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Evening star., 1946-10-03

George Rector, noted gourmet,
chef and restaurateur, claims to
have brought the original lobster
thermidor recipe from France to this
country. In the gay old days Rec
tors in New York was the haunt
of all those who were bon vivants
and who knew and loved the art OF
dining. There the lobster thermidor
was supreme.
Rector himself gives the recipe for
It in his delightful book. Dime at
Home With Rector" He says. to
take a big lobster and boil 1t as
usual. Let it cool. Then split it
lengthwise and take out the meat,
reserving the shell for future use.
The meat is cut into small pieces.
A rich cream sauce is made by
blending a couple of tablespoons OF
butter with the same quantity of
-four and gradually stirring in a
cup of cream. This should be stirred
until it reaches the boiling point and
then allowed to boil two minutes-no
more.
Seasoning consists of teaspoon
of powdered English mustard, u tea
spoon salt and little cayenne. Add
the lobster meat with u cup
chopped cooked mushrooms. Mix
well, stuff into lobster shells, mound
ing high; sprinkle the surface with
Parmesan cheese, brown under the
broiler. An that's all-but it's mar
velous.
Well we remember some years ago
when that most charming lady,
Nine. Marc Peter. was chatelaine OF
the Swiss Legation. Her supper
parties were among the gayest of
the Capitals gatherings-and the
specialize de la maison was a real
Swiss cheese fondue, which she pre-
pared herself at a chaf1ng dish at
the big table.
This is far cry from the usual
version and indescribably good.
Crate u pound real Swiss (gru-
yere type) cheese and dredge 1t
with flour. Rub a chaflng dish with
q crushed nubbin Of garlic and
throw away the garlic.
Pour in a cup of Neufchatel wine
or any good dry white wine-and
bring it almost to the boiling point.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
PINEAPPLE DESSERT.

fFTOm MTS. n. r. H., ATHHgLoH.J
In response to the request of Mrs,
A. E. Y, Washington, for pineapple
dessert, perhaps the following is the
recipe she is referring to:
Sufficient crushed graham crack
ers to line a pan with a small re-
serve to sprinkle over the top. Melt
a small box of marshmallows in "
cup milk. Thicken and cool. Whip
n pint cream. Mix / small can
crushed pineapple with marshmal-
low mixture and fold in cream. Line
pan with crackers. Pour mixture
into pan and cover with remaining
crumbs.
Here is another of my favorite
Evening star., 1946-10-03
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and pressing, bringing the bottom of
the skirt q little nearer the row of
pins each time, till finally it reached
them. It is a gradual process. I
then pinned the bottom of the hem
in place and pressed till dry. The
next section of skirt was moved onto
the board and the process repeated,
and so on. I stretched the waist of
the dress by the same method, but
this was easier since the absolute
shrinkage was, of course, less. I
really marveled that the material
stood the strain OF the tugging I
subjected 1t to, but I have repeated
the process several times on the
same dress and I have not had a
tear. The pressing should be mostly
downward, never across. I found
that another rayon dress, smooth but
not sheer, was becoming little
shorter with each wash till it was
noticeably short. Having brought
1t back to the original length by
the above procedure, I now find 1t
little trouble to keep it SO by pulling
on the hem while it is drying on the
hanger and again while ironing.
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SOUR CREAM CAKE.
(FroH, Mrs. r. H. S., Ldnham Park,
Md
Two or three weeks ago some one
wanted recipe for sour cream cake.
I have not yet seen a reply so am
sending the following recipe:
Sour Cream Cake-Two eggs, I
cup sugar, l cup thick sour cream,
/ teaspoon vanilla. 2 cups cake flour.
IL teaspoons baking powder, II tea
spoon baking soda, Il teaspoon salt.
Beat eggs very light, add sugar grad
ually and beat until fluffy. Add
cream and vanilla and beat. Sift
dry ingredients together three times
and add to egg mixture, beating un-
til smooth. Bake in a square pan
e inches) lined with waxed paper
in a moderate oven. $50 degrees,
about IS minutes.
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TRANSFORMING?
from Mrs. J. F. r., HyattsuilIe.)
I would appreciate any informa-
ton concerning the proper time and
care to transplant the following:
Two-year- -old lilacs, 2-year-old rose
bushes, hearty phlox.
Also, II it is advisable to slip"
geraniums before bringing indoors.
CINNAMON BUNS.
from Mrs. A. T. r., Richie, Nd
One-half cup shortening, / cup
scalded milk, l teaspoon salt, q cup
sugar. 2 yeast cakes, eggs. well
beaten; cups sifted flour, Il cup
melted butter or substitute, l cup
brown sugar, tablespoons milk, ia
teaspoons cinnamon. u cup seed
less raislns.
Scald milk and add shortening,
salt and sugar. Cool to luke-warm.
Dissolve yeast in "a cup luke-warn
water and add to foregoing. Stir
In eggs and then the -four. Knead
till smooth and allow to rise until
double in bulk.
Combine "a cup butter or substi-
tute, u cup brown sugar and 2
tablespoons milk. Spread on bot
tom Of pan. Roll dough to "a inch
Evening star., 1946-10-03

terry bowls are ideal for this type
Of soup, which too readily overf1ows
the more conservative fiat soup plate.
The more substantial and heavier
cream soups are called "bisques,"
and then there are the chowders
that are thinner and that combine
vegetables with fish, seafood or meat.
Any kind you decide to make will
"flll-the-bill" in downright goodness.
Here is a recipe for a savory cream
Of potato and onion soup you will
want to try:
CREAM OF POTATO AND ONION
SOUP.
2 frankfurters
2 tablespoons butter
: l cup finely chopped onions
! tablespoon -four
/ quart milk
2 cups cooked, riced potatoes
IL teaspoons salt
"a teaspoon pepper
Wipe frankfurters with damp
cloth and slice thin. Melt butter;
add frankfurters and onions, and
cook about minutes. Push frank
furters and onions aside. Stir in
-four and blend thoroughly. Then
add milk and gradually the pota-
toes, stirring constantly. Add salt
and pepper. Cook until thickened.
Serve Immediately.
Or, If you prefer, here is a recipe
for a bisque you will enjoy:
SALMON BIsQUE.
/ tall can red salmon
"a cup butter
u cup chopped celery
l tablespoon chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
/ quart milk
! teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
Lemon slices
Drain salmon, saving liquid; re-
move skin and mash salmon to q
smooth paste. Melt butter in sauce
pan: add celery and onion and SIM
mer until both are soft and yellow
Blend In flour: add milk and stir
until mixture thickens slightly. Add
salmon, salmon liquid and season.
ings. Heat thoroughly, stirring con-
stantly. Serve steaming hot, gar
nishing each bowl with a slice of
lemon that has been sprinkled with
chopped parsley.
Evening star., 1946-10-03

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and, as 1t
is obviously impossible for us
to test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them b. =.
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NURSERY SCHOOLS:

From Mrs. H. R., Ber1Dyn, Md
I would like to answer Mrs. C. B
Els query on cooperative nursery
schools in Prince Georges County
My daughter attends the Calvert
Cooperative Nursery School, which
lis located on the Baltimore boule-
ward at University Park. near Riv-
erdale, Md She likes it very much
Mrs. E. could phone Hyattsville 032e
for details.
Do any of your readers know how
to remove decals from maple furni-
ture? I fear injuring the finish in
the process.
Evening star., 1946-10-03

recipes: Princess Slices-FOrty dates
(choppeO, cup water, cup sugar.
Cook above ingredients until thick.
Add teaspoon vanilla and cool.
Combine IL cups oatmeal, l cup
brown sugar, IL cups sifted flour,
n teaspoon soda, cup nuts with l
cup melted butter or margarine.
Line buttered pan with half of mix
ture. Put cooled date filling on top
and cover with remaining crumb
mixture. Press firmly and bake IS
minutes at $50. Cut in strips.
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SPAGHETTI RECIPE.
from Mrs. A. P. D., Washington
For Mrs. w. A. B.. Arlington: This
is a favorite spaghetti recipe which
is "hot," and has good garlic flavor.
It is easy to prepare, serves 4 for
dinner, and may be divided or multi
piled to suit needs.
Brown / pound ground meat in
skillet, add / can tomato soup or 2
cans puree, add " pound diced yel-
low cheese, add 2 small or large
onion, diced fine, add small or /
large cloves garlic, diced fine. Sim
mer until cheese is we'll melted. Cook
n pound spaghetti. Rinse in cold
water. Add meat mixture and salt
and pepper and can Of mushrooms
If desired Guice and alb. II no
mushrooms are used, tablespoon
of chilli powder.
Put into casserole, add approxi-
mately u cup water and bake slowly
for one hour.
This mixture may also be kept In
refrigerator for 3-4 days and baked
when needed.
SILVER ANNIvERSARY2- .
From Mrs. T. r. A., AIerandria.)
I would like very much to give
some sort of a party for my parents
on their 25th wedding anniversary
in the middle of October, but since
I have never given or attended such
a party I am rather at a loss to
know just what to do, I shall be
rather limited as to the number Of
guests invited since I have only a
small apartment. I would certainly
appreciate any suggestions as to re-
freshments, invitations and enter
tainment that any one could offer.
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COLLIE?
From Mrs. W. M. F., Sitper Spring.
Can you tell me why my h-year-
old tricolor collie drools so much?
It it habit? I never noticed it In
other dogs. Also. can some good
reader tell me how long and when
they shed? My dog is in a bad
state of shedding now, and I don't
know what to do.
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SPATTER PAINTING.
From Mrs. v. L. B., Rockville, Nd
For Mrs. j. T. j., Rockville: Spat-
ter painting is very simple as well
as effective for Christmas cards. The
only equipment needed is an old
toothbrush and a small piece Of
screen or a small spray or atomizer
Place yorr pattern or stencil on the
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thick. Spread with remaining but
ter, sugar and the cinnamon and
sprinkle with the raisins. Roll up
as for jelly roll and cut in 1-inch
slices. Place cut side down in pan.
Let rise to double in bulk, brush
with melted butter and bake in hot
oven t40O degrees) 20 to 80 minutes.
Approximate yield, 2 dozen.
This recipe was copied from The
Evening Star about 10 years ago
and 1t was super!
PET DUCK.
From Mrs. r. G. R., Washington
To Mrs. C. r., Takoma: At the
suggestion of the proprietor of the
pet shop from which they had come
we put our two pet ducks in the
flock in Rock Creek above Pierce
Mill when we went away for the
summer in 1945. The flock there
is fed and protected by the park
police. In the winter Il was as
sured by a sympathetic park po-
liceman, whom I called up at last
winters first snowfalD they shelter
together under the banks and ap-
parently do not mind the weather
at all. In the summer visit to
the ducks makes a very pleasant
picnic, for the ducks swarm up to
get bread, etc.
And we have not had roast duck
for dinner since we first fell in love
with ducklings!
From Mrs. r. o. r., La Plata, Md
I have kept pet ducks for good
many years ana to my mind they
are most intriguing as such. AS
winter approaches they shed their
feathers and get new and warmer
coat of down, which enables them
to stand any amount Of cold. Mine
stay out all winter and, although
at night they always stay under
the house. they will come out even
in the deepest snow to find out
what's cookin'!" Perhaps, If you
put your ducks shelter back in the
yard and made a practice of putting
his feed there he would learn to
stay in it better.
Evening star., 1946-10-03
FOR WINDOW BOXES.

From Miss /. I. B., Aritngton.)
I haven't seen answer to the
inquiry concerning something green
in the outside window box during
winter. suggest that the lady plant
pansies They will be green and
pretty all winter and a beautiful
spring garden come March or April
I believe it is still early enough to
plant the seed and they will become
hardy enough to withstand the win
ter. Cover the soil with mulch Of
manure for protection Of roots but
leave the foliage unprotected.
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PLANT EXCHANGE.
CREAMING TOMATOES.
From Mrs. G.. s., Alerandrid)
Would like to exchange deep
salmon and deep rose sultani for
others. Would also like to exchange
"Piggy-Back" "Ice Plant" Wine
Plant" Stapelia. "lumbaga," House
Hibiscus" eight begonia and others
for oddities" in house plants.
In creaming tomatoes be sure the
tomatoes are boiling and salted be-
fore adding thickening."
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ANSWER TO QUERY.
From Miss F. c., Washington.)
I can perhaps help Mrs. j. M. since
I had success in stretching rayon
dresses badly shrunken from wash
ing. I reimmersed the dress in luke
warm water, squeezed it between
bath towels and hung it on dress
hanger from a line in the house.
I then pulled on the hem line, using
considerable strength and being
careful to pull with the same amount
of strength all around except at the
bias seams, where I relaxed the pull
slightly. This I repeated at brief
intervals until the dress was dry
enough for ironing, though still
thoroughly damp. I pinned the
waist line firmly to the ironing
board. Using measurements from
another dress, I put line OF pins
where the bottom Of the skirt should
be, several inches below the actual
bottom. Then ! set to work tugging
Evening star., 1946-10-03

Not quite seaworthy, but pretty
and delicious just the same, these
cucumber canoes stuffed with canned
salmon or tuna fish salad are
brand-new idea for buffet luncheons.
They're easy to prepare because the
fish comes to you in handy cans
ready to use. Serve these canoefuls
of fish salad on crisp lettuce with
potato chips or shoestring potatoes
and radishes. Try this easy recipe.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

were .K~M Mcintosh, J~I. Ford,
DR.. j. T. Thompson, John o.
Grant Jack Buzzard, Arnold
Walker, Thad r. Brumfield,
Frank Cants, Jr., Charles Armi-
stead Gene Talbot, Hartwell
McCollum, Jimmy Walker, Mes
danes w. r. Guliey. E. A. Khay-
at, John Cole, Spencer Beebe,
Louise GAMER. CLYDE Beardslee,
Jr., Misses Ruth Cain, Frances
Bigham, Josie Johnson, Louise
Boldt, Evelyn Renffoe and Vir-
ginia Eley.
The final year before the war
dukes we're Walter Lewis, j. Z.
Stone, Frank Brumfield, Claude
Martin, Fred Bishop, Graham l..
HOLSTER, Claude Blanchard,
Spencer Beebe, Harold Monroe,
Graham Rape, Rames Khayat
and Mack Duhe and duchesses
were Mesdames L. K. Mcintosh,
Saul Peterzeil, Gregory E. Wood,
Jack Buzard, julius McIlwain,
James Sweeney, Francis Clifford,
Winston E. Nolan and Misses
Pauline Collev, Margery Dantz-
Ter. Ruth Streed and Mary Geu-
tier.
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R~IGHT-EYED. ~LEFT-EYED
NOT COCK-EYED

Rochester, N. Y.-A.P.-Afe
you. right-eyed or left-eyed?
Here's a simple way to test your
self, suggested by Bausch &
Lomb Optical Company scien-
lists:
Tear a hole the size of a quar-
ter in a sheet of paper and hold
it at arms length. Looking
through the hole, with both eyes
open, fix your eyes on some OBJ
ject across the room. Now grad
ually draw the paper toward
you until ii touches your face.
The hole will be over eye.
II you're left-eyed, it will be the
left eye; and the right eye it
you're right-eyed.
Scientists say that in every
person one eve is dominant, but
that doesn't mean the other eve
is weaker; in fact it may be the
stronger. They've also discover
ed that right-handedness doesn't
necessarily pair with right-eyed-
ness. You were just born with
one dominant eye.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Court In az

SO64A Al ~
The third year saw as dukes
j. Guy Krebs, Arthur Smith,
Francis Murray, DR.. T. E. Stout,
Odus Lynd, Claude Broome, Tom
Coulson, Adam X. Blumer, Brax-
ton Hobby and Wallace and
as duenesses Mesdames Henry
Gautier, c. E. Briggs, Lester
Scheffler, Edwin MAYS and j.
NJ. Nichols and Misses Yvonne
Daggett, Genevieve Marris, Doris
Renfroe, Claudia Martinez and
Corrine Thomas.
Dukes in 1888 were w. C.
Stewart, Bill Ruble, Jack Tur-
ner, Emmitt Hull. c. B. Wilker-
son, DR.. j. w. Weatherford, A.
VI. Pelham, Anton Kihyet, j. w.
Brumfield, Forest Grant, and
duchesses were Mesdames T. l..
DeLashmet. w. II. Nelson. Jr..
Hermes Gautier and Johnny
Walker and Misses Heloise De-
Lamotte, Lucille Dudley, Eyer.
rah Dunn, Betty Walker, Fora
White and Lavounea Clark,
In 1899 the court consisted of
p. E. Livingston, j. G.. Dunn,
the late Claude Bilbo, Henry
Lynd, Saul Peterzel, 7. r. Wells,
Leo Trehern, w. r. Gulley, Leo
R%osenblum and Eb Ford, Jr.,
Mesdames Lundy Heidelberg,
Leslie Nelson, Frank s. Canty
and T. G. Haywood and Misses
Elizabeth Alternately, Theresa
Cissna, Jeanette Martinez, Myr-
tie Henley, Ellen Daggett and
Lois Overstreet.
The court for the next year
ives f. w. Minis, J. c. Hassell,
S. E. Martinez, Edwin Mays, DR..
j. F. Colley, E. c. Houck, Pete
Jane, Rex Moore, Joe Leather
bury, A F. Megehee, Pat Heidel-
berg ana Tom Dantzler and Mes
DANES Emmitt Hull, Frank
Spann, Jr., Thad Brumfield, Gene
Talbot, A. M. Pelham, Ernest
Moore, Misses Lucille Dodge,
Martha Lennep, Mildred Moss,
Julia Mae DeJean, Bonnie Cole
and Mezeline Bogdahn
The next year court members
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Citizens Of Moss Point and PasCagoula
Members Of Royalty for Carnival Balls

Presentation Of a charter ID
the Bov Scout troop sponsored
BY the club and discussion Of
the Carnival ball staged under
fhe auspices Of the group mark
Ell the meeting Of the Young
Mems Business Club of Moss
Point.
Henry Gautier, Scout council
man. was a special guest and
made the presentation of the
charter. He also addressed the
membership on the importance
Of scouting and methods OF keep
ing alvie interest within a troop.
The plans for the annual Mar
di GHas celebration, suspended
during the war years, are pro-
crossing, members OF the COM
mittea in charge announced. The
affairs expected TO be one of
the most brilliant ever to be
staged in this section and it will
be held March | at the new
recreation building on Market
street in Pascagoula.
During the seven years the
celebration was held many men
and women Of Moss Point ana
Pascagoula we're members of the
royal courts.
The first bali took place ii
1888 and attendance on the king
and queen were dukes, j. II.
Watts, r. G.. Wingfield, f. II.
Bacot. j. NJ. Ross, T. L. DeLash-
met, A. l.. Monroe, A. j. Frank
lin, Sam Dodge and the late Joe
Delmas: duchesses, Mesdamts
Ralph X. HOLSTER and Francis
Mufry and Misses Amelia Pick
eft. Nell KelI, Clara Eley, Mia
Philips, Margaret Colmer, Cecil
Thompson and Mercedes Cham
nine. The next year dukes were
e. p. Sylvester, Henry Gautier,
Hcfsehel Richard, G. Z. Briggs,
f. B. Rushing, Woodson Rape,
w. S CLARK, Ernest Moore, Cy-
ril. Slyfield and the late Mac
Duhe and duchesses we're Mes
danes j. N. Lockard, Loomis
Monroe and f. H. Bacot and
Misses Elizabeth Alberts, Edna
Haarala, Bette Lee Head, Ruth
Myers. Aida Ros, Frances Lea-
therbufy and Marie Cox.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Married Students
Are Interesting,
ole Mis-" Group

State College, Miss.-One of the
most interesting and one of the
largest groups on the Mississippi
College campus is made up of
married students. The crowd is
growing each term, and couples
are calling for apartments which
are being rapidly prepared. The
enlargement campaign for $780,
900 now in progress under the
direction of DR.. d. A. (Scotchie)
Mccall will provide space for
many ADDITIONAL couples. Letters
are coming daily from married
ex-service men and others, SEEK
ing living quarters. NJ. p. l.. Ber-
ry, formerly president of Hill
man College, makes every effort
TO see that all married students
secure apartments. The comrade-
ship enjoyed by these groups is
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
PERSISTENCE PAYS

st. Joseph, Mo, AP.-Dr. Orr
Mullinax, superintendent of a
state hospital here, is a patient
but persistent man.
When the telephone company
hewed strictly to the line of pro-
tecting its patrons wishes-and
refused to tell the doctor his own
unlisted telephone numbers-he
called all the numbers on his
monthly telephone bill.
When his private telephone
rang he put it down as his and
the telephone company's secret.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

of the highest order, and in'turn
they are adding much to the fine
spirit on the campus. Many are
taking part in athletics and other
extra curricular activities, and
proving fine assets to the college.
Churches and individuals are
supporting the enlargement cam
paign in a great way, according
to Director Mccall, who hopes
that it will be completed early
in the new year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

Personals

Mrs. w. C. Smith returned
Wednesday from Laurel where
she was at the bedside Of her
mother, Mrs. Harry Nelson during
the last illness Of the latter. M
Smith and the children vino
joined Mrs. Smith when Mrs.
Nelson's condition became eriti-
sal and who remained for the
uneral preceded Mrs. Smith
nome, arriving Sunday in Pasca-
goula.
e. A. Parker had recovered suf-
ficiently from an attack OF the
flu Saturday to be able to sit
up Thursday after having been
in bed several days.
Willard X. tBifly) DeForrest,
who was |honorably discharged
from the Army Air Force, Nov
"a. 1915. at Montgomery. Ala. left
Sunday to enter Perkinston Jun
Tor College, Perkinston, Miss.
Leo W. Foster, electricians
mate, second class, u. S. ~, and
Mrs. Foster and their children,
Lee and Sandra, have arrived t.
spent Mr.. Fosters leave of lS
days with his parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walter Foster and their fam
lily at Orange Grove, and Mrs
Fosterd's mother, Mrs. H. De-
Forrest and family at ~Pascagoula.
Miss Velma Busby departed
Monday for her home in George
town, S. c., after a visit with
Miss Emma Cole at the horne
OF her parents on North Freder-
ie street. Also a visitor in the
Cole home this week was Miss
Mary Virginia Walker of Picay-
sane, Miss, who concluded her
visit Thursday morning.
Mrs. Myrtle Cotton is able to-
be up and about the house a.
gam after an illness Of two weeks
with the Flu. Mrs. Cotton's
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Smith Of
Baton Rouge and her daughter
in-law, Mrs. j. II. Cotton of
Jackson, we're visitors at her bed
side last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Owens have
as guests the formers brother,
Raymond l.. Owens of Ruston.
La, who has just received his
discharge from the service after
four years, three of which were
spent overseas, with the Army
Air Force. Mr.. Owens, who had
the rating OF sergeant was an
aerial photographer and saw SER
vice in England, France and Ger
many, his last station being at
Nuremburg, Germany. A gradu-
ate Of the University OF Texas,
Mr.. Givens was professor of his
tory at a Lafayette, La. school
before entering the army. He
Is well known here through vis-
its in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Givens.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Heritage
nave had as guests during the