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YWCA Program
For This Week

The USO Penthouse, operated by
the Seventeenth and K Streets
YWCA will entertain servicemen
and Government workers today
from 3 to II pm. Supper at pm
followed by program.
The Chevy Chase Chapter will
hold It's annual silver musical tea
at the home of 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Sidney Morgan, 3719 Morrison street
NV, at 4 pm. on Tuesday. Miss
Elizabeth Redelstein, for several
years companion of Nine. Chang
Kai-shek, will tell Of her experiences
in China.
The YWCA summer program
opens Tuesday at 7:30 pm. An in
formal dance for servicemen, war
workers and civilians will be held
from $50 to 1890 pm. The Daugh-
ters of Penelope will meet at 8 pm.
The Wednesday night program
will feature 80 minutes Of songs
from the Americas at $3.50 pm. and
a half hour of recorded music, in
troduced by Miss Catherine Nimitz,
director of the music department
OF the Public Library. Representa-
tive Estes Kefauver of Tennessee
will give a talk on the Poll Tax
and Civil Rights" the first of q
series of discussions on whats
Boiling on Capitol Hill?" A free
square dance, open to the public, is
at $3.50 pm. The Greek Mutual Aid
will meet at 8 pm.
Girl Reserve night for all Junior
High Girl Reserves in Arlington will
be held Friday at the Arlington
Recreation Center.
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The Federation of Citizens AS
sociations will hold its final meeting
of the season. the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants will meet We'd
nesday night and only two other
groups will meet during the week.
Many groups have adjourned for the
summer recess.
John Clagett Proctor, vice presi-
dent of the Association OF Oldest
Inhabitants, will lead . round table
discussion on the "Old First Ward"
the political ward Of the District IN
which Old Union Engine House,
meeting place Of the association,
Is located.
Annual committee reports will be
heard at the final federation
meeting.
DR.. Walter Freeman, professor of
neurology at George Washington
University, will address the Crest
wood unit on WAR Nerves.
Randle Highlands citizens will
hear their combined report on
juvenile delinquency in the area and
will offer recommendations for i'm
provement.
A calendar Of the weeks meetings
follows:
Wednesday.
Oldest Enhabitants-oid Engine
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Order of the Eastern Star

At the annual banquet and busi-
ness meeting of the Matrons and
Patrons Association of Bethlehem
Chapter, the following officers were
elected: Mrs. Mabel Bradburn, pres
ldent; Van w. Roberds, vice pres
ident, and Miss Blanche T. Bowen.
secretary-treasurer.
Martha Chapter will observe line
officers night on Friday.
Acacia Chapter will meet June /.
Degrees will be given to three can
dldates. Chapter members BIRTH
days for June will be honored,
The Ways and Means Committee
OF Warren G. Harding Chapter will
hold card and radio party at the
home OF Mrs. May H. Harton on
June at 8 pm.
Friendship Chapters sewing circle
will meet June for luncheon at
the home of Mrs. Claudia Walther
at pm.
The spring festival and dance will
be held Saturday at 8 pm. at the
hall.
MlZpah Chapter will celebrate its
45th anniversary Tuesday evening
with Grand Matron Irma Smith.
Grand Patron william Birgfeld and
the 1943 matrons and patrons as
guests.
The chapter is sponsoring Miss
Ards Kitchen of Bethel. No. l, as
queen for the Night Of Thrills.
Areme Chapter on Wednesday
evening will honor members who
have been Star Points. June BIRTH
days will be honored. Refreshments
Meeting Of Esther Chapter on
June 3. Entertainment.
Meeting of the Ways and Means
Committee June 6 at 4 pm. at the
home of Conducmess Katherine
Beale.
Grace Williams will entertain the
Dramatic Club with a picnic sup
per at her home on the evening
of June 9.
Loyalty Chapter will celebrate its
2lth anniversary Wednesday eve
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Arlington Rites Sunday
By Spanish War Veterans

The United Spanish War Vet
erans will hold memorial services in
Arlington National Cemetery today
at the mast Of the Battleship Maine,
the Spanish American War Monu-
ment, the tomb of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles and at the graves of out
standing heroes in the war with
Spain. the Philippine Insurrection
and the China Relief Expedition.
The ceremonies are under the di-
rection of Department Comdr. Elvin
NJ Luskey and Past Comdr. Charles
W. McCaffrey.
Members of the auxiliaries,
Daughters of '98 and President Will
liam Mckinley Camp, sons unit,
participate.
Meetings this week are: Thurs
day. Richard J. Harden Camp,
Pythian Temple. Saturday, Military
Order of the Lizard, Pythian Temple.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary. Fri
day, Gen. Nelson A Miles Auxiliary.
At the department social on Sat-
urday evening the Lizards Gila
Monster entertained for the evening.
Two stars were added to the service
flag.
Memorial services today at Ar
lington National Cemetery. The de-
partment president, Ethel Finn, will
place three wreaths.
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YMCA News

Today-Servicemen guests at Java
Club breakfast, 9:15 am; "at home, u
pm.
Observation-Disclosures Club, 8
pm.
Wednesday-Community sing, 8
pm; Checker Club.
Friday-Benef1t program for Camp
Let's, BIS pm.
Saturday-8:30 pm, games for
servicemen, dance at 8 pm; YMCA
Sunday Hour on WINK at 1905
pm, H. L. Stevenson, speaker.
Boys Department.
Notwithstanding Club, pm:
Crazy, 4:3o pm; Leaders Club,
$50 pm.
Tuesday-Fencing Club, 4 PM:
Girls Auxiliary, 6:45 pm.
Wednesday-Washington-Lee Hi
Y, am. Fencing Club, pm;
Boys Cabinet, 6 pm; George Will
liams Hi-Y, $3.50 pm.
Thursday-Crafts. 7 pm; movies,
$50 pm. at Cleveland Park
branch.
HAAOdy -NNoVACo, o .oV QIu., 4OWu
Meeting, Central, Eastern, Western,
Wilson, Tech Hi-Y Clubs, 7:3O pm;
Raggers Society, 8 pm.
Saturday-Movies. $50 am: Jun
ior Club, $50 am; intermediate
Club, woodshop, 1890 am; Stamp
Club, Prep Club, II am; "Listenin'
Post 1l:15 am; movies, 1890 pm. :;
cork craft, art class, Future Business
Mems Club, l:30 pm: fun hour, 2
pm; Announcers' Club, $50 pm; !;
movies, $50 pm; "au members'
swin," $50 pm.
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CoIored Masons 10 Hold
Ascension Day Service

The annual Ascension Day serv-
ices of Colored Knights Templar
will be held June 3 at 7::30 pm
at the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church, with Grand Commander
Robert Marshall presiding. The
Rev. HALEY B. Taylor will be the
principal speaker.
Social Lodge will celebrate It's
118th anniversary, with exercises
June 3-6.
Acacia Grand Lodge will meet
June 9 at pm, with Grand Master
Allan A. C. Griffith presiding.
The Grand Chapter, o. E. S., is
completing arrangements for a
pageant. why the Chimes Rang"
at Griffith Stadium on June 9.
Harmony Lodge will confer the
M. M. Degree Thursday evening.
st. Johns Day will be observed
on June 20 at the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church at pm.
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Sons. and Daughters
Of Liberty Council

The State Council will meet We'd
nesday at 9 am. at the Northeast
Masonic Temple with State Coun-
cilor Mrs. Mary E. Williams presid-
ing. The morning part of the an
nual meeting will be open to the
public. There will be a memorial
service. Election of officers will take
place Thursday morning. Mrs. Ada
F. Gray, State vice councillor, is the
only candidate for the Office of
State councillor. Mrs. Gray has as
her associate Mrs. Una S. Dorsey.
On Thursday night public install
lation will be held.
Washington Council will meet
Wednesday night for nomination of
officers. A party will follow the
meeting.
Justice Council will meet Thurs
day night for nomination of officers.
A reception will be rendered the
State and national officers.
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the purchase OF the site and draft
ing of plans and an additional $40,-
900 for the buildings.
So far as the permanent plans are
concerned. Mr.. Huff would go no
further than to say that the prob
lem of the institutional care for
colored girls is under continuing
consideration" Commissioner Guy
Mason, however, in testifying on
the 1914 District appropriation bill
before a House subcommittee de-
clared:
General Supervision Planned.
1--WE contemplate moving the COL
ored institutions. starting with this
girls institution at the Loughboro
road and Macarthur boulevard site,
to some outlying point, and then
ultimately taking all the colored in
stitutions and putting them there
under one general supervision"
At another point in his testimony
Mr.. Mason also said that I'VE are
going to remove the colored people
to a point where, in the natural
course of their training industrially
and occupationally, when they leave
the institution they will all-and
they are all minors-be able to do
something useful in the normal pur-
suits of life"
The Industrial Home School was
founded on Thanksgiving Day, 1867,
and one of its buildings dates back
to 1882. For some years the site has
been considered unsuitable and too
valuable commercially for the pres
ent use Three years ago the Ma
tional Training School for Girls
was the scene of a spectacular two
alarm fire, for which two colored
girls were later indicted.
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labor hadn't gone up so drastically
in the past years, Mrs. Thompson
declares.
Another problem in which she is
interested is the growth of juvenile
delinquency. She firmly believes in
the establishment of an II pm.
curfew for children under is years
Of age. This problem is brought on,
she believes, principally by the de
linquent parent" who refuses to &C
cept his responsibilities toward his
children.
Children nowadays are allowed
too much freedom" she said.
Mrs. Thompson, who is lust 66"
years old and looks 10 years younger,
loves children and has three of her
own. She was married when she
was is, and recently celebrated her
golden wedding anniversary with
Mr.. Thompson at their home at
1886 Sixteenth street NV. Besides
her three children she has six
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child.
Her daughter, Mrs. James w.
Brown, has been the organist at
the Falls Church (Va.) Presby-
terrain Church since she was IS.
Mrs. Thompson transferred to this
church after the fatal IRE at the
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Royal Arch Masons
To Confer DEGREES

There will be a joint meeting of
Mount Vernon, Columbia and Sim
gleton Chapters, Royal Arch Ma
sons, next Thursday at pm in the
Singleton Chapter Hall, 4441 Wis
consin avenue NV. for conferring
the past master and most excellent
master degrees.
Emmett L. Fletcher, high priest
of Singleton Chapter, extends an
invitation to all Royal Arch Masons
In washington and vicinity. Re-
freshments will be served.
Blue Lodge meetings this week
are:
Tuesday-National, E. A.: Myron
NJ. Parker, F. c.. by the Fellowcraft
Club: King David, NJ. M.
Wednesday-Washington Centen-
nial, business; Osiris, E. A.; East
Gate, E. A.; Theodore Roosevelt,
M. M; King Solomon, daylight,
M. M; Barristers. address by the
Minister from Thailand.
Thursday-Hiram, E. A.: La Fay
cite, business and entertainment;
Petworth, E. A.
Friday-Columbia, M. M; Leb-
anon, M. M; Joseph H. INLAND,
M. NJ; Justice, F. C.
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can mouse cOnSlQeTaDly more. Inc
plan, Mr.. Huff said, Is to move the
approximately 100 boys and girls
from the Industrial Home School
for White Children on Wisconsin
avenue to the training school site.
To carry out these changes, Con-
gress last week received from the
Budget Bureau supplemental esti-
mates for the fiscal year beginning
July I. which included almost $780,
900 for the purchase of site and
construction of the temporary
buildings in Maryland and for re-
pairs and alterations to the present
training school 50 that it can be
used by the Industrial Home chill
dren.
Repairs Badly Needed.
The logic behind this move, Mr.
HUFF said, was that the Industrial
Home School was badly in need of
repairs, many of which could not
be made because of priorities. He
pointed out further that the train
ing school now was too large for its
present population, but big enough
for the Industrial Home School. Still
another reason for the shift, Mr.
Huff said, was that the Industrial
Home School on Wisconsin avenue
is on Navy property and that the
District has been ION notice to leave
for some time"
Mr.. Huff emphasized that funds
have been requested to make plans
for permanent construction eventu-
ally in Maryland. Some fears have
been expressed, it is understood, that
the girls would be moved into
temporary buildings and then for
gotten. The ground is under option
and $4,000 has been requested for
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L an>Thomas Circle Head
Recalls Prophecy on Career
Grandmother Said
She'd Be a Teacher,
Mrs. Thompson Says
BY ]. WILLIAM EDGERTON.


"She is going to be a teacher
some day." Mrs. Ella NJ Thompsons
grandmother said when she was a
girl. And that's exactly what Mrs
Thompson did.
For 35 years she was a Sunday
school teacher at the Northminster
Presbyterian Church. which burned
down In 1885. And for 40 years she
has been a music teacher. But her
most outstanding ability as teacher
has shown up In her civic work
teaching Washingtonians how bet
ter to understand their civic prob
lens and how to solve them.
This unusual ability as civic
leader and teacher was first recog-
nized when she was elected to sue
ceed her husband, Frank Thompson,
as president of the Iowa Circle Citi-
zens' Association, now the Logan
Thomas Circle Citizens Association,
in 1921. This election accorded her
the honor of being the first woman
in the District to hold such an Office
and she is how serving her 18th term
in this capacity.
Her axiom Is simple enough. It
Is "use common sense"
Mrs. Thompson's first interest, as
1t has always been. is the beautifica-
ton Of downtown Washington. This
interest first came to the notice of
the public soon after her election
In 1921. It was in her Home. of
Hospitality" as she called her home
at 1120 Rhode Island avenue NV.
where she lived for IS years, that
her fight for this principle was
started.
A native Washingtonian, she has
watched the city grow into a throb-
bing metropolis. What was once the
residential section is now the down.
town section. This downtown sec
tion is the part of town that tourists
visit to see the historical points and
therefore 1t needs more attention
than the outlying residential Sec
tions. she believes. The parks
should be preserved and the slums
should be cleaned up, she argues.
The slums would have been
cleaned out long ago Il the cost Of
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Duuqhters Of America

Meetings this week: Tuesday, FL
deity, Liberty, Mount Vernon; We'd
nesday, Kenmore. Betsy Ross. Red
Gross Unit: Thursday, Mizpah,
Barbara Frietchie; Friday, Friend
ship, Mayf1ower.
The 1943 Convention Committee
meeting, June 4, at Northeast Tenn
pie.
Kenilworth Council will have an
evening of games at the home Of
Mrs. Helen Gibson on June 4.
State benevolence entertainment,
June II, at Northeast Temple.
An ambulance will be presented to
the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Nd,
on June 13. All flag bearers are re-
quested to be present.
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Legion Auxiliary Head
Pays Official Visit
To District Branch
Eight and Forty to Hold
Memorial Services
Today at Arlington

Mrs. Alfred j. Mathebat, national
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, paid an official visit to
the District Department at a meet
ing last week Of the Executive Com
mittee at the American Legion
clubhouse. She gave an inspiring
address.
Colors were advanced and re-
turned to bugle calls by Comrade
Gilliaert of Victory Post. Miss Helen
Gilliaert of Victory Unit sang Ac-
Gordon selections were rendered by
Samuel Mawhood Of the Sons of the
Legion.
A service flag was presented to
the department by Mrs. Margaret
E. Carroll, chairman of war activi-
ties. 1t was made by Mrs. Edith
Armstring, chairman of Red Cross.
1t was accepted by Mrs Edith S.
Sadler, department president.
Gifts were presented to Mrs
Mathebat by Mrs. Dorothy for the
Past Presidents Farley, by Mrs.
Mary B. Corwin for the Eight and
Forty and by Mrs. Sadler for the
department.
Among the distinguished guests
were Department Comdr. and
Mrs. Fitzgibbons, Department Vice
Comdr. Jack Chase, Department
Adjt. and Mrs. Ted Luther, Cha
peau Departmental of the Eight and
Forty Mrs. Mary Corwin, Comdr.
Lindholm of the Victory Post, and
Past National President Mrs. Louise
Williams.
Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, chapeau
departmental of the Eight and For
ty, will place wreath at the tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at Arling-
ton today. The members will also
participate in the memorial services,
with many Of them serving as
ushers.
Mrfs. Varginia Mccarthy, Child
Welfare chairman, announced the
salon has authorized the purchase
of a motion picture screen for use
OF Glenn Dale Hospital.
Due to the efforts of Mrs. Edith
Warren Quinn, Partnership chair
man. the local organization has OBJ
tanned the largest membership in
its history and has exceeded Its
quota set by National, according to
Chapeau Departmental, Mary B.
CorWin.
The newly admitted partners OBJ
ligated by Mrs. CorWin were: Edna
Wright and Hilda Hubbard of Ken
na-Main Unit, and Ann Granting
of Costello Unit. Estelle Black Of
Kenneth-Nash Unit and Ola Lee
of Sergeant Jasper Unit were REIN
stated. Those to be obligated at the
June meeting are Wanda Piersol Of
Kenneth-Nash Unit, Margaret Ham
mer of Sergeant-Jasper Unit and
Sarah H. Deery of Costello Unit.
Victory Unit will meet Friday at
the home of Mrs. Ida Lindholm,
1474 Chaplin street NV, at 8 pm.
| for nominations and elections of
officers.
Meetings this week are:
Sunday, Memorial Day, services
at Arlington. II am.
Tuesday, Costello Unit, Legion
clubhouse.
| Wednesday, Nash Unit, Washing
tor, Hotel; Cooley Mccullough Unit,
Legion clubhouse; Second Division
Unit, New Colonial Hotel; Killeen
Unit, 1904 M street.
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ming The grand matron, Mrs. Irma
M. Smith, and grand patron, Will
liam E. Birgfeld, the grand line
officers and the 1943 matrons and
patrons will be guests of honor.
The chapter is sponsoring Miss
Florence E. Stokes for queen OF
the Might of Thrills"
Bethany Chapter will meet next
Friday. The men will be honored.
The Women's Eastern Star Club of
the United States Treasury Depart
ment will be guests. The revision
OF the bylaws will be acted upon
Program and refreshments.
The Temple Committee of Leb-
anon Chapter will hold a games
party on Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Anna Priddy.
Washington Centennial Chapter
is sponsoring Miss Betty Jane Law
renee as queen of the Night of
Thrills
At the meeting of Joppa Lodge
Chapter on Wednesday evening the
degrees will be conferred May,
June and July birthdays will be
honored
The chapter is sponsoring Mrs.
Mildred Hutchison Whitney for
queen for the Night of Thrills"
The scheduled meetings of Cathe-
dral Bellies for Tuesday night has
been called off until further notice
The Home Board will meet Thurs
day night at 2405 Wilson boule-
ward, Arlington, Va, with Past
Matron Elinor Kozel as hostess.
La Fayette Lodge Chapters Star
Point Society will meet Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Dolly
Woods, with Mrs Frances H. Hamp-
ton and Mrs. Nettie K. Sparks assist
ing
A Patsy party will be held at 420s
Ninth street NV, Saturday evening
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter
will meet Thursday evening in
Northeast Masonic Temple The de-
grees will Be conferred. The After
noon Bridge Club will meet with
Mrs. Katherine Kyber on Tuesday
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Northminister Presbyterian Church,
but due to the shortage of gas and
rubber she has been attending the
Foundry Methodist Church q few
doors from her home on Sixteenth
street. She boasts Of not having
missed church more than six times
Ia the past 20 years.
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Only Four Civic Groups Plan
Meetings for This Week
BY JESSE C. sUTER.

House, Nineteenth and H streets
NV, 7:30 pm.
Crestwood-Music room. Roose-
welt High School, Thirteenth and
Upshur streets NV, pm.
Friday.
Randle Highlands-Orr School,
Twenty second and Prout streets
Sc, 8 pm.
Saturday.
Federation - District Building,
Thirteenth and E streets NV,
8 pm.
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Ben Hur News

Mckinley Court will be host to the
delegates to the Maryland-District
of Columbia Congress in Baltimore
OH Wednesday in Odd Fellows Hall.
President Richard A. Walker will
preside.
Victory Courts session will pre-
cede the executive board meeting on
Friday.
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Forei gn War Veterans
To Hold Encampment
In D. {. on June 70
Resolutions on Benefits
To Be Acted On Before
National Convention

The annual encampment of the
District of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be
held June 20 in the hall of the
Military Order of the Coolies, 935
G place NV. The session will be
confined to one day.
Resolutions pertaining to benefits
for World War No. veterans will
be considered for submission to the
national convention In September.
George McLeish, past department
commander. was appointed by De-
partment Commander Richard A.
Burtin last week to represent the Or
ganlzatipn before the Veterans Re-
Employment Committee sponsored
by the selective service of the Army.
National Capitol Post will hold Its
annual Memorial services for it's de-
ceased members at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church this evening. Com
mander Dixon will preside and the
Rev. DR.. j. Compton Ball, the pas
tor, will give the Memorial Day ad-
dress. Front Line Post Memorial
Team will conduct the ritual work,
Auxiliaries.
Mrs. Dorothy Lohman, depart
ment president, presided over the
Council OF Administration meeting
last Thursday evening and an
nounced chairmen and their COM
mittees for the department encamp-
ment on June 20.
All-American Auxiliary elected the
following delegates: Sarah Wyn-
koop. Virgie Evans, Blanche Melton,
Louise Downs. Edith Starner, Lena
Roux and Aliene Torrens. Alter
mates are Freda Goshorn, Marie
Hargy, Gladys Gervais, Julia Bry-
ant, Mary Lister, Bertie Lewis, Lily
Marschalek
The auxiliary Endorsed Sarah
Wynkoop as candidate for the
office of department chaplain. The
next meeting will be June /.
National Capital Auxiliary elected
the following delegates: Rubie
Heronimus. Katherine Lawson,
Dorothy Depro, Laura Atheson,
Edith Hiser and Sallie Clements.
Alternates are Ethel Novak, Clara
Lehman, Laura Weaver, Fannie
Clarke, Donna Gilbert and Myrtle
Rosetta.
Members are requested to be pres
ent at the memorial service held by
National Capital Post today at 7::3O
pm. at Metropolitan Baptist Church
in uniform. The next meeting will
be June 2.
Police and Fire Auxiliary will meet
at 614 E street NV. on June 2.
Naval Gun Factory Auxiliary will
meet June 2 at 2407 Minnesota ave-
nue. Sc. The members of the Fire
cracker Cootiette Club are invited
to the closing of the charter of the
Hornet Circle of the Lady Bugs.
The next meeting of the Firecracker
Club will be June 10. Members are
requested to turn out In uniform
today at the Metropolitan Baptist
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Jobs Daughters

Bethel No. l will have installa-
ton on June 5.
There will be rehearsal of on-
GERS on June at $50 pm. at the
Masonic Temple.
The drill team will meet May 26
at Northeast Masonic Temple.
The Hiking Club will meet at the
home Of Betty June Brewton on
June 8.
The choir viii have installation Of
officers on June II. The address will
be announced later.
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Sd Division Society.

The last meeting Of the year Of
Washington Branch will take place
on Wednesday at 3 pm. Ut e35 @
place NV.
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Permanent Training School
Program Sought by Huff
Welfare Director Sees Proposed Temporary
Buildings as First Step in Ne,U Setup
By CAMBRIDGE CRIST.

The proposed construction OF temporary buildings for the National
in Ray Huff director of public welfare
said yesterday.
present training school,
girls although
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Loyalty Chapter will celebrate its
9th anniversary Wednesday eve