
Richard La Garde.
Evening star., 1942-09-06

are return addresses upon the en-
velopes; if not, they are sent to the
nearest Dead Letter Office, where
unclaimed letters are sent to be
opened and forwarded to the ad-
dresses found inside.
The most vicious type of frauds
includes the so-called work at home
scheme and the scheme for the sale
of various nostrums represented to
be cures of disease. Some years ago
a fraudulent firm under the pre-
tentious name of the National Mail
Order Brokerage Exchange, mailed
letters from Minneapolis, offering a
$3.50 silk petticoat for ten cents in
silver on condition that the pur-
chaser notify five friends of the
offer and request each one of them
to do likewise. More than 100000
orders arrived at the Minneapolis
office. The perpetrator received
only about 300 dimes before fraud
order routed him, but it cost the
Government $4,000 to return these
letters"
Collectors desiring sample V-mail
forms may apply at any post office.
II the blanks are not available they
can be secured by postal clerks easily
and promptly.
Stamp Club meetings for the week
are listed as follows:
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV.
Address by Russell H. Thompson,
superintendent of mails, Washington
City Post Office; exhibition by Mr..
and Mrs. Paul D. Weeks; bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, Lee
Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and L
streets NV. Address by Denwood
Kelly on First Issues of Costa Rica," /"
with exhibition of material to illus
trate.