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Evening star., 1945-05-30
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
st. Louis at Washington co
(twilight and night, $50.
Gonzaga at Georgetown Prep,
$3.50.
Wrestling.
Weekly wrestling program, Tur-
ner's Arena, $50.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
st. Louis at Washington (night),
$50.
Blair at Anacostia, 4.
FRIDAY.
Baseball.
Chicago at Washington (night),
$3.50.
Interhigh play-off games
(f1rst rounO, 400.
Western VS.. Eastern.
Coolidge VS.. Central.
Dewitt at Washington-Lee, $3.50.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Chicago at Washington, 3.
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PAGES Club 10 8-Game
Streak, Loop Lead;
Bucs Win Again
BY JACK HAND.

Associe ted Press Sports Writer.
It's like old times around the
Yankee Stadium these days with Joe
McCarthy's gang busting the fences,
leading the league and rolling up
familiar telephone number scores
Eight straight victories is the cur
rent record of the New Yorkers who
have surged from fourth place to
take over the lead during the sue
cessful home stand against the
Western visitors.
Home has been a happy land all
season for the Yanks who have cap
tured IA Of Is decisions at the sta
dium and haven't dropped series
in the Bronx. Detroit and Cleve-
land are the only clubs who haven't
paid visit and the Tigers are due
today with Cleveland to follow for
the week end.
George Stirnweiss has been one of
the main reasons for the success
story. boosting his average from
.297 to- league second-place 1888
since the wins started. Bud
Metheny. fighting to regain his
regular right field job from the
ailing Russ Derry, has added more
than 100 points to his total.
Donald Blanks Champs.
Stirnweiss and Metheny each
added three hits yesterday as did
Third Sacker Oscar Grimes while
Donald whitewashed the defending
champion st. Louis Browns. Ito,
for a clean sweep of the 3-game
series.
Donald was in complete control as
the home club routed Jack Kramer
in the first inning. Second line
lefthanders, Weldon West and Sam
zoldak, were not effective.
Pittsburgh, as hot as the Yanks
but in another league, swept to its
eighth successive triumph but had
to come up with 3-run homer by
Catcher Bill Salkeld in the last of
the ninth to top the Giants, 4-3.
Harry Feldman had the Buccos
shut out until the eighth but faded
for Ace Adams who gave up the
decisive blow for Pittsburgh series
sweep.
Ben Chapman, despite an aching
arm, elbowed the Brooklyns past
Chicago, 1913, with Dixie Walkers
four hits leading the attack on
Mack Stewart and two other Cub
tossers. Five runs in a big third
inning did the trick for the Dodgers
who climbed past the Bruins into
third spot.
Barrett Delivers Goods,
Whitley Kurowski had a big four
for-four night for St. Louis as
Owner Sam Breadon collected
another dividend on Charley (Red)
Barrett, the Highlander acquired
IN the Mort Cooper deal. Barrett
held the Phillies to four hits in
easily trouncing his starting rival,
kewpie Dick Barrett, 81.
Jess Flores of the PHILADELPHIA
Athletics finally broke into the vic
tory column the easy way, 81
walking home with the big score in
the 10th inning when Cleveland's S
Specs Klieman passed Charley
George with the bases loaded.
The Boston Red Sox raked Buck
Ross and Frank Papish for 13
blows, including decisive fifth-in-
ming triples by Bob johnson and
Pete Fox for GA edge over the
Chicago White Soy
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FBI Tens in Two TiIts
In SoftbuII Leuque

Undefeated FBI will take on Ka-
vakos Grill in the nightcap of a
double header tonight in the North
east Night Softball League and
Southeast Girls will face FBI In the
opener at 7:45.
Last night the Atlas Club ten kept
its slate clean by blanking Mount
Rainier, Ito, behind the one-hit
pitching of George Waterholder
Royal Restaurant nicked Castleber-
rvs Autos, 30.
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Pointing today toward the first
round of the interhigh baseball
playoffs on Friday, Eastern could
thank the lowly Anacostia Indians
for the undisputed Rambler grip on
first place in the final round-robin
standings.
1t was Anacostia, long regarded
as the punching bag of the circuit,
that yesterday at Fairlawn s,nacked
down the high-riding Coolidge
Colts, to 3, to break the Eastern
Coolidge tie for first place, while
the Ramblers were knocking of
Tech, to 2, on the Maroon dia-
mond. Both games went into over
time, Anacostia winning in nine in
nings and Eastern in eight.
The favor, however, may turn out
to be an Indian gift in more ways
than one, because the Tribes up
set that threw Eastern into the No.
l spot also pairs the Ramblers with
Western in Fridays series. West
ern, at the peak of its form and out
for revenge for the licking taken
from Eastern early in the season,
will be tough team to oeat.
The other Friday game pairs
Coolidge and Central. with Central
suddenly in the role of favorite
after the Colts tumble at Anacos-
tia yesterday. Winners of the brace
Of games meet next week for the
title.
Anacostia's surprise win also
saved Athletic Chief Tony Kupka
the duty of tossing a coin to de-
termine the No. team for purposes
of pairings in the playoff. Central
earlier was designated as No. g.
while Western, despite its edge over
Central on the strength of an extra
playof game. is No. 4.
After its showing against the In
dians, Coolidge's chances in the
series are mystery. Only one Colt
run yesterday was earned, while
Anacostia collected IL hits and won
the game in the ninth on a wild
pitch.
With Nick PAMELA holding the
would-be Coolidge sluggers to five
hits over the nine Inning distance
the Tribe jumped into the lead in
the second frame with a tally, but
the Colts went to the front in the
fourth on pair of unearned mark
ers. Anacostia connected for a pal,
in the fifth to take a one-run lead
but Coolidge tied it up in the
seventh.
The winning run came In wher
Bill Umholtz blasted out a triple
and crossed the plate when Bill
Witzel tossed a pitch over Catcher
Stan Kings head.
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Quartet Of Rass|ing Aces
On Turner Card Toniqht

-Four of the top stars in Uncle Joe
Turner's wrestling stable will be
featured in the double windup on
the bill tonight in the w street
arena.
Rudy Dusek, oldtime fvaorite
faces Angelo Savoldi in one of the
highlighted events, and Don Evans
meets the up-and-coming Ed
(Strangler) White.
In the preliminaries, George
Macricostas, wrestles Reb Russell,
Nick Hitch faces Milo Steinborn
and Duke Keomuka tangles with
Pat Henniger.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Redskins Sign Samoan Tackle
Who Played in Utah n7947

writer, said he was the best tackle
ever seen in that area.
A member of the champion Rain
bow semipro team for the last three
years, Lolotai was selected on the
mythical all-star team all three
years. In choosing him last year,
Red Mcqueen of the Honolulu Ad-
vertiser, wrote: "Lolotai and Wayne
Sterling had no competition for the
tackle berths. AS a rowing tackle
Lolotai Vas without a peer.
Lolotai has defective vision in one
eye, which barred him from serving
in the armed forces.
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Feverishly. hunting requirements
for their draft-riddled line, the Red
skins today reached out to the
Hawaiian Islands and plucked 220-
pound Albert Lolotai, 24-year-old
Samoan tackle.
Five feet II, the 24-year-old Lolo-
tai was recommended to Coach Dud
De Groot by Bob Davis of Weber
College, Utah, for whom the is
lander played in 1941. Davis called
him the greatest lineman he ever
coached, while AL Warder, veteran
Ogden ard-Examiner sports
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Puig 10 Battle Banks
In Ring Show Monday

Supporting card for the Bee Bee
Washington-F Frankie Terry bout In
Grifhth Stadium Monday night wa.
strengthened today with the sign
ing Of Ray Puig, Puerto Rican light
weight, as an opponent for Billy
Banks, local colored favorite.
Announcement also was made by
Promoter Joe Turner that Terry
who has been working out at Still
mans gym in New York, will arrive
here tomorrow to open up a series
of public drills at Turner's Arena
every afternoon at 2 o'clock.
George Williams, Baltimore well
'terweight who meets frankie Wills
in a special 10-round number on
the Monday night card, probably
will not arrive here until Sunday.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Sports Mirror
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-A record
crowd of 52,029 bet $3,559,09 as
Aletern won $4,000 Suburban at
Belmont Park.
Three years ago-Market Wise
beat Whirlaway by three lengths
in Suburban Handicap at Bel
mont with record New York
crowd of 52,017 setting new
American record of $2,176.O71.
Five years ago-Eight holiday
major league double headers
drew 237,828; Carl Hubben
pitched one-hit game for Giants
against Brooklyn.
Ten years ago-Kelly Petillo,
Los Angeles, scored record VIC
tory in 500-mile Indianapolis
Speedway race, averaging 1O6.24
M.ph.. before 155 200 spectators.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Boy Is 90 Speedy
In Removing Bots
BY the Associated Press.

ps lDe Associated PTeSs.
SEATTLE, May 30.-The old
baseball superstition that the
bats should never be packed
away until the last out is called
got a severe test when the Port
land bat boy gathered up the
clubs and headed for the show
ers after his Pacific Coast League
team had batted in the ninth.
Anguished howls rose from the
Portland dugout and before the
boy could be shooed back to the
field Seattle had men on base
and was we'll on the way to knot
ting the count at sail.
Not until Portland scored the
winning run in the 18th did the
bat boy breathe naturally again.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Eostern Loop Takes Over in Odd Happenings

ago Pete Naktenis, who combines
working in a firearms factory
with pitching for Hartford, turned
in the first no-hitter of his career
and was lucky to get a shutout
when he gave seven walks and his
teammates made three errors.
A few days later Binghamton
made only one hit OF two Scran-
ton pitchers but won the game,
la. ssventsen passes, two hit
betsr..r and three errors &C.
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By HUGH FULLERTON, J
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, May 30.-It used
to be that the funniest baseball
stories were told about happen
ings in the Three-Eye or the
Sally loops. With those circuits
inactive, the Eastern League
seems to have become the center
for unusual doings.
FOR }nster~., > connie a. weeks
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|nterschoo| Softly League
To Hold PIayoffs Monday

Playoffs in the interschool Soft
ball League, jointly sponsored by the
Junior Board of Commerce and the
District Recreation Department, will
be held on the Jefferson Junior
High field on Monday.
Schools with teams in the league
are Bowen, Greenleaf, Amidon
Fairbrother and st. Dominic's.
At present there is a three-way
tie for first place, each with three
wins against one loss. among Bowen
Greenleaf and Fairbrother Grays.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
SotcheI Paige Starting
22d Season on Mound

CHICAGO, May 80. Leroy
(SatcheD Paige, ranked as one of
the countrys outstanding Negro
pitchers, opens his 22d season in a
Negro American League double
header today in Comiskey Park.
The 39-year-old Paige will hurl
for the Kansas City Monarchs in
one game against the Chicago
American Giants.
Evening star., 1945-05-30

counted for the scoring. The
very next night Ken Therrien of
Hartford took a throw to second,
the webbing on his glove broke,
the ball rolled into right field and
two runners scored to give Elmira
the game.
And last Sunday Second Base
man Frank Gallardo of Williams
port tried to light the hot water
heater In the clubhouse. The
thing blew up and Frank viii b
cUt At, action a couple Of weeks.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Lowe, War Vet, Named
Pro at AII-View Club
BY the Associated Press.


COLUMBUS, Ga, May 30
Manager William OKeefe of the
All-View Country Club has an
nounced that Elmer Lowe, a veteran
of the Italian campaign, has been
named club golf professional. He
began his golfing career as caddie
at the old Maryland Country Club.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Win, Lose or Draw
By JOHN B. KELLER
Coach Judge Could Be Just What Mats Need

Joe Judge 81 old last Friday Washington
pa
nea ~ years ne has been out Of baseball that he would
some capacity to the club faithfully
ere have been few with keener baseball
appointed coach yesterday Judge should the
valuable aide to Manager O Buege
dence in the other years association on the
Mats when Judge in
and Bluege had no superior at third base.
ogeher again. they should excellent
OF the Washington club game Judge was
nara worker always out to He believed taking
cnaneS IN emergencies in but he
elter ne nor Buege mpulsve although
prone tan Bege to stake the chances of his
is this inclination of Judges that possibly
rather rigid conservatism that
ment So Bueges Judge likely the boss
gracously Will consider advice his aide might
Judges fire too could be inspiration
pee
on the Washington club might
Evening star., 1945-05-30
lochIin's Hard HITTING
Bio Help to Dewitt

Tommy Lochlin's three-hit-for-
four paced Devitts ball team to So
victory over St. Anthony's yesterday
on the Catholic U. diamond.
Dewitt .--------- 100 $40 O-5 10 .
ST. Anthony 100 100 % Il 1
Van Wagner and Goettling: o'Leary and
ODonnell.
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nr7Sn',t Tw9-bage Iht. hitmk,ns: Ihres-bass hits
TO- t., Purdy to Kent; Bases on baIls--On
Witzel, 4: PAMELA, 3. Struck out-By Wit
Eel. 6; by PAMELA. 8. wild pitch-WitzeE
Coach Woody Smitherman of
Eastern rested his star fingers, Paul
Schaeffer and Phil Cocimano yes
terday and started young Bernie
Miles against Tech, and the lad
turned in a creditable Shit job.
1t was Bill Reinhard, the Ramb-
lers' slugging leftfielder, however,
who put the game in the bag. With
the count deadlocked at 2-aIl in an
overtime eighth inning, Reinhard
poled out long single that scored
Jim Allen and Eddie Glover with
the winning runs.
Only Techite to solve Miles slants
IN a big way was Joe Masciareln,
who banged out three of the Ma
rooms six hits. including a homer
in the second.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Moss Now Is Third Seeker

Bainbridge has made third
sacker out of Outfielder Howie Moss
of the Orioles, most valuable I. L.
! player last year.
Evening star., 1945-05-30

NunS-G1Iovef, Allen t2J, Refnhord
mons tSS. prsyer rs. TSo-Sase TS'f1i hitIos: .e%.
oorne; HOME run";;Masciarelli. Stolen bases
Rapee. Bases on balls-On Miles, /: Oh
jones, s; OF Liggett, 1. Hits-On Miles, q
LiRgett. 2, in 1 inning Struck out-By
Miles, 2; by Jones, 4; by Liggett, /. Win.
ming pitcher-Miles. Losing pitcher-Lie.
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Joe Was Marvel Around First Base

In MS day, Judge marvel
Weakng at bat 297
spanned nearly 10
Buege he the
pig SHOW There never better first
taxing
the sack the Washington
Mats
dirt either side he could
Joes not quite five feet nine
didn't handicap him in his playing And had
er-arms to contend with during his term with the
In his time there
o-second torst double play
fielding feat look with his that
faster than other could
saw Judge hot the outed edge the
first whip the bali ahead
to
in the game.
with the best of that remarkable
that made him the top-notcher
Judge deservedly ranks the alm giants
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Mailman Delivered Joe to Initial Sack

That he became first baseman kindly
who used to watch the boys ball the
sando New York efthander
for his neighborhood nine He did
on the side of the diamond So we'll that
possibilities in the lad.
You'll anywhere shortstop" Judge by
friend Here's first basemans
long and play baseball" did
with the Mats
He missed when the
Judge originally picked the
then to the Lewiston seasoning Red Sox
later sold him Buffalo and
bought a
extra when Washington players
fielder.
Judge the base Job vacated by Chick
Gandll later of Black Sox iame age
kuhel displaced him the
Dodgers for brief while in 1888 then made
Sox Boston let him 1884
passed successful coach
ing Georgetown University
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Stnwe;ss Bright Star as Yanks Emulate Bombers of Old
Eastern Round Robin
Champion as Colts
Bow 10 Indians

FINAL INTERHIGH STANDINGS.
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Totals 2s 524 2 Totals 81 624
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Signs of Zodiac
Ciue Tips on Who
Wants What Gift

A New York city astrologer has
devised a novel system of selecting
Christmas gifts. 1t works as well
as any. it seems.
Its as simple as A, B, c." said
Miss Helen Paul. the astrologer. IL
one studies the signs under which
friends and relatives are born, no
one need fear that their gifts WILL
be exchanged after Christmas.
Here's her rating of Christmas
satisfaction according to the zodiac:
Those born from December ~ to
January 81 are the practical type.
Capricorn is their sign-and they
have yen for leather goods.
The Aouarius boys and girls born
from January % to February 20
like the unusual. the Aquarius fe-
males hankering for ankle brace
lets, the males want spats.
Those born under the sign of the
fish-Pisces, February q to March
2O-would be greatly pleased with
wet goods-wines and liquor.
The Aries crowd-March 81 to
April 21-go in for smoking. Ash
trays, cigarettes, pipes, tobacco
for the men. For the women. box
of "personalized" matches, or, a
bright red sweater and cap.
Taurus Folk Hunger
The Taurus people-April % to
May 21-would like nothing better
than food-Taurus people never grow
weary of eating.
Gemini-ers-May % to June %
have literary preoccupations. Girls
would be thrilled by writing materi-
al, the men by printing press or a
pen and pencil set.
Those born under the sign of Can
cer-June % to July 22-are honey
and would like domestic gifts such
as lounging robes, cocktail sets or
household equipment.
The Leo people-July % to August
22-are show-offs The men 60 for
startling ties no matter what they
say. The women hope for some
thing really fancy in jewelry or lac
ey underwear
irgo-ites-August q to Septem-
Der 22-are essentially practical. The
men really want handkerchiefs. and
the women want a utility kitchen
cabinet.
The Libra men want their hand
kerchiefs initiated. They're born
from September % to October %
and at heart they are exquisites.
Scorpion men and women-Octo-
Der % to November ego in for the
exotic. The men would be delighted
with some chisels and chunk OF
granite. The women want to get a
kick out of perfume, or some spices.
The Sagittarius type--November
! % to December 21-long for parlor
bowling alley.
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Customs OF People Of India
Described By S.7Sgt. RAIDER

miniature in their hair.
The cOmb-Obviously, they had
to keep the hair and beard from
tangles and foreign matter, thus
the comb.
The iron bracelet-This is prob
ably the most sacred of all the
vows because it has high rell-
gious meaning. All good Hindus
at birth have a holy man tie a
charm about their neck which
they wear all their life. It is tied
on with string and when it be-
comes worn or rotten it must be
replaced only by a holy man.
When the Moslems found that
conversion by the sword did not
work so we'll, they fell upon the
plan to cut all the strings from
the peoples necks, instead of the
whole neck as had been the orr
ginal plan, if they failed to ac-
knowledge Allah as the only god
and Mohammed as his prophet.
The Sikh, to prevent this, forged
them out of iron but moved them
from the neck to the arm for con-
venience.
The Turban-The turban, of
course, was worn to keep the hair
in place. It was also fitted with
sharp steel plates that resembled
razor blades and used in fighting.
It is about Is yards Of silk. You
may see a ragged Sikh but he will
always have on bright turban
! of fine cloth, usually silk.
When the Sikhs were formed
they took only the strongest and
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Editors Note: Last week, S.
Sgt. RAIDER pointed out some in
teresting customs of the five
vows of the Sikh: CD never to cut
his hair or shave; (2) to carry an
iron handled sword; (3) to carry
a wooden comb in his hair; t4)
to wear an iron bracelet on his
arm; and (5) to wear his turban
ALI of these have deep rooted
backgrounds. The significance OF
these are explained today:)
The hair~-when the band was
first formed, they fought rather
hit-and-run type of warfare, NOV
ing about great deal, so the lead
er issued an order to let the hair
and beard grow, his idea was that
there was no time to attend to
frivilous head dresses and smooth
faces, also a heavy hair was a
good cushion for blows on the
head. This array of hair and
beard and their fierce battle
characteristics probably won
them the title of Singh" or lion
to which they later attached to
their names.
The swOrd-the iron handled
sword was a long curved blade
used mostly from horseback
Iron is considered sacred metal
to the Hindus, so, the handle was
made of iron to give divine help
in battle. Today, the British rule
will not allow the Sikh to carry
his sword except on special cele-
brations, so they carry them in
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Christmas, Fla.

TIE only post office in the United
States named christmas" is in
Florida. Each year to this small
town of 200, which was settled more
than a century ago, come packages,
letters and cards from all over the
world for remailing with the official
markings Greetings from Christ.
mas. Fla" More than 10000 pieces
of mail have been Cancelled in one
Christmas season at that post Of.
fee.
There is a post office in Indiana
named Santa Claus and one in Maine
named Christmas Cove.
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Silas Greek News

Miss Belle Hurley, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hur-
ley, who has served as a nurse
in Africa, Italy, Okinawa and
other places in the recent World
War, No. 2, is visiting friends and
relatives in the community at
present. She left for Iowa last
Wednesday, where she will re-
ceive her discharge.
Messrs. Kermit Jones and Lon
ME Blevins are doing some in
side painting on the Silas Creek
school house at present They
will paint the roof in few days
and the outside of the building
as soon as some weatherboard
can be secured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Faw NOV
ed into the house owned by Mr..
w. A. Campbell, and which was
recently occupied by Mr.. Paul Pa
trick.
Mr.. Bynum Faw started for
jefferson Barracks in the State
of Missouri, Wednesday, to get
his discharge from the army. By
mum served in different places in
the war zone for more than two
years, most of the time in the hot
ly contested battles of Italy.
It is probable that fewer hogs
have been, and will be killed in
this community than are ordin-
arily killed, but they are consid-
erably larger than those that have
been killed in the past.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Young and
Mr.. Paul Richardson, of Rugby,
Rugby, Va, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole, who
have been living on the farm for
merly owned by Mrs. Rosie Wad-
dell, but which is now owned by
Mr.. Johnnie FISHERMAN, of Rug
by, Va. has moved back to the
house from which they moved q
year ago. The house belongs tc
sister-in-law, Miss Dollie
Sullens.
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Official Yule Tree

The famous General Grant tree in
the General Grant National park,
California, was at high neon on
Christmas day, 1926, declared the
nations official Christmas tree.
The tree, estimated to be 276 feet
high, by the United States depart
ment of interior. is one of the most
celebrated trees in America. 1t is
one of the so-called Big-trees, Sc
q0oia gigantea.
Devotional and patriotic services
are held beneath the tree each year
and are broadcast over national
hookupS.
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Mrs HalSeY EntertainS

The Grassy Creek Methodist
Woman's Society of Christian
Service met Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. L. K. Halsey.
"A large number attended.
Following a program given by
Mrs. R. c. Pierce, on "Techniques
In Building Good WILL" the fol-
lowing officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Mrs. Lula Hud-
dler, president; Mrs. S. o. Os-
borne, vice-president; Mrs. Paul
GRAPHICAL, treasurer; and Mrs. R.
c. Pierce, secretary.
The group is presenting a gift
to Mrs. Anne Spencer in recogni-
ton of her faithful services to the
society for a number of years and
who is now in i'll health and not
able to attend.
During the social hour, Mrs.
Halsey, assisted by Miss Maxine
jenkins, served very dainty re-
IfreShments.