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Evening star., 1944-09-16
Lyon Village Club
To Hear Grav Ladv

Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, who is in
charge of the Red Cross Gray Ladies
at the Naval Medical Center, will
explain their work and the neces-
sary qualifications for becoming one
at the first meeting of the season
of the Lyon Village Woman's Club
at 8 pm. Wednesday at the Arling-
ton Recreation Center. The talk
will be timely as many hospitals are
planning to open new classes for
these ladies in early October.
Other features of the program will
be the historians report by Mrs.
w. G. Watt and the Club Institute
conducted by Mrs. James D. Pope.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

DELICIOUS. Grimes Golden apples nov
tesdy se e. Ldn. tnrn Tsns
ESQ sign. go 2 miles. Bring containers.
APPLE CIDER, 50-sallon barrel, fresh
BY mail A. eTOCKDALE. 5455 Broad
WAKE Up 1P By ~ PHoNu-1c a day. 1nfor-
nation every evening after $50. DE.
s1SRvIcrMAN's CHRISTMAS GIFT mailed
25c. Book. The Christian Crusaders'' and
Song Of the Service Man" o. Box 1851
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for. any
debts other than those contracted BY
nysef. EDWARD D: McDEv1TT, 300S
L WILL NOT BE RESPONsIBLE for any
debts other than those made BY myself
rRIFT 5sa H. KoEfP' Rt. 2 Box s1o' ar &!
TECHNICAL BOOKS Of all publishers IN
stock STUDENTS BOOK CO.. 2107
Penn ave: NV Ma 751b.
GAS WATER HEATERs-2o, 80. 40 gal
payments; immediate installation. b. A.
STAN6BURY. Lincoln 3O29.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Congress Library Shows
Rare Russian Volumes

Two rare Russian military books
both lacking title pages and be-
lleved to be unrecorded in Russian
nlbllographies. are on exhibit at
the Library of Congress.
The books, still in their original
wrappers, were printed for use of
soldiers and sailors in the army and
navy OF Peter the Great u672-1725),
They were printed in the Russian
alphabet introduced by Car Peter
and still in use.
Evening star., 1944-09-16

Holloway, MISS Jewel DAVIS, MISS
Louise Vance, Mrs. Robert Costa and
Mrs. Robert Chapman.
Miss LANCER, whose marriage to
1t. FRANKLIN G. Gokey. U. s. N. R.,
will take place October Z, and Miss
McNeale, who will become the bride
of Maj. Peter Challis-King, Royal
Navy, October IA, will share honors
at an informal party to be given
Monday afternoon from 80 to 7:30
O'Clock by Miss Josephine Culbert-
son who will entertain in her apart
ment at 2101 Connecticut avenue.
The week end of September 20,
Miss McNeale and her f1ance, to-
gether with several members of their
wedding party and other friends,
will 60 to Warrenton to attend a
house party to be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Fletcher. Wednesday,
October 4, the future bride and
bridegroom will be guests of honor
at an informal party to be given by
Maj. Clifford Stead, British Air
Service, and on October they will
be feted at an afternoon party at
which Mr.. and Mrs Shreve Badger
will be hosts.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George F. Lull
will entertain at an informal party
Saturday evening. october 7, at 7
o'clock for Miss McNeale and her
fiance, and Mr.. Edward van Devan-
ter will entertain informally In their
honor october IL, the party being
given in his home In Alexandria.
Mrs. Frank Thorp will give a
dinner at the Army and Navy Club
Thursday evening, October II, in
compliment to the bride and bride
groom ELECT, the party being given
for her son, 1t. Matthew Thorp, who
is overseas. The guests will 60 on
later to the Midweek Dance for OFF,
GERS at the Sulgrave Club, the first
of the winter series.
Comdr. and Mrs. William Adger
Moffett, brother-in-law and sister
of the furure bride, will entertain
for the members of the wedding
party following the rehearsal Friday
evening, October 13, the occasion be-
ing a supper party at the Army and
NAVY Club,
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Certificates 4 Avarded
Scouts of District 5

Certificates of awards for the
number of hours served by each OF
the 60 Girl Scouts of District were
presented yesterday afternoon by
Edwin Lewis, executive secretary of
the Community War Fund Cam
paign, at the Taft Junior High
School.
The group has turned in 778 hours
Of service to the fund campaign.
Under the direction of Mrs. Frank
Strope, vice chairman of District S,
and Mrs. F. Mahlon Padgett, chair
man OF the districts summer activ-
tiles, the scouts have packaged ST.
500 individual pieces of material,
consisting OF stickers, tags and fold
ers for the Metropolitan Washing
ton volunteer fund workers.
Presentation of service pins was
also made to % girls by Mrs. j. Har-
ris Franklin.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
so Socks Being Made

Members of the Di-Ma-Va Club
are busy preparing so Christmas
socks which they are filling with
playing cards, razor blades and
other items for soldiers at Walter
Reed and other neighboring hos
pitfalls. Plans were completed this
week at a meeting at which the
president, Mrs. c. A. Miller, presided
and at which the membership
chairman. Mrs. C. A. Milford. in
troduced the names of three new
members.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Leave for Chicago
And California

Mrs. Alleman, widow of Mr.. Ros-
coe H. Alleman, has gone to Chicago,
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Alleman. They are staying
at the Union League Club there as
guests of Mrs. Alleman's cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy.
Miss Alleman will go from Chicago
to California and will visit her
brother-in-law and sister, 1t. c.
Neal Fleming, U. S. N. R., and Mrs.
Fleming in Long Beach. Later in
the autumn Miss Alleman will be
the guest in Lacuna Beach of Mai.
and Mrs. w. T. Herring.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Back From Trib

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Yeager
have returned from Buffalo, where
they spent the past few weeks with
the formers brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs Melvin H. Baker,
and from Scranton, where they vis-
tied DR.. and Mrs. R. T. Wall. Their
daughter, Miss Vivian Vincent Yea
ger, student at the University of
Wisconsin, joined her parents in
Buffalo, where she also was a guest
of her uncle and aunt.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Deaths Reported

Michael Sillke, 81, soldiers Home.
Robert hera,,F; F; Goodson. so, st. Elizabeth''
Esther Davis. II. 14o1 Hamilton st. NV
Anna Cohen, rs, 5025 4th st. NV.
Alfred H. Anadale. =, Silver Spring, Md
Edmonla F1nnacon, 81, 1927 N Capitol st
Andrew J. Smith. IS, 2114 18th st. NV
Edward. Wunderlich, so. SOP I4th ST. NV
Harry H. Hiett, SIS, 116 9th st. Sc
NV.
Rose E. Clymer. As. 4O13 sth st. sc.
Lyndon H. kidwell. "a, 20 Randolph pl
NV.
Joseph D.. Carmont. 2e, Greenville, Pa.
Percy Mullen, infant, 1850 E st. ne.
1is infant Barriek. 1920 18th pl. ne.
William Turner. 95. 1414 18th ST. NV
Ernest Sloan, 36, Richmond, Va.
James Daniels, 90, 1900 Sth ST. NV
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Party TODAY

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Jarvis
will entertain in the Chevy Chase
Woman's Club this afternoon for
the cast of the play, "Dr. Ranyell," :"
which Mr.. Jarvis has written. The
play will be presented Friday for
those at the Naval Hospital in Be-
thesda and the other guests this
afternoon will be those who have
assisted in the production of the
melodrama.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Lit. Bell Weds
Lit. SCQrriff

The marriage of 1t. q. g. Natalie
Bell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rington A. Bell of Oak Park, ILL.,,
and 1t. q. g. Ralph Scarritt, jr
son of Mr.. Scarritt of River Forest
ILL.,, and the late Mrs. Scarritt, took
place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock in the Lincoln Chapel of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Comdr. Clifford M. Drury
District chaplain of the Potomac
River Naval Command, officiated
at the ceremony.
The bride Is on duty at the Navy
Department In Washington. 1t.
Scarritt is here on leave following
two years service in the South
Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Diplomat Is Fefed

Mr.. and Mrs. Lisle Archibald
Smith will entertain at a buffet
supper this evening at Spring Glade
their home in Vienna, in honor OF
the retiring Commercial Counselor
OF the Chilean Embassy and Sonora
de Campbell.
Senor and Sonora de Campbell
were the guests in whose honor the
Air Attache Of the Chilean EN-
oassy and Sonora de Ruiz-Diez gave
dinner party last evening.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Navy Wives to Hear
ChabIain HembhIL

Chaplain Edward j. Hemphill will
be guest speaker at the first of a
series Of educational meetings Of
the Washington Eleanor Roosevelt
Chapter. Navy Wives of America, at
1880 pm, Tuesday, at the new club
house, 2l1 Boyer road S.W., accord
ing to an announcement by the
president, Mrs. Jean Wynne.
Approximately 800 invitations have
been mailed to Navy wives for q
combination membership tea and
house warming" of the clubhouse
the evening Of October 3.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Miss Harper Engaeed

Mrs. Catharine Talley Harper an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Sue Harper, to Mas
ter Sergt. j. w. Schuman, son of
Mr.. Franklin Schuman of Spring
City, Pa.
The wedding will take place Octo-
per 3 in Memphis, where Sergt,
Schuman is on duty.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Director to Preside
Over Regional Talks

The director Of the South Atlantic
Region Of the American Federation
OF Soroptimist Clubs and member
OF the Alexandria Soroptimist Club,
Mrs. Mae Bowman, will hold an in
formal meeting of the newly elected
regional representatives to discuss
regional affairs September "a at
the Willard Hotel.
An informal party will be given
by the Venture Club. sponsored by
the local Soroptimists, the evening
'of September % at the Women's
City Club.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Attention

Applicants for positions listed
on these pages must be inter-
riewed first By the adrertisers.
and must then secure final re-
'errnl from the United States
Employment SerDice unless ar
angements haze been made for
direct hiring as indicated In the
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
EnfertainS Guest

Mrs. Francis c. Endicott has as
her guest Mrs. Frank G.. Marchman
who Is residing in Atlanta while hel
husband, Col. Marchman, is on dut,
overseas. Mrs. Lester Lampert, wife
OF Col. Lampert. also overseas, has
returned to her home in New York
following visit with Mrs. Endicott
Mrs. Endicott returned to Wash
1ngton recently from Princeton
where she spent a month as the
guest Of Mrs. H. Norman Schwarz-
kopf. Col. Endicott has left for the
West Coast, where he will spend sew.
eral weeks.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
ENGAGEMENT

Mrs. Edna Coryell Of Fairfax
Park, Springfield, Va, announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Margaret Esther Coryell, to
Corpl. George Theodore johnson,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lars johnson
of Chicago.
Miss Coryell is employed in the
Treasury Department. Corpl. John
son Is on duty in Cairo. Eeypt.
Evening star., 1944-09-16

PremnPtial Parties Givem
For Brides of Near Future
By Betty MiIiken.

Prenupial parties for early fall brides taking
time these
plans Today Miss Mary Ekne LANCER known
MIMI shared hono with Miss Sylvia McNeae at luncheon given
Pierre's by Miss Margaret Mechin
Another luncheon today at which two other prospective
honors that given by Miss Caroline Walden
party in compliment Miss Betty marriage e.
Richard B. Park will
Claudia Stuart who will become the bride October
Grant jr.
Miss Mechlins other included Josephine
Patricia Baker Miss Lydia Sheppard
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Wedding Notices

Detailed descriptions of ,Ued-
aings must De received BY The
Star in adpance of or on the
date OF the ceremony and must
bear a signed authorization.
In ordinary circumstances an
nouncements OF marriages can
not De used II submitted more
than a tDeek after the ceremony.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Son Is Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cohill have
with them for several weeks their
son, Gnner's Mate Paul Warren
Cohill, who has returned from a
years duty In the Pacific. Following
his stay here, Mr.. Cohill will 70 to
San Diego, where he will attend
advanced gunners' school for IL
weeks.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Returns Home

Mrs. Anna E. Hendley has re-
turned to Washington after spend
ing two months with her friend, Miss
Lucille R. Hunt, on the Erskine
Lakes. N. j., and Lily Dale, N. Y.
Mrs. Hendley was speaker on the
Woman's Day program in Lily Dale,
and was entertained at a dinner
given in her honor by Mrs. Lydia
Miller Of Florida and Mrs. Crocker
OF New York, members of the Order
Of the Eastern Star, in celebration
Of Mrs. Hendley's 80th birthday
anniversary.
Evening star., 1944-09-16

Under D. G. IatpS, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, matt three full days and
recetre their license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
AndssoHa sheoi. rowsIl, i T. sf ssnton & st. j: ne.
Harry Gray, 90, 1929 Massachusetts ave;
nws, 1s.s, and Louis simmermah' IL 1915
Wilt sssF ss "a a,.ss,. ss Meade and
Ethel Beam. ii. 1416 Rhode Island
i. si:sI:. a. a. sss ss''ass: Sss.s. ss and
0ohf aarlana. 81, 81 $50 Merton St, NV.
veEasn Esnchs e0!lns Thorpe y Agsi isf a .na
william Rn,s !, Kias as, 20 and Leila rishei. 49,
Joseph Rieksisr: rs; and Delpie Wood, 2i.
seI beth ssns q ss? m sfs E.ds :vs and
James ai PERSONS. aas' q. f. a@sos @ Issse, j. NV.
sns qsssns aGrf s f is ssIsss vs. ely
and Dorothy Mccance. 20, Toronto,
ucoree rutherford, "a. oeorsetown uni
yersity. and Annie Davis. %. 1880 18th
Ss,s,. csss .1,s a. flss IA s.i.,, !; i :na
AGs y.orsnss slsSed.. a. 1so4 HAYWOOD
and Bonnie Ewins. ae. 1926 Cleveland
waiter Jernis.n; as. as 5srs st; Sc. and
John Walker. 1s, Fort Euachpcha: Ari!..
and Ruby Williamson, Fl, 24o1 Ontario
CLYDE a holiday, 80. 5s14 aand St. NV.
osn and h9s Evans I eses Laurel st. and
John ioe roete sas'as 81 s4o aetS pi ne. and
ki,h RGrs wis gSsek s 8. soS sS1ts %,Ets rso:. It
Ariington. snd DIN Taylor. 20. 7Is
s.R Roek Winsr, G5ssE Church s,s I'd s5.,
% 81. both q 1880 18th @ q. NV.
I Clarence Meitzen. 40, o031 P st. rw.. and
MsIspsrits Msrehand' sr a. a.; Hovston; x Tex
Max * d"dstsir.7 sStn 81 47s s & Nicholson ST. NV.
and Hazel Eneel, %, 5010 North Cap
earet Green, 20. Richmord; va.
ssn'f. JOINS sosnson n sls 1o Meade. @ and
Ma, Mary i, Eorsiey =. 81 ~ ,sa7 6. g St. ne 49,.
Mary Duncan. In. "oes 40th nj NV
Clyde Crump. 46, 1881 North Courthouse
rd.., Arlington, and Elsie Patterson, 80,
| Vinton, Va.
Issued IT Rockville.
Norman P. O'Carroll, "a. wsshineton, and
Evelyn Wines. q: Gsipsesville. vs..
% Saunders. sefsosam fs. soth of hrinston ho ha'n
Ivan H. Mowry. 81. Vickshurg. Mich. and
Margaret z. Thompson. 26. Springfield,
Gerald L. Ricks. "a. Duluth, MINI. and
| Martha Thomas, 10, West Terre Haute,
George " Cutting; 50, warrenton. Va,
Yioia e whetstiro. ast os, tsefhe sethe.d. A' anu
ey H.sss aoFsn sS sSsr sprins and shr
Elmer El w Edwards. IS and Mabel Lee
= Dodd, 20, both Of washinston
RshsTd ana ose Hs5ss snsor Va
Theodore w. willis. %. Franklin. w Va,
| and Irma Reed Payne. 2s. Washineton
Asa c. Burdette, 40. Atlanta. and Mary
Telfair H washineton.1 IS, and Jamie w.
Bowman. "a; both Of Washington.
Don M. Woodsl. eh, and Mae z. Stanton,
20, both Of Washington.
Coates, 10, both Of Germantown, Nd.
| Rockville
Robert Joseph soel 81. Hasbruek Heights,
n j.. and Eloise Ward. II, Alexandria,
John Warren Green, 80: and Ellen Marie
Roy e. Haltermah. "a. and Evelyn L. Nc
r,Ds., PANEL. q; both Of WaShinsson; r c,,
Gings, 1s. both of Silver Spring, Nd
Murdoch M Mclean 81, .Rocksrrinss.
wyo.;;, and Alice NJ. Kaminky, -, Dem
James Eugene Burke. 20, Germantown,
Gaithersburs. Md.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Visits DAUGHTER

Mrs. Anton Heitmuller has re-
turned to Washington, following a
weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Love, in Glen Rock, N. J.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
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CHSSS EXHIBITION,


U. s. Chess Champion Arnold s
Denker plays 10 District champions
Parkside Hotel, 1886 I street NV.
7:30 o'clock tonight.
DANCE.
United Nations Girls, Nationa.
Press Club auditorium, 8 o'clock to-
night. Service personnel invited.
EXHIBITS.
Monotypes by Seaman, First Glass
Richard Lowell and Seaman, Sec.
ond Glass, De Wolfe Hotchkiss, Pub.
lie Library, Eighth and K streets
NV, 9 am. to 8 pm. weekdays, ex.
cept Saturday, 8 am. to / pm.
through September. Open tomor.
row, 2 to s pm.
Prints and paintings by Nationa
Association of Women Artists, Ma.
tional Museum on Mall, 8 am. tx
4:3o pm. daily, through septem.
ber "a.
National. Photographic Societ,
photography exhibit, National Mu.
scum, Tenth and Constitution ave.
nue. NV. o am. to 4:30 pm. daily
through September.
Advances in naval medicine ar
exhibit and Coast Guard comba
artists exhibit, National Gallery O.
Art. 10 am. to S pm. daily, excep
Sundays, 2 to, S pm, through Octo
ber 8.
Drawings and water colors b,
Sergt. John F.. Awtrey and Corpl
Reuben j. Gambrell, Corcoran Ar
Gallery, 9 am. to 4:30 pm. Tues
days through Saturdays; noon II
4:30 pm. Mondays and to pm
Sundays, through September "a.
Raoul Duffy and Arthur Dove oil
paintings and Washington artists
water color exhibits, Phillips Me
mortal Gallery, IL am. to 6 pm
daily. except Sundays. to 7 pm
through September %.
HIKES.
Wanderbirds' Hiking Club
Through Harpers Ferry, leave Unior
Station 7:55 am. tomorrow. Brinf
lunch, canteen and swim suit.
Capital Hiking Club: Burnt Mills
to College Park, meet at Georgia
and Alaska avenues NV, bus ter.
minal, 10 am. tomorrow.
SOCIAL.
Polish Club of Washington, Group
848 Polish National Alliance, Stans-
bury Hall. 5832 Georgia avenue NV.
o'clock tonight.
TRIPS.
National Capital Parks barge
trips: Upstream trips, leave Thir-
tieth and M streets NV. 8 am. and
2 pm. tomorrow; downstream trips
leave Brookmont. Md, lock S, 1870
am. and 4:30 pm. tomorrow.
American Youth Hostels bike trip
to Rock Creek Park, leave Sixteenth
and @ streets NV, 2 p.n. tomor-
row. Picnic in park.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
ater. tonight: Belle Fenstock, COM
pianist, and Buddy Hender-
son, magician.
Buffet supper followed by roof
dance, Jewish Community Center
USO, 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Reception followed by formal ball
part of Penthouse USO Club cele-
bration, YWCA-USO, Seventeenth
and K streets NV, $3.50 o'clock to-
night.
Officers dance, Statler Hotel, s:3c
o'clock tonight.
Variety show. USO. Eighth and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, 9 O'Clock
tonight.
Dance. USO, 1911 H street NV.
9 o'clock tonight.
Service men and women may OBJ
tain information on other activitie.
by calling the United Nations Cen.
ter, National 5000. or any of the fol.
lowing USO numbers: Executiv,
nACo ya%s1~~I olot HY~ks--y
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Returns tOCifv

Mrs. Eugenia z. Rollins has re.
turned home following a stay at
shenandoah Alum Springs. Va.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Births Reported

John and Ethel Batista. girl.
Gilbert and Ada Dom. boy.
George and Theima Graner, boy.
Lewis and Ellen Guido, girl.
Evening star., 1944-09-16

Service men and women may OBJ
tain information on other activities
by calling the United Nations Gen.
ter, National 5000, or any of the fol-
lowing USO numbers: Executive
A28. National 343l, National O611
or Republic 1927. Colored service
men may call USO, Decatur 1854
or War Hospitality, Decatur 7768.
Evening star., 1944-09-16
Marriage License
Applicufions

Under D. c. latps, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, matt three full days and
Tecetpe their license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1944-09-16

private sash aao aood ssans
cesTrEp hfnf Mz s sakEEY esiHfen sai 'ns $50 g.
perience necessary; steady work. sood pay.
Apply 435 st. NV;
nce r.ps work IN srse 70 % man
Development; KNOWLEDGE of electric and
giImbng gnn mr. repair Ar work hslgful Reply MI.
Mssr Mssne dL ST. ssso Asns'0n' Va opposite Fort
Nan, y part = time; to collect good accounts
Rm,, 424. Bond Bldg. 14th and New
ssisas xss, af ss f. sv nsA' and
NAN. young. white. to work in flower
store; fSod psn: opportunity to learn the bust
Man wanted to run milking machine and
do general dairy work. all modern con-
veniences; good pay; Silver Spring. Nd.
Phone Silver Spring 0101.
Hs liberal sasry v05 e,s saps s sHo 81 a
$50 18th st. NV, RE. 6262.
NAN, colored, for car washing and sarage
nssRsI fSSs Rss N'RlS NE sas ssfs
MAN. for responsible job as checker for
dry cleaning store; must be exact; sober
work with . future. State full particulars.
Box S2-Z, Star.
MAS q tS .ors n:s :: DoE.sr #,
Arms; experience desirable but not neces-
sary, drivers license required; good wage,
No. aeuFs Kanon @ rW Ss sssussd ce 14
and Y sts. NV. DE. 1910.
NAN. high class. TO operate large short.
order restaurant; permanent position
,ssy nSt sss tnan nIs SCo month mont M
| ences. Apartment available for man with
family. Boz o01-Z, star.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
Baptist Church
Fe+es Burrills
On Anniversary

Honoring Rev. and Mrs. Charles
II. Burrill on the first anniversary
of their arrival here when Rev
Burrill too kover the pulpit of the
First Baptist C-lurCil, all groups of
the church gathered Friday night
in the social hall.
Rev. and Mrs. Burrill were inform
ed in a novel way that the party
was given in their honor as it
was also a Christmas party. DR.. Ross
Paddock acted us master of cere-
monies, conducting qquiz program
among the guests on the activities
of Rev. Burrill since he has been
here.
Alternating with DR.. Paddock was
musical program, arranged by
Mrs. Paddock and Mrs. Loretta
Beetle. Miss Margaret Anne Hen
derson, soprano, opened the program
followed by a baritone solo by
Eugene Moore, accompanied by Mrs.
Eugene Waterman. Miss Beth Haas
played piano selections, and Jim
Garrett, the violin, accompanied by
Mrs. zona North.
Mrs. Catherine Stroh as president
of the Women's Union gave a short
talk in appreciation for the work
done by Mrs. Burrill, who received
corsage of yellow roses.
Opal Greed, representing the
young people, also gave short
talk and presented Rev Burrill with
boutonnicre. William Watson, SEN
:or deacon on behalf of the men,
bers of the church, presented Rev.
and Mrs. Burrill with a lovely set
of Havilland china.
The hall was attractively decor
ated by Mrs. Florence Wilson and
Mrs. Eva Jones with a Christmas
tree and figures of angels and Santa
Claus. The table displayed a snow
scene, and po:nseitias and was light
ed by red and white candles. Mrs.
Cleta Coffey was in charge of re-
freshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
Senior Class
Scores Hit With
Broadway Play

The appropriate comedy of high
school students, BEST Foot For
ward" was given for the last time
Friday night in the high school au-
ditorium by the senior class before
an enthusiastic audience.
Directed by Miss Barbara Doss,
the play was well suited to the tai
ents of the actors, who were clever
ly cast in their parts. The leading
roles were taken by Harold Maddox
and Etelka Kneitz in the story of
the high school boy who invites a
famous movie star to the annual
prom.
Others who accredited themselves
we'll in their parts were Mary Lou
Paskle, Roderick Scott and Betty
June Hunt. Second leads were
played by Rocella Ritter, Don Rab-
ineau and Dorothy Greenwood.
A feature of the play was the
entertainment at the prom, which
included an acrobatic dance by Vir-
ginia Vinfrido and dances by Geor-
gia Nichols and Dorothy Lively
The rest of the cast included Bill
,Swanberger, Jim Hess, Lloyd Case,
Helen Maynard and Cherie Hamil-
ton.
Stage manager was Norma Lee
Box, with the following assistants
Don Rabineau, sets; Dexter Bab-
cock, lights; Jean Swanberger
makeup; Phyllis Maxwell, public
ity; Marilyn Tyson; ushers; Audrey
Macurda, program; Carolyn Goree
tickets; and Jim Munson, sound.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
McCabe Group
Holds Annual
Christmas Fete

Meeting at the home of Mrs. John
Rice, the McCabe- Eucalyptus home
department had the annual Christ
mas party Thursday. Co-hostesses
with Mrs. Rice were Mesdames Jack
Wardlaw, Charlie linn, Richard
Moore and j. P LaBrucherie.
In the morning Miss Florence
Glenn. home demonstration agent
talked to the group on feet and the
proper fitting of shoes. Following
a potluck luncheon at noon, a busi-
ness meeting was held.
The singing of Christmas carols
signaled the appearance of Santa
Claus, who distributed gifts to the
group.
Those present were Mesdames E
j. Weidner, Charlie Hackleman
Hugh Osborne, M. L. Trudell, F. O
Rosenbaum, c. Braun, G. c. Mcnger
w. R. Cole, o. G.. Hall, Nettie Will
son, Camille Parker, Fred Clements
the hostess and her assistants.