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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Heres what WeH-knoWn
N. Y. Doctor advises -

Or. Edward Parrish, we'll
known physician. former
CounyHeaith officer says:
Many men, and women
too. lack pep, Vlgor and
vitality after 40 because OF
insufficient iron. calcium
Vitsmin b.. They become
fstiaued, worn cut, tire
easily-everythln0 seems
TO be lust too much. In
such cases itlsTemafkaole
what q preparation hke
Manex Tablets (Reg. U. 5.
Pat. Off.) can do. These
harmless tablets contain
therapeutic amounts OF
iron, calcium. Nitamin b.,
50 often needed after 40.
Tor pep, viaor and vitality.
. Money back u thelped.
Ask for hsneK al any
drug store
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Rella Xista

/. Ungrodt 4O4, p, Sharrock 1888,
VI. Marker 427, r. Ballantyne 800,
+. Hirschmann 455, Totals 65l, 74O,
66S-2O59.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
RANDOLPH FIGHTS CANADIAN
PACIFIC RAILROAD FOR
UNION RECOGNITION

New York City, June 1S-A bat
tie royal is bein gwaged by A. Phil
ip Randolph, International Presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood Of Sleep
ing Car Porters with the Canadian
Pacific Railway whose headquar-
tiers are in Montreal, Canda, to win
union recognition and free coIlec-
tive bargaining rights for the Bro
therhood of Sleeping Car Porters
as the organization designated and
selected by the Canadian Pacific
Railway porters TO represent them
in the negotiation Of agreements
concerning rates Of pay and rules
governing working conditions.
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. Bonnie
Smith. End international Vice Pres
ident. just returned from Ottawa,
Canada, where they consulted with
the Ministry Of Labor concerning
tn equestion of the Rrotherhood-s
program TO win union recognition.
said Mr.. Randolph at the head
quarters of the Brotherhood IL
New York City.
The CPR porters have been IN
der the control of a company union
welfare plan. but 50 percent have
Joined the Brotherhood and repud-
lated the company union. observed
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
FDR Asked to
Receive Com'ittee
Presenting State
ment to the Nation

Washington. DC.-In a dele
a to President Franklin ID.
Roosevelt. Walter White. NAACP.
secretary, requested this week that
a committee be received to present
III Statement to the Nation adopt
ed by the Emergency Conference
. nthe Status of the Negro in the
War for Freedom called by the As
ISOLATION at Detroit. June SO.
The Statement, a powerful docu-
ment which calls upon the Presi-
den as Commander in Chief with
full power to end discrimination
and segregation in the armed fore
es. 10 use that power now" and
which states that by the continued
exploitation OF racial concepts and
degrading Of the Negro ~democ-
racy remains q wordy fiction rath-
er than q working fact, was adj
opted by vote Of NAACP delegates
from Ss states in the final session
Of the Conference Saturday after
noon, June 5.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
CAME STEWART OUTBREAK
NO SURPRISE SAYS N.A.A.CP.

Camp Stewart .Gas-The killing
Of a white MP on June 9 at Camp
Stewart, Georgia, and the wounding
of four others by bullets aI1egedly
fired by Negro troops was seen this
week by the NAACP as the cul-
mination of unsatisfactory conci-
tons which have existed at the
camp for months.
]. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler Of the Elks recently asked tie
President for a full investigation in
to conditions at Camp Stewart.
The MP who was killed was Pri-
vate First Class ROME E. Lindsey,
of Valdosta, Ga. The wounded men
were Staff Sergeant John L. Nc
Eacher. Homestead, Montana; Ser
geant Charles W. Armand, Allan
IA, Ga; Sergeant William v. Brown
New York City and Private Mer-
lin B. Hotchki1l, Perry, N. 7.
The NAACP. has submitted to the
Department Of Justice the report
Of an investigator Immediately dis.
patched TO the scene.
The NAACP report revealed
these findings:
The transportation situation is,
and for long has been, a rasping
issue. Separate buses are operat-
ed for white and Negro soldiers. in
the ratio Of about one for Negroes.
six for whites and this despite the
fact Negro soldiers are approxim-
ately 40 percent Of the camp per
sonnet The taxicabs in HinesviIle
nearest town 10 Camp stewart) re-
fuse to ride Negro soldiers.
There i high resentment among
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
Muriel I'm
to Sing with
m p h ony

New York, June 16 amp Murlel
Rain, Sensational young New York
soprano will appear as soloist with
the National Symphony orchestra
Of Washington this Friday evening.
She viii sing at the capital city's
famous Watergate Barge. in the
shadow Of historic Lincoln Mem
orial monument, in a program ded-
icated to the late George GershwLl
composer Of the folk opera "Porgy
and Bess."
Though Miss Rain has never ap-
peared in 'Porgy and Bess", Il
was Alexander Smallens, "Porgy"
conductor, who recommended her
for the assignment and under
whose baton she viii sing at Wat
ergate.
Following her appearance With
the National Symphony. Miss Rain
will be heard in recital at the UNI
versity OF Wisconsin in Madison.
Purrue university in Lafayette,
Ind, and Illinois State Normal at
Bloomington, III.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
trist Holiness to Hold Midwestern Conference, June %
Appoint Negro Naval Ensign To US. Coast Guard
1st Negro Ensign
on Active Duty

BOSTON, June Is amp Ensign
Joseph c. jenkins of Detroit has
the distinction Of being the first
colored naval officer to be assigned
to active duty. He is attached to
the coast guard shore patrol Of the
list Naval district with headquar-
tiers at the former exclusive Ho.el
Brunswick and has under his COM
mand a mixed personnel Of white
and colored seamen.
He was indicted as a chief petty
officer on presenting his qualific-
atoms about a year ago and after
attending the coast guard academy
at New London. Conn, was comm
issioned an ensign on April 19.
He is a graduate Of the Univers-
ity of Michigan with a Bachelor of
civil engineering degree, class Of
A'cfs anu @lOAA L4dL lA1A6 up " Tie
time Of his enlistment was connect
ed with the Michigan State hign-
way.
Ensign Jenkins, who is light
brown-skinned chap. stated that re
has been treated fairly and square
" and believes there is an ever
widening opportunity for colored
boys in the coast guard. Incident
ally his friends in Detroit scoffcd
at his move in leaving the Michi-
gan state highway saying, TT
couldn't be done"
Ensign whit" Robinson, the
only other colored naval ensign. is
still on inactive status awaiting the
completion Of his medical studies
at Harvard university in 1914.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
Fifteen Soldiers
Jailed; TW0 Shot
In Latest Race Skirmish
On Mississippi Front

} COLLINS, MISS. June Il CAMP
Latest communique from the Miss
issippi sector or the race-baiting
Dixie front shows Is Negro soldiers
jailed and two shot a. the AFTER
rlath or q clash Sunday between
members Of a Camp Shelby base
ball team and a state highway pa
trolman, G. Il. Simmons.
This latest racial trouble follow
ed by a few days the Staying Of a
Negro soldier by a sheriff else
where in this state and the request
to an entire Negro regiment.
recently SEN here from the west.
out Of Mississippi to a northrn To-
cation.
Sundays clash started when Sim
mons tagged down a truck con-
tanning the soldiers as 1t passed
through Mt. Olive near here.
Throwing a gun on the soldiers he
ordered them out of the vehicle.
One soldier. resenting the officers
attitude, rushed Simmons and
knocked the gun out Of his hand.
The patrolman went back to his
car after another weapon just as
q Tri-State bus passed the scene
and stopped, the driver and o
white soldier getting out to help
the officer.
In the ensuing melee. shots were
fired by Simmons an dthe soldier
who took his gun. with the white
soldier grabbing a fire axe from
the bus and joining in the affray.
clubbing one colored soldier I'M
conscious. The others broke and
ran for the nearby woods. with the
anne. Negro soldier joining them
when the gun he had taken became
empty. Believed to have been
badly wounded. he is still missing.
Simmons radioed for help and
other highway patrolmen. civilians
and MPs responded. A posse was
formed and after firing into the
woods, the soldiers were rounded
up and placed in the Covington
county jail here temporarily later
being moved to Camp Shelby by
MPs.
Feeling continued through sun
day night when an unidentified
Negro soldier refused to heed the
command OF an armed white civ
Han to stop and was shot through
the leg.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
Liberia, us. SIGN
Lease-Lease
Agreement

Washington, June IL amp The
state department announced the
signing in New York Tuesday Of a
lend-lease agreement between the
United States and +he Republica Of
Liberia.
The agreement on the principles
applying to mutual aid in their
common defense" was signed by
Henry s. Willard, special repres-
entative of the United States and
Walter F. Walker, Liberian consul
general in New York in the pres
ence Of President Barclay and
President Elect VIM. S. Tubman
Of Liberia.
An exchange Of notes which ac-
companied the agreement confirm
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19

ed the understanding Of the two
governments that the agreement
carries out general principles con-
corning defense areas in Liberia On
which the government agreed at
Monrovia on March 81. 1912.
Lend-lease means that Liberia
now participates in the group re-
ceiving aid, military and otherwise.
food and machinery and equipment
as outlined in the agreements be-
tween this nation and others of
the united nations. No money ~
involved as actual cash loans. bu4
1~oodstuffs, arms. weapons and nil
itary material a. well a. material
for civilian use is included
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
Rumor Spaulding to Re
place Dickerson in FEPC,

Washington, June Il amp Cur
rent rumors about the FEPC board
around in the capital have it that
the present membership will be re-
tanned with the exception Of Earl
Dickerson, the stormy petrol Of the
old group. In his place, it is re-
ported, the name Of G. c. Spauld-
ing Of North Carolina has been pro-
posed to the President and is re-
and in line with the new policy
garded as being highly acceptable
TO be adopted by the committee.
The discussants Of the problem
declare that Father Haas has a
long record as a eoneilliator in Ia
Dor disputes and that this viii be
the general tone OF the FEPC und-
er his direction. The elimination
Of Earl DickersOn therefore would
be necessary to continue along this
line. if the various stories floating
around the capital may be relied
upon.
This leaves Boris Shiskin Of the
ALL; John Brophy of the CIO and
Webster OF the Pullman Porters rs
the nucleus Of the new committee.
To these, three more members VIII
b named 10 complete the six man
committee. Chief interest has been
eentered in the Negro members Of
the group with the suggestion that
Mr.. Spaulding be named as the
second Negro in the party, specTII-
alton is rife as to how the group
viii function.
Mr.. Spaulding's previous efforts
have not been in the field Of labor.
although he has served on some in
ter-racial groups and has had cen
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19

er factors Relations Of Negro SOL
dlers with local law enforcement
officers have been generally bad
Racial segregation signs were pos4-
ed on toilets at the prison stock
ade "a Negro officer reports he was
b~rusquely asked Cant you read7'
when he used a toilet marked Tor
White Only"D. Negro Offices
generally r. subjected to unnec-
essarily humiliating treatment.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19

Pass the Anti-Poll
Tax Bill HR. z
in the Senate

The House Of Representatives
once again expressing the viii of
the American people passed HR. z
by an Overwhelming vote Of 265 to
no on May 18th. The House vote
represents the most significant tri-
umph for democracy in Congress
this year.
You citizens and your o~rganizat-
ions-local union, church groups,
civic clubs,-can claim full credit
for the record breaking campaign
to secure the necessary us sigma
lures TO the Discharge Petition and
the successful vote on the bill In
less than two months.
we now begin the campaign in
the Senate. Every effort will be
made By the poll takers to kill the
anttpon tax bill. we must prepare
NOW to counterfeit every tricky
and delaying manoeuvering. Only
tremendous pressure and united
action a ensure the passage in
the Senate Of this win-the-war
measure.
We cannot afford to forget that
the Senate shamefully killed this
legislation last year. Only vigor-
Gus action by all of the supporting
individuals and Organizations al
pass HR. z this year. We request
every individual and organization
TO act Immediately Write or tele-
graph KENNETH ;. WHERRY,
your Senator from Nebraska who
IS a member OF this Senate.
DO IT NOW-Write U. s. SEN
ator Kenneth S. Wherry Of Nebras-
ka at Washington, D. c. asking him
to support this bill and to fight any
attempt to kill it.
Mr.. Randolph.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19

In two known instances. Negro
soldiers have been kicked bv white
officers. On one occasion the
flcer was not identified; on the
other the officers punishment
was TO be transferred to another
post.
Contributing also to the tension
which resulted in the violent out
break Of Thursday, the investigat-
or pointed out, were numerous 9th
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19

We are announcing the nearness
OF the Midwest District Convention
Of the Church of Christ Holiness
which will begin Tuesday. June p,
1913 and close Sunday. June 27,
I1s43.
AS an opening feature there win
be a Pre-Ccnvention Musical Pro
gram given on Monday evening,
June p. 1913 s15 PM.
Mr.. Raymond r. Brown, execut-
i've Secretary Of the Urban League
viii deliver the welcome Address
at this service. There win also be
guest artists from many of the
leading churches OF the city. APP
~pearing on this program.
Each morning at 10 A. NJ. there
viii be a Bible lesson taught by
Bishop VIM. A. Washington.
The afternoon sessions win be
business and each evening at $50
PM. the message viii be brought
TO Us BY Bishop Washington. The
choir viii sing each evening.
There viii be morning and ev-
ening service on Sunday which will
bring the Convention to its climax
We r expecting a great Conven-
ton. Come one and all and enjoy
these special services.
Remember the place-Christ
Temple Church, Rev. /. A. Asker
neese, Pastor, 26th and Burdette
st.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
TRIPLE CEREMONY MAY BE
START OF EPIDEMIC

Fort Huachuca. Ariz.-With the
approval and blessing Of Colonel
Edwin N. Hardy. Post Commander.
Fort Huachuca. Arizona, a triple
wedding in which three members
of the Detachment Corps Of Milf
airy Police and three members IF
the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
were united in Holy Matrimony.
The impressive ceremony was
performed on the steps OF the Post
Military Police Detachment at 500
O'clock Saturday morning June 5
in a triple ceremony Of what prom
ises to become an epidemic Of mil
itary weddings at historic Fort
Huachuca.
The brides, all Of whom wore
khaki class a" uniforms, we're
Auxiliaries Matte Elliott and Irene
Stewart Of the 32nd WAC Com
pany stationed at Fort Huachuca,
and Auxiliary Eta Mae PuIlum Of
the s3rd WAC Company.
Aux Elliott daughter of Mr.. Ross
Elliott Of Chattanooga, Tenn. be
came the bride OF Cpl. Willie d
Thompson, Of Dallas, Texas; AUX.
Stewart daughter of Mr.. and MIS-.
A. d. Stewart, Shreveport, La, vas
wed TO Pfc. Allen A. Harris, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Harris, Hous-
ton. Texas; and AUX. Pullum, dau-
ghter Of Mrs. Sonora Scott, GolIad,
Texas became the bride of Pvt.
Earle Gales. Of Houston. Texas.
The triple marriage ceremony was
read by Chaplain James A. Wactor.
During the ceremony music was
furnished by the Post Orchestra
which played Lohengrin's Wed
ding March" for the professional
and Mendelssohn's Wedding Mar
Oh" for the occasional of the triple
wedding party.
The brides were given in MARI
iage by their company command
ers, Captains Frances Alexander
and Natalie Donaldson, respective
ly.-other WAC officers present
included Ii. Violet Askins and 1t
Irma Cayton OF the s2nd Compaf,y.
1t. Evelyn Smith of the 33rd com
pany. Officers present included
Captain Homer B. Roberts, Com
handing the N. P. Detachment.
Captain David A Lane, Education
OFFICER. Post Special Service offs
er and 1t. Richard 7. Greene. AS
sistant Commander Of the Military
Police Detachment.
Immediately following the triple
wedding, members of the bridal
party were served breakfast in the
dining hall Of the Military Police
Detachment. For the nuptial
breakfast the table was attractive
" decorated with m-uIti-colorAd
oleander blossoms and three wedd-
ing cakes, each Of which was top
ped with a miniature bride and
groom.
During the breakfast the wedd-
ing participants received felicita-
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Negro soldiers of the Nazi-racial
attitude Of the white officers in
command. Interviewed Negro Of.
ficers and enlisted men all insist
ed that the situation could not be
remedied 50 long as they remained
under command of Colonies Gross
and Ochs, both Of German extrac.
ton and General Spiller, who was
characterized a being definitely
in sympathy with the whole policy
OF discrimination"
Negro MP's are without author.
ity. Negro soldiers and civilians
resent this. and resent that al
MP's stationed in Savannah are
white, even those designated to
patrol the most thickIy settled Ne
gro areas.
hec-eat1onal facilities for Negro
sol -ers r ~GIaringiy inadequate
There are no provisions ma1a al
all FOR the recreation Of Negro Of
ficers. Fifty persons crowd out
the Negro USO. The Negro serv-
ice club has a total floor space
coverage OF 10Ox200 feet. Contrast.
ingly white officers have a service
club; tht white USO is a spacious
two-story building; white enlisted
men have a service club with floor
space measuring 35Ox50O feet.
Meagre facilities are provided
for treatmen Of Negro soldiers al
flicted with v~enereaI diseases
White civilias nurses in the camp
hospital have refused to handle
Negro patients. and in Savannah
there i only one prophylactic sta
ton for colored soldiers.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
WHITE PASSENGER SLABS
WOMAN WHO REPAYS
WITH 16 CUTSON HIS BODY

Chattanooga. Tenn. June lis AN
P)---. When Marion L. Cooper.
white. a IVA worker and passeng-
er on an outbound Fort OgIethorpe
bus Monday slapped a Negro wonl-
an Tor stepping on his foot. the
woman followed him to the front Of
the bus where she proceeded to
even things UP with 16 cuts al
over his body. Like a flash the
woman disappeared. ~ Negro pas
sengers were arrested in connect
ion with the case but were released
after their names and addresses
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tons from the officers present and
each couple was presented an elab-
crate ,leather-grained weekend
case with the compliments OF the
Military Police Detachment.
Special guests at the wedding
breakfast were these attendants Ct
the bridal couples: WAC Sergeant
Julia Jackson, Cpl. Ulese Tomlin,
WAC Cpl. Irene Beatty. Sgt. Rod
gers E. Garrett, Auxiliary Mildred
Dunlap. and Pfc. Samuel E. Pres
ton.
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siderable success in his chosen
field Of insurance.
Nc indication Of the identity Of
the two white members remaining
to be appointed has been forth
coming.
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were recorded.
Officers arrested Earl T. VIII
Jams as an accessory to the as
sault- Cooper was taken ~ he
Newell sanitarium where his
wounds were reported to be super
fcilal- Police. however say thar
the man was cut all over his BODY
His asSailant, who wa headed To-
ward the Negro section Of the bHs.
fell I've Cooper's feet and then ~
pologized. She was described IS
weighing around zoo pounds. she
j. sim al large.
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a Center locate at Howar Kennedy
School. ms at Long school viii al
80 be available soon. The fee i
So per week. For further inform
alton call Mrs. Robbie T. Davis.
We. 1864.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
Local NurseryC entersO Offer
Child Care for busy Mama

The Nursery schools and dax
ramps are offering working moth
ers opportunity for professional
care for their children. Never in
the history Of Omaha have oppor-
tunities such as the Centers offer
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19

been afforded the children OF all
races Trained supervisors direct
the activities. a fun meal Is
served at noon. Rest periods,
handicraft an supervised play fill
IN the est Of the day. There i
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
Dean VIM. P icken at
St. John sAme.-4pm

Under the auspices OF the Omaha
Community Clearing Council of
which Rev L A. Story. Is Pres.
and Raymond r Brown. Secy.
Dean William Pickens of the Treas
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19

ury Department viii Be guest
speaker at their Annual Meeting.
Sunday, June 20, at 4 pm. at the
St. Johns AME. Church 22nd and
Willis Avenue.
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Masonic Temple at 26th and Blonde
SITS. The program TO be held Sun
day, June 20. 1913. win begin at
2:s0 pm.
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Masonic Lodges to
Honor St. Johns
Day Sum-, z:30p.m.

The public is invited to attend
the United Masonic Lodges of Om-
aha's prince Hall A~ffiIiation) ceie-
bration OF st. Johns Day at the
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
ANNOUNCES HIS OWN DEATH
WHEN HE WALKS INTO
HOSPITAL: DIES Is MINUTES
LATER

Wilmington, June Is amp II
know I'm going to die" Johnny
Walker, SO. told a nurse when he
walked into the James Walker
Memorial hospital here last week
Is minutes later he was actually
dead, apparently a victim of a
heart attack.
The Omaha guide., 1943-06-19
Sentence Sermon
BY REV. FRANK CLARENCE
LOWRY FOR AMP

Raith i that great power every
father should possess that, day
by day his family can see what
makes toward last success.
ltruism. courage. amiabfliry
nand religion are the four ever
lasting posts a father must set
up for his home foundation.
Hruth, the father must always
Embrace. or his household can
not flourish with dignity and
grace.
Heavenly mansions are now d.
Fling prepared for fathers and
mothers whose children are
properly reared.
Endurance patience and courage
las a good soldier brings future
happiness and peace to every
Christian father.
Respect and sympathy for the
M-ratherless and widows in their
affliction" crowns the uncOn-
scious heads of a fathers child
rem with Gods richest bene-
diction.
0incerity is that priceless virtue
Vso very rare in the world to-
day that. any father who viii
pay the price to practice it will
never go without a fun days
pay.
ear the cost may be Of all
y things worthwhile. no real ia
Their takes a chance when he
thinks Of his child.
II he wants to know is what
-. IL 4uluAe VIII DE11lS, III tcTIHs
of prosperity, to his offspring.
VI ielded in spirit. though mighty
and strong, a true father, for
his God, humanity, home and
country works all the day long
THE OMAHA GUIDE Is YOUR
PAPER READ 1T WEEKLY
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THE OMAHA GUIDE Is YOUR
PAPER READ 1T WEEKLY.
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Beauty Queen Back Home

Clemonteen wilkins is back home
in Chicago after spending her 5rd
Semester al Allen University n
Columbia. S. c. A devout golfer
ess .Clemonteen is shown above cn
her way to Jackson Park Course.
She won the title Of Miss Bronze
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Mr.. Randolph.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09

az Cleveland TIT h9vo spacious
decks. beautiful social halls and
pubIIcr0o0, and fine dance floors.
Music for aHnCnC is provided
hy NaWi' Baker famous orchcS-
Ua and >everall floor shows are
gwen hy talent from the Monte
CIrlD/SriID-.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-09
ENTERTAINING GRADUATES

incidentally, Sunday AZ y noon,
the Radio SchoolhouSe' Will hold
graduation exercises on the stage
81 the Broadway Capitol Thea'or
This is an annual event which
marks the talented youngsters
step into tho professional field
Included In ,hc class of 1913
are such SchoolhOuSe fayoriteS
aS Jackie Sullivan. Patsy Sull-
van Tom Hi. Blanche Fulwiler
Jackie Uauer Bonnie Newell
Janet Thomas and Ir7ck Capuano
The graduation ceremonies VIII
b. c.iuaXed with a gala ail-star
show featuring the graduates IN
d presentation which they predict
will be- the greatest show HcN,
ever given