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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Legion Carnival
SpotIights Bond
Drive Activities

Leading off for the week and the
bond drive home stretch is the two
night Frontier Days Carnival"
scheduled at Veterans Hall Monday
and Tuesday night conducted as
the American Legion's share in the
Fifth loan campaign.
Added to county subscriptions
Monday were ALLEGATION of $4,000
by the Shell Oil company and $1,000
for Brawley and $1,000 for El Centre
by Newberrys.
Imperial county still has oppor-
tunity to be the first county in the
state to reach its quota" declared
Herb Fawcett, county chairman, as
he noted the total climb past the
two million mark. Lets make it
and ahead of the deadline," he urg-
ed in a new appeal for more work.
ers.
All Ell Centre activities for two
nights will center at Veterans hall.
Here is the way the Legion describes
the big carnival: Music, refresh
ments, dancing and games: and a
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Farm Bureau Acts
To Study Plan
For Alcohol Plant

A special committee of Imperial
County Farm Bureau directors will
be appointed Immediately to check
into the possibilities of establishing
an industrial alcohol plant in I'M
perial county to utilize surplus farm
products.
B. A. Harrigan, county agricul-
tural commissioner who went to
Omaha, Neb., to lock over the in
dustrial plant there with an idea of
getting one in Imperial county. told
Farm Bureau directors Saturday of
his finding and conclusions.
POSTWAR AID
Il believe that the hope of the
farmer in the postwar period is to
have such an outlet for their sur
plus farm products" Harrigan said.
This plant should be controlled by
the farmers who produce the crops
which are utilized in such plants.
The new alcohol economy is the
basis of postwar industry as far as
we can tell now and will be great
help to the farmers of the naticn.
Supervisor Hugh T. Osborne and
I made the trip to Omaha and We
were impressed by the great advan-
tagee offered by the plant and its
efficient handling of farm products.
While the plant at Omaha is using
mostly wheat, it is possible to use
other grains, citrus, cantaloupes,
honeydews, honeyballs, and the like
which are high in sugar content.
They make five and half gallons
of 1872 proof alcohol from every 100
pounds of wheat. There are other
by-products made at this plant also,
plastic and synthetic rubber among
them. Their plant is not complete
yet, but it turns out Al 900 gallons
of industrial alcohol day"
SUGGESTS COOP
Harrigan suggested that the
farmers in Imperial Valley might
follow the lead taken in other areas
and form a cooperative to handle
Continued en- Pg. 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

ROME, July 3. (UP)-Al-
lied troops broke open the
German defenses all across
the l6O-mile belt of the Italian pen
insula Monday, capturing the key
highway center of Siena on the
road to Florence and driving rapid
ly up both coasts toward the big
seaports of Livorno and Ancona.
Fench colonial troops stormed in
to Siena Monday morning on the
heels of the retreating Nazis, who
began evacuating the medieval art
center late Sunday under a storm
of shell and mortar fire, leaving
only a small rear guard to cover
their withdrawal.
The fall of Siena. coupled with
the American advance across the
Cecina river farther west, deprived
the retreating Germans of their last
lateral highway line before the
Pisa Florence road and uprooted
the strong cefenses covering their
long-prepared Gothic line" across
the peninsula from Pisa to Rimini.
Official sources revealed that the
Germans had thrown elements OF
10 divisions-about 100000 men at
full strength-against the advanc-
ing Americans and French in
desperate effort to hold Siena and
the Cecina river line.
With Siena, the French held the
key to a network of highways radi-
ating above the city of Florence, 80
miles to the north, Livorno and
Pisa. The American breakthrough
on the west flank laid open the
flat plains before Livorno for
possible armored thrust directly
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Court Sentences
Young Mother
On Murder Count

Mildred Shelton, l9 year old
mother who drowned her baby in
the Colorado river, Monday was
sentenced to Tehachapi Institution
for Women from five years to life
A jury of six men and six women
late Saturday afternoon found the
young mother guilty of murder in the
second degree ana were instructed
to appear in Imperial county supe-
rior court at 10 a. m. Monday for
a hearing on her plea of not guilty
by reason of insanity.
WITHDRAWS PLEA
Shortly after 10 a. m. Monday,
however, Mrs. SHELTON Withdrew her
plea of not guilty by reason of in
sanity and asked to be sentenced
Immediately.
In passing sentence Judge Elmer
Heald told the defendant that she
now had means of picking up the
broken threads of her life and max
ing something of herself.
"Tehachapi Institution for WOm-
en- is not penitentiary,' Judge
Heald told Mrs. Skeltcn. 1T is a
place where you will be given every
opportunity to rehabilitate yourself
You will be given training in any
trade you may wish to take up.
Trained persons will help you select
the work to which you are best
adapted. The length of your SEN
tence is not determined by the law.
The length CT time which you stay
there will largely depend upon
yourself. upon your conduct. This
will give you a chance to make
something of yourself and I hope
you avail yourself of the opportu-
mites offered you.
FAIR TREATMENT
You have had as adequate a de-
Continued on Page g. Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

'oCSoOi VI tilc NOTHldIluy DdCtle-
front, keeping the enemy off bal
ance there even while both sides
were massing forces for a full dress
fight in the Caen area.
ON NARROW FRONT
Bradley mounted the offensive
along fairly narrow front south
of st. Sauveu-Le Nicomte, where
the main core of Nazi resistance
was smashed in the original U. s.
drive across the peninsula. The
Americans were WalloWing through
the mire toward LIE Haye-Du Puts,
transport hub seven miles south
of st. Sauveur and six miles in
land.
"a British broadcast quoted by
CHS said the Americans advanced
in two columns-one just south
OF a narrow strip of solid ground
between the coast at Portbail and
the marshes two or three miles in
land, and the other some 10 miles
inland0 s>,-..
United Press Correspondent
James McGlincy reported from
field headquarters that the attack
ing forces were "slithering and
slashing through some of the worst
mud seen since the Americans land
ed.".
The attack followed heavy artil-
lery bombardment of the German
positions ahead of the Americans.
The weather prevented aerial sup
port A lashing rain during the
night, and continued this morn
ing.
SAME AS IN 1918
The battle was of the foot-slog-
ging type fought in World war I,
with the Americans fighting the
same kind Of mud their fathers
did," McGlincy reported.
THE terrain of the battle area
was the same Normandy hedgerow
country in which the previous bat
ties have been fought. 1t was In
dian type warfare. with no room
for tanks to maneuver and with
infantry fighting almost hand to
hand battles in the orchards and
fields along the endless hedge
rows"
The drive was aimed in two direc-
tions. One force took off at $50
am, the other at $50 am.
The battle mounted in intensity
during the morning as the Germans
found themselves up against the
same slashing attacks as those
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Two s. e.
Youths
Killed
Car Overturns
In Borrow Pit
As Tire Bursts

Two persons were Killed
and three injured in a traffic
accident on highway Ill
southeast of Ell Centro during the
weekend.
Alfred Stagden, 90, and J. Braca-
monte, 10, both of Ell Centre, are
dead and Frank Stagden, l8, Tom
my Stagden, II, and Raymond
Ruby, ID, were injured.
Ruby told highway patrolmen
that tire Drew out and the car
began to sWerve and skid. Finally,
he saio, it crashed into a barrow
pit and landed bottomside up. The
accident occurred at Sis pm. Sat-
urday short distance south of its
intersection with highway 80.
Joseph Shreve, 20, and 1t. Ber-
naro Kelleher, 20, stationed at the
FL Centre marine air station, were
injured early Sunday in traffic
accident on the road leading from
highway 80 to the station
A car driven by Shreve and one
driven by Captain George Bernard
Herling, "a, collie ed on the station
road, California highway patrol
men reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
COP Chairman
Calls Meefinu
(USMC photo from MEAD

Fern Young, Calexicoy chairman
of the Republican county central
committee, has called meeting of
the committee to be held in FL Gen.
tro July IL. At that meeting the
committee will reorganize for the
fall campaign as is customary after
election of committeeman and the
holding CT the national convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
PEARL HARBOR. July 8.

PEARL HARBOR, July 3.
(UP) - B a t t e hardened
leathernecks of the End mar
inc division-conquerors of Tarawa
drove half way through blazing
Garapan, capital of the Marianas,
Monday as the Japanese on Saipan,
with half their forces knocked out
in less than three weeks of the
bloodiest fighting in the Pacific, fell
back steacily before heavy Ameri-
can blows.
Pin-point naval gunfire, artillery
shelling and mortar fire from the
heights over the city turned Gar
apan into a mass of flame which
illuminated the sea throughout
Monday night. front dispatch by
Richard w. Johnson, United Press
war correspondent representing the
combined allied press, reported.
PLANES JAM ATTACK
American warplanes also joined
in the attack on Garapan and sup
ported the marines and army troops,
holding nearly two-thirds of the
island on Japan's central Pacific
defense line, l449 miles from Tokyo,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
JoPs Wiped Out
In Burma Area

CHUNGKING, July 3. (UP)-
Chinese and American troops sur
rounded and wiped out a Japanese
force which attempted to recapture
Myitkyina airport and repulsed
three enemy counterattacks south
west of the besieged city, Chinese
communique announced MonCay.
Heavy casualties were inflicted on
the enemy, the communique said.
Allied forces were reported clos
ing in on Tengchung, in Yunnan
province, in spite of repeated enemy
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Allied Planes From ItuIv
Smash Balkan Capitals

LONDON, July 3. (UP)-
RAF heavy bombers struck
across the Alps from Italy
at the Prahova oil refinery in Bu-
charest Sunday night and enemy
accounts said more than 500 Italian
based American planes attacked
Budapest Monday morning for the
second time in "a hours.
The German DNB news agency
said the American daylight raiders
swept in over Hungary from the
south In four waves, "terror-raid-
ing" the capital and provincial cit
les between the Danube and Thesis
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

lean Flying Fortresses from the U.
S. 9th heavy bombardment group,
which completed its Booth mission
for the highest total n the Medit-
erranean theater.
The Fortresses ran into stiff op-
position by 1875 enemy fighters over
Budapest, but the bombers brought
Gown % German planes, while the
escorting American airmen added
another 25, and Mustangs in sep
arate sweep got nine, for total of
81.
During the raids on the Balkans,
Is American heavy bombers and
eight other planes were lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

attacks on Lungling, approximately
80 miles south of Tengchung. The
japanese thrusts, which occurred
July l, were repulsed by successful
allied counterattacks, the commu-
nique said.
Monsoon weather deprived ground
forces over the entire Salween area
of air support.
The communique did not mention
fighting at Hengyang in Human
province. According to last official
reports, the beleaguered city still
was in allied hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Dealers Report
Inner Tube
Supplies in (. {.

"Yes, this time we have the goods"
is the way Ell Centre tire dealers
met the official order from OPA re-
moving rationing restrictions on in
ner tubes. Dealers had received the
officials word Saturday. OPA at
Washington announced the changed
policy last Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

rivers.
The daylight blow on Budapest
followed blistering RAF night
assault on the Romanian capital of
Bucharest, during which four en-
gined British bombers from Italy
cascaded a great weight of block
busters and fire bombs on the big
Prahova refinery.
Italian-based American heavies
carried the brunt Of the aerial Of
fensive Sunday, smashing at Buda-
pest and other enemy targets In
the Balkans.
The raid on Budapest, capital of
Hungary, was carried out by Amer
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Advance Covers
4O-MiIe Front
Troops Move Westward in Deep Mud
As Driving Rain Hits Area:
Numerous Towns Seized AIono Route

ALLIED SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, London July
3. (UP)-Amercan forces struck southwark along a 40
mile front in western Normandy, Monday, launching
offensive in driving rain and by evening had cap
tured St Jores, miles southeast of ST. Sauveur
Vcomta in advance described officially rather ndi-
catve" of general gains
Two days after mOppng up the CherbOurg region the
United States first struck in the westernmOst
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
D.AMsllNe
EpoR1ER

A We" Out
n is the time we have heard
4 ldine talk about going on
1g diet. We know he has
oout it lot but whether
\ one anything :. we cam
We e moment we are firmly
coz led that Mrs. MiSsildine has
tah charge.
4 .yway she lost his No. ration
book. No bookie . no eatie.
Let's Be Patriotic
How about everyone putting their
flags out for the Fourth of July?
At least all the flags in the down.
town district in Ell Centro should be
flying Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

into the seaport.
Late reports did not reveal how
far the Americans had progressed
beyond Cecina on the coastal high
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Nuzi Defense Lines Crack
Across Italian Peninsula

way, but it was indicated that fly.
ing columns had driven several
miles above the river to within Is
miles or less of Livorno.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03
Russians Begin
Slaughter Of
300, 900 Germans
Artillery Pounds at Minsk
As Reds Put Arc of
Steel Around Beaten Nazis

LONDON, July ;. tUP)-The
Russians have captured Minsk,
Premier Josef Stain announced
Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-03

Harrigan suggested that the
farmers in Imperial Valley might
follow the lead taken in other areas
and form a cooperative to handle
Continued en- Pg. 6, Col. 81
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-14
nesree OF Honor Elects

Mrs. j. w. Peterson vas reelected
president of the Degree of Honor
lodge at a meeting at the Odd Fell
lows hall Thursday night. Mrs. For
rest Cole continues as past presi-
dent.
Mrs. Harry Benson was elected
vice president, Mrs. Alvin Wiebe.
second vice president; Mrs. Oscar
Luck, usher; Mrs. Raymond H.
Lamb, assistant usher; Mrs. o. c.
Kuehn, financial secretary; Mrs.
John Play, recording secretary;
Mrs. James Mullen, treasurer; Mrs.
Dean Swanson, flagbearer; Mrs.
Fred Mann, inside watch; Mrs. G..
L. Dewitt. outside watch; Mrs. Ar
thur Paulson pianist, and Mrs. Nor
ris Opsahl. Mrs. Tom Mullen. Mrs.
Robert Dazell and Mrs. Henry Hop
stsd. escort staff. There will be a
public installation of officers Jan. 4.
Mrs. Anna Wooley of Great Falls,
regional director and Mrs. S. w.
Jackline of Saco. state organizer,
were present and spoke. The lodge
will have a Christmas party tonight
at the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Frank
Helm, Mrs. Louis Alexander, Mrs.
Swanson and Mrs. Kuehn served a
luncheon after the meeting.
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Give To Church Homes

The Lutheran Ladies Aid society
at a meeting in the church parlors
Thursday afternoon. voted gifts to
three church homes, S25 to the old
peoples home at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, $40 to the seaman's home at
Seattle and SIS and a box of clothing
to the children's home at Falkland,
Wash. They also contributed SO to
the Valley county war chest and
bought Christmas seals.
Mrs. N. C. Briggs presided. Mrs.
T. T. Doe conducted deyotions and
gave brief reviews of new books IL
the society's library: Christ and the
Fine Arts. Bright Midnight"
strictly Confidential Choir
Music by Bach This is the Vic
tory" Proudly We Hail" and
Your Child and God" A report of
the recent convention at Malta. writ
ten by Mrs. F. J. Mersen, was read
by Mrs. d. c. ScansOn. Lucheon was
served by Mrs. Hans Hanson. Mrs.
Edward Svingen and Mrs. Larry
Human. --
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Seventh Grade Chorus Sings

A chorus of seventh grade pupils,
directed by Mrs. Betty Peitz, pre-
sented a program of Christmas
music at a meeting of the Glas-
gov Woman's club room in the civic
center Tuesday night.
Mary Rushton sang The Lords
PRAYER" Trio, quartet and chorus
numbers were sung by Joan Bruce,
Jennie Lou Farrell. Joyce Scanson,
Nadine and Ardine Snyder, Sue
Mann. Roberta Cotton, Helen Nor
ton. Elinor Rave. Mary Rushton,
John Barker and Darrell Cole.
Bobby Bertsch was accompanist. It
was the first appearance of the
group in public.
Mrs. Paul Fried presided at the
business meeting. The group voted
The purchase of Christmas seals.
After the meeting refreshments
we're served by Mrs. Fried, Mrs. G.
B. Larson. Mrs. A. C. Strom and
Mrs. S. II. Quicker.
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Club Has Christmas Party

The Glasgow Home Demonstra-
ton club held its annual Christmas
party at the home of Mrs. j. w.
peterson Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. T.
NJ. Owings presided at a short bus
mess session. Mrs. William H. And
erson and Mrs. M. A. Wright spon-
sored a mock Truth or Consequent
ces'' program. A luncheon was served
by the hostess and gifts were eX-
changed. Each brought a toy gift for
the children's oom at the hospital.
More Society on Page y
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"Prince of Peace" Is Topic

Mrs. Orville Teichrow presented a
program on the theme, The Prince
of Peace" at a meeting OF the Zap
fist Helping Hand society at the
home of Mrs. P. K. Thurman Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. E. j. Snyder
presided at a business session. The
members brought their mission gift
boxes. A Christmas party at the
church Dec. 81 was planned. Mrs.
E. I. Farrell is the chairman of the
committee in charge.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-14

Mrs. T. M. Owings. warden; Mrs
Charles Gender, inner guard and
alternate delegate; Mrs. 1. w
Humphries, outer guard and dele
gate; Mrs. Roger Orr, flag bearer;
Mrs. H. H. Norton, legislative repre-
sentative, and Mrs. Orr. Mrs. Norton
and Mrs. Blair, trustees.
The group will have a Christmas
marty Dec. 26.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-14
SOCIETY
McCouy-Nelson

McColly-Neison
Miss Edrie Lorraine Nelson,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G,
Nelson of Hinsdale, and ~Shipmaster
Robert Yeoman McColly, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. McColly of Hinsdale,
we're married at the home of the
officiating clergyman, the Rev.
Grant S. Moore, pastor of the Glas-
gov Methodist church, Tuesday
night at 8.
The bride wore a navy blue cos
tune with a corsage of gardenias.
The attendants were the bridgroom'S
hro.s..er-sn-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Olaf T. Qualey of Tampico.
After the ceremony the McCollys
left on a wedding trip to Great Falls
and the western part Of the state.
Both Shipmaster and Mrs. Nc
C0lly are graduates Of Hinsdale
high school. She is a teacher at the
Frazier rural school north Of Hins-
dale and will resume her work, Jan.
4. Shipmaster McColly is in the
army transport service and has
been in the service 81 years, n
year in Alaska ana the rest Of the
time in the south Pacific. He is now
on leave.
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Meet at Cotton Home

TAMPICO = The Far II WIut
club held its December meeting at
the Sidney Cotton home with Mrs.
Cotton and Mrs. Paulina Stephens
Joint ho~stesses. A hot noon meal was
served to Is members and 3 visitors.
The new club president, Mrs.
Walter Schneider, conducted the
business meeting. Names were
drawn for exchange of Christmas
gifts.
Mrs. Lloyd Henningson and Mrs.
James Billingsley spoke on the
county library. They said a club
library committee is working on a
plan for the establishment of a
library in our county.
The club will meet Jan. 8 at the
home of Mrs. Les Humphrey.
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WAR CHEST
CONTRIBUTION

GLASGOW-Ione Klcppin, 81; =. X.
Wittmaycr. 81: Alfred Akre, $40: Elmer
Cotton. SO: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mag. $40: Tom and Andrew Lavon-
doski. 81: Dr. G.. Il. Larson. sd; Glas-
gov Woman'S club. $40.
OPHEIM-H. q. Dohlcn. $40: Mar
jory 81. John. $40: Coop store. Sl3;
Roy Paus. 500: American Legion,
1910: Mrs. Glen K. IIallock. 50.
Glen Il. Hallock, 81.
LISTRE-.Alr Fraser. SlN.
NASIITA-MrS. Ellinor PaulSon, 81;
Harold Mocckcr. 81. .
UINSDALE-Mr and Mrs. George and
Bobbie Rutherford, so.
LARSLAN-Larslan WOman's club.
S13.Sg: Clarence Dawson. $40.
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Instruct Officers Visit

M. V. Wolf of Wolf Point, district
commander of the American Legion
and Mrs. F. G.. Nugent of Wolf
Point. district president of the Lee
gion auxiliary. were visitors at
meetings of the Legion and the Aux
iliary at the civic center Tuesday
night. Later there was a social hour
with entertainment provided by a
Legion committee which included
o R. McCleery. j. L. Brooks, f. A.
Gilbertson and Martin SCHNEIDER.
Card games were played and a
luncheon served.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-14
Mrs. James Keil
Nashua Aid Head
Bv Courier Correspondent

NASHUA-.Mrs. James Keil was
elected president of the Lutheran
Ladies Aid at a meeting last We'd
nesday at the church. Other Of
ficers are Mrs. Thomas Eldredge,
vice president; Mrs. George Fisher,
secretary. and Mrs. c. N. Brenna,
reelected treasurer. Social hostesses
we're Mrs. r. Erb, Mrs. Eldredge
and Mrs. A. H. Buerman. The AID
voted gifts for the district presl-
dents home and to an old peoples
home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-14

Mrs. G. l.. Wolf was hostess to
her bridge club at her home Tues
day night. Mrs. H. o. Morgan. Mrs.
r. P. Carney and Mrs. A. j. Moore
were invited to substitute for absent
members. Mrs. Morgan received a
high score prize. The bridge games
followed a dessert luncheon. The
club will meet with Mrs. T. w. Iced
ham. Jan. 9.
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Has Ceremonial

The White Shrine of Jerusalem
had a ceremonial meeting at the
Masonic temple Thursday night.
Miss Nora Ebersole presided. After
the meeting a luncheon was served
by Mrs. c. V. Hovey, Mrs. G. H.
Brocksmith and Mrs. Rose Brock
smith of Glasgow and Mrs. R. l..
Sheppard of Frazer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-14
Book is Reviewed

Miss DORIS Peterson gave a re-
view of the book, The Emperor's
Position at a meeting of the
Lutheran Daughters of the Ref
ormation at the church club room
Tuesday night. Miss Selma Vegge
conducted a devotional period and
Miss Florence Olson led in a worship
meditation. Christmas carols were
sung. A luncheon was served by
Mrs. Arthur Parke. The group will
be entertained by Mrs. Thomas T.
Doe at the parsonage at a Christ
mas party next Tuesday night.
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CInh Party

The West Glasgow Birthday club
had a pot-luck dinner at the home
of Mrs. Harold Parke wednesday
afternoon and exchanged Christmas
gifts. Mrs. Parke, whose birthday
falls in December received a git
from the group.