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World Of Stamps
By Jones Waldo Fowcett

AS good a clue as any other to
what people think and feel IS to be
found in the names they apply to
the places where they live. The
alphabetical list of post offices con-
tanned in the United States Of1cial
Postal Guide already has attracted
the attention of historians Of Amer
ican folk ways as an index to the
essential romanticism and the
compelling realism Of ordi-
nary men and women. 1t invariably
has been by deliberate choice that
cities, towns and villages have been
labeled. Ada In Kansas, for ex-
ample, Is known by that specific
designation because group of in
dividuals residing there desired that
1t should be SO. The same observa-
ton applies to Zoe in Kentucky and
Zoe in Oklahoma at the opposite
end Of the catalogue. Both of
these otherwise undistinguished
centers of population reflect the love
and devotion Of pioneers for moth
ers or wives or daughters thus
guaranteed remembrance.
The custom of recognizing the
claims Of national heroes in the dis
tribution Of place names goes back
for generations. Thus there are
Washingtons in as States besides
the District OF Columbia; 23 scat
tered Lincolns; 81 Jeffersons; 10
Jacksons; IL Grants; 8 Roosevelts-
for Theodore and Franklin D. Also,
Is Monroes: II Lafayettes; is Madi-
sons; 16 Sheridans; IL Osceolas: IL
Shermans: II Garfelds; 10 Pu-
laskis; 8 Tafts: La SALES: 5 Mar
quettes; 5 Coolidges; S Edisons; 4
McKinleys; l Kosciusko.
But the habit OF calling different
communities by names which have
obvious patriotic justification Is
paralleled in practice by a habit
which is predicated exclusively on
whim. How else can the designa-
tions Venus, Pa: Hercules, Calf;
Jupiter, Fla; Romeo, Colo: Mac
beth, s. c.: Ariel, Wash: Hiawatha,
w. Va. and Minnehaha, Mimi, be
explained?
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ter had the appearance Of drink
ing man, yet he never drank any
thing stronger than glass of wine,
and very few of these. 1t is quite
evident, however, that the crowd
soon got well tuned up and sang
1--WE Won't Get Home Until Morn
ing" or some song equally appro-
pirate, ere the guests took the barge
at 3 o'clock the following morning
for their homes.
Daniel Webster.
Upon another occasion. Daniel
Webster was the clubs guest at Ar
lington, and, no doubt, there were
many other distinguished persons
taken there from time to time, whose
names history fails to record.
Even in days gone by, there was
always someone ready and willing
to mar the happiness and pleasures
of life, and the Falcons, though
composed of members of the fore
most families Of Washington, never
theless, had within their ranks those
who did not hesitate to reflect dis
credit upon what otherwise would
have been an almost perfect organ
ization of gentlemen. 1t was while
everything was going along SO
smoothly that very sad incident
occurred, as related by Mr.. Ball,
who says:
Their pleasures were at one time
marred by a very sad tragedy. A
dispute arose between Mr.. Kendall
and Mr.. Elliott which caused enmity
to spring up between them. Mr..
Kendall was evidently the stronger
and more athletic of the two and a
very fearless man, but Mr.. Elliott
armed himself with a pistol, of
which Mr.. Kendall was informed,
Notwithstanding which Mr.. Kendall,
though unarmed, met Elliott at the
corner of Fourteenth and E streets
northwest and slapped him in the
face, whereupon Elliott drew his
pistol and shot Kendall dead. He
was pursued by their mutual friend,
Josiah Bayley, whom he shot in the
arm"
Abingdon.
Nearby Arlington Spring stood for
many years Abingdon, home of John
Parke Gusts, son of Martha Wash
ington, and where his first three
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books and finer radio programs
not for guns and ammunition.
Surely, though. this is the best
preparation we could have made.
We are a little country and even
with greater military might we could
not have withstood a huge war ma
chine long. Through education, we
strengthened the spiritual defenses
that carried us VIGOROUSLY through
our sufferings.'
MJOLFJELL, Norway-Close to
the timberline and the towering
glaciers of Western Norway the
people of Mjolfjell, tiny mountain
community that defles pronuncia-
tion as well as contact with the out
side world, is host to the first
Americans ever to visit that remote
and beautiful town.
Situated in a narrow green valley,
Mjolfjell is the site of Norway's
largest youth hostel. Here Amer
ican hostelers are helping Scan
dinavian and British youngsters
with the construction Of . bunk
room annex.
Hostelers arrived in Mjolfjell fol-
lowing a nine-hour train trip from
Oslo. 1t is difficult to determine
which impressed us more on this
journey, the grandeur OF the coun-
tryside or the mastery engineering
skill evidenced in the construction
of the railway. Begrudgingly, it
seemed, the jagged mountains have
accepted the railways thin, iron
embrace. For miles the line con-
tinues from Oslo in the east
to Bergen in the west, through
valleys and farmlands, beside count
less glacial lakes and streams. De-
family it strikes through 56 tunnels,
some miles long, and all hewn
from solid rock. This line, we
learned, was financed and built by
the Norwegian government. Begun
shortly after the turn of the last
century, it took IS years to construct
A Small V1nage.
Mjolfjell can hardly be called
town" There are no stores ano
scarcely more than two dozen build
ings in our entire valley. Laden
with heavy rucksacks and sleeping
bags, we walked five miles from the
railroad station to the youth hostel
A few farmhouses were visible be-
low the sharply rising mountains
The heady fragrance of pine trees
filled the air and dew clinging to
the leaves and grass reflected the
bright light of the evening sun. We
seemed to be walking through ar
immense silence the silence
of mountains and sky broker
only by the occasional sound OF oul
own words and the distant voice o1
mountain stream.
Although beautiful, the hike was
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not an easy one for our heavy ruck-
sacks contained our entire sum-
mer's belongings clothes, eat
ing utensils, bed rolls and dozens of
miscellaneous articles. Only by
constantly shifting our packs from
our arms to our hips, shoulders and
backs, did we achieve any degree Of
comfort.
At the youth hostel. which is sit
uated on a hill facing the length
of the valley, we were met by our
housefather. Oswald Kristiansen,
and his wife, Riwa.' Thirty-one
years old, Oswald is an energetic,
sinewy man, with tanned, scanned
face. We soon learned that he is
deeply respected not only by the
people OF Mjolfjeu but by friends
from many sections OF Norway and
Denmark.
From Oswald we learned the his
tory of this hostel. Constructed in
1899, it was chosen to become Nor
ways international hostel and sports
center.
Today We are working on the con-
struction of a bunkroom annex
which will enable more than 100
boys and girls to stay here at one
time. The Norwegian government
has donated 100000 for enlarge
ment of the hostel; 1t is estimated
that in 10 years the entire project
will be completed.
Recently Sigurd Stlnessen, who is
a member of the Norwegian Youth
Hostel Association Board Of Direc-
tors, came to Mjolfjell from his
home in Bergen to welcome us.
"This Is the first time that Amer
leans have ever been at Mjolfjell,"
Stinessen said, land we Norwegians
want you to know how very happy
we are to have you here. Perhaps
the deepest intention Of all who
travel and work together, as hostel
ers do, is world peace. Certainly
this Is the aim of our relationship
Eighty Cents Day.
Because Americans are q working
party, our individual living expenses
here total only 80 cents day. Meals
are deliciously prepared, and there
is more than sufficient food for all.
Most plentiful food item is fish
one of Norway's greatest sources OF
income. For breakfast, lunch and
dinner, we eat sardines, caviar. SAL
mon, anchcvy paste, cod roe, mack
erol hoJ;h,,t herring and trOllt
Milk is plentiful and bread and
butter, although both are rationed
are in good supply. Meat and eggs,
however, are almost impossible to
buy.
When our work schedule Is
through, we swim in nearby glacial
lakes and streams. hike over the
mountains and talk with the Scan
! dinavians and British working here
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this historic stream, now quite close
to the city's penal institution.
After Mount Vernon Springs
ceased to be used as an excursion
resort, Glymont, Fort Washington
and Fort F'oote were the main Sun
day school excursion places on the
Potomac. Marshall Hall was always
popular, especially for night trips,
and many a woman today will
fondly recall the generous coatsleeve
which protected her from the chilly
night winds while taking in one of
the evening trips aboard one Of the
Potomac's excursion boats.
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children were born. The building
was destroyed by fire in 1881, prior
to which 1t had been greatly re-
stored.
But Gusts Spring was in its hey
day during the lives of our grand
fathers, whereas, there are thou
sands of Washingtonians living here
today who can recall sailing down
the Potomac on the famous side
wheeler excursion boat, Mary
Washington. OF course, they will
remember the w. w. Corcorap.
the George Leary. Lady Of the Lake,
the Excelsior, the Armenia and
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Bridge
By Fronk B. Lord

Most OF the local bridge games
had fewer players than usual last
week owing to the fact that many
Washington fans were attending
the annual summer tournament of
the American Contract Bridge
League in Brooklyn.
With those who remained at home
and played in the weekly game Of
the Federal Bridge League on Tues
day evening the results were as fol-
lows: Section A-north and south,
Mrs. Ida Terrant and Mrs. Gather
inc Tidball, first, Mrs. Edna st.
Johns and Mrs. j. G. Seabourne
second, r. Price and r. B. Freund,
third; east and west, Fred Gleiber
and A. M. Marks, first, Mrs. A. r.
Hodgkins and Miss Maxine Gerts
second, David Murray and J. R.
Moore, third. Section B-north and
south, Mrs. Dixie T. Wright and DR.
Emily Grewe, first, M. Atchison and
r. Grant, second, Mrs. j. M. Buckler
and Mrs. N. Napper, third; east and
west, Miss Florence Millspaugh and
Miss Elizabeth Count, first, Mrs.
Virginia Dye and David Kendall,
second, Col. j. G. Seabourne and
J. T. Grif1th, third.
The August master point game OF
the Agriculture Bridge Club was
played at the Stephan Studio on
Euclid street. The winners, north
and south were Mrs. Kitty Boyls and
DR.. AL ODonnell, first, Larry Rey-
nolds and David Murray, second
Mrs. Edna Evans and Harold Mayer
tied with j. G. Fletcher and Mrs
Lester Gibson for third place; east
and west, Charles Geier and David
Kendall, first; John Geddes and Paul
Neff, second, and Comdr. j. j. Parish
and Mrs. Mariana Boshan, third
The club will play an open pair
game at the same place Wednesday
night. Mrs. Stephan's master point
game will be played on Saturday.
La Sale winners last Monday
night were DR.. Emily Grewe ano
Mrs. Ida Terrant, first: Mrs. Dixie
T. Wright and Clarence w. thinner
second. The Thursday night game
at the same place which is devel.
oping much popularity was won or
July 81, by Mrs. E. Land and E. r
Kenison, first, with Mrs. Katherine
Fenton and Mrs. A. r. Hodgkins
second.
The Potomac Park Bridge League
played q master point pair game
at the Potomac Park Recreation
Hall on July 81. The results were
north and south, Harry A. Shinnicl
and Frank B. Lord, first; J. War
wick and Merle Lyon, second; cas-,
and west, Gustave Liebermann anc
Charles Geier, first, and Mr.. ane
Mrs. John Mantle, second.
The Capital City Chess Clut
players finished q quarterly Thurs
day night series on July 81. TIT
leaders in the game were DR.. j. B
Gregg Custis and J. G. Fletcher
first; David Murray and Mrs. Mar
garet Rucker, second: l.. G.. Tubb'
and Mrs. J. r. Belt, third; east anc
west, Larry Reynolds and Maize
Buie, first; Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
Byrns, second: c. w. thinner ant
F. r. Drake, third. In the regular
game on the following Saturday
night the winners were Mrs. c. w
thinner and J. H. Nevius, first
Mrs. j. Y. Waits and Mrs. j. r
Belt, second, and Larry Reynold!
and Mrs. Ida Terrant, third.
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other well known excursion steam
boats, long since buried in some
ship graveyard or junked for the
few dollars worth Of metal the ves-
sci may have contained, but the
Mary Washington, in a class all to
herself, will be remembered by the
greatest number of people.
This vessel was Of an unusual
design. She was a large flat-bottom
vessel with a hull like a box with
pointed ends, the only vessel Of her
kind, it is recorded, that ever piled
the Potomac. She was built in 1874
at Occoquan Creek, Va, by syn
dicate of farmers headed by Col.
Edward Daniel Of Gunston, Va.
Mount Vernon Springs.
The writer's first recollection Of
going on an excursion on this boat
was on July 4, 1875, just II years
ago this summer, and one will rec
ognize from the date that the vessel
was then quite new. The trip was
to Mount Vernon Springs, long since
off of the map as an excursion
resort, but which was then just
south of the wharf of Mount Yer
non and only separated from that
estate by a cove which makes up al
this point. AS an excursion place
it soon gave way to other and more
popular resorts, but the old pavilion
with its weather worn timbers
could for years be seen from the
passing boats, until it finally topplec
over from its own weight.
Since the entire saloon deck was
one large pavilion, dancing on the
Mary Washington was the principa
attraction,
Occoquan Falls.
Another place. quite popular
especially as a Sunday school re.
sort, was Occoquan Falls. The Mary
Washington was peculiarly adapted
to shallow water, and 1t was in.
variably Of great interest to SET
the long trail of mud left in the
wake of the steamer as she churnee
up the creek bed, the water o1
which seemed not over three fee
in depth. When the water wa!
clear, it was easy to see from th'
front of the boat the bottom of tn
creek as the boat steamed slowly VI
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YounqAnnericans VisitNorWoy
By Shirley Foster Fields

Editors Note-Thts Is the sec
ond of q series OF articles tDritten
by Shirley Foster Fields on the
GctiDities OF American Youth
Hostelers abroad. Working ,pith
European youngsters, hostelers
are repairing ,Dnr damaged hostel
buildings in France, Holland, Bel
gtunt and Scandinavia. They are
constructing a ne1o building in
IreIund.)
OSLO.
~ DUNG Americans in Norway
" today are seeing first-hanc
the vigor, wealth and hap
- piness that a freedom -lov-
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The Washington Philatelic Society
will have an auction of foreign and
domestic stamps and covers at the
Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and l.
streets NV, Wednesday evening
at 8.
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The Collectors Club Of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
NV, Tuesday evening at 8.
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Miss Edith M. johnson, post
master at Des Moines, Iowa, and
Mrs. Lillian B. Seiferd. postmaster
at Chairman, Pa, report the receipt
Of many covers sent by collectors
for philatelic cancellations.
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Great Britain probably will bring
out q series of stamps for the In
ternational Olympic Games, sched-
uled to be held next year.
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Reports from Bangkok announce
the release Of S and 20s stamps bear
ing portraits of King Phumiphon
Aduldet, the youthful reigning mon
arch who currently is at school in
Switzerland, far from his throne.
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The Capital Precancel Club will
meet tomorrow night at at the
home of Bernard Kirk, 435 North
Park drive, Arlington, Va. Plans for
the P. S. S. convention. August 81
to "a, will be discussed, and there
will be "swapfest." Visitors well
come.
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Denmark Is bringing out II new
stamps portraying King Frederik,
successor to King Christian X.
Evening star., 1947-08-10

Tom Lea's dust bowl" mural, en-
titled THE Nesters," displayed in
the lobby of the Benjamin Franklin
postal station for 13 years, has been
removed to make room for a door,
way. 1t now is in the custody of
the Public Buildings Administration
and probably will be installed in a
new place shortly.
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The annual Christmas seals Of the
Dominion tuberculosis Association
may be valid for postage in Canada
during December, If the proposal of
Representative M. E. Rinfret to the
House of Commons is accepted.
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on TINE AIR ToNIsHT.

Oh the AIR TONIGHT.
WM. 7:oo-yisisr Mature vist the Supper
Club.
Mop, 7:i5-Tsd Lewis appears.
MoP. s:oo-hums cfsnyn In Wake Mad
The Guilty."
WMA, S:30-"Ars Communism and Chris.
tilniiy lneompaiibIs!" Tho Rev. Edward v. Car.
dinal and tho Rev. William Howard kslish dis.
GUS ihs question with Dr.. Jerome Davis and
Dsssthy Thsmpssn.
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WTop. io:o0-esns Tiefasy Is . mountain
sehssi teacher Ia The Rsd.Hsirsd Doll"
WNpc. 1000 Congressman John Murdoek
discusses irrigation Of desert lands.
WRe. to:3o-ssofss Jsas and Vocalist
Martha Stewart eaH On Eddie Cantor.
WRt, tt:3o-sriss's The Last Spring" and
Howard Haasoa's "fonssno Tor Organ and
Sfriass" featured.
Evening star., 1947-06-05

Ldst-nssruts changes III
radio programs some
times reach The Star too
Evening star., 1947-06-05

WRc, S:3o-Fnn,ss lansfsrd Is the star sf
This new musical series.
WRc, s:o0-IalIaIsh Bankhsad visits.
VOL, 9:3o-Yiyiaa Della chlsn end Jan
Pesrss arc soloisis.
/. WRc, 9:30-Vitior Moore drops ia.
WhAl, i0:00-edward 6. Robiasop, June
AilYson, Francis X. Bushmsn, Jimmy Duranis.
others are heard.
VOL. t0:0o-o1iis Nielsen and Harriet Hi.
lizard star.
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Applications for
Delta Scholarships

l. Application blanks may BE-
secured from Edith Brown, Is
Humboldt ave, Boston 10, Mass,
chairman of the Scholarship
Committee.
2. Juniors and Seniors i'll
High Schools of Greater Boston
who are planning for higher ed.
ucation are eligible to apply, II
a Junior is selected for a schCl-
arship she will have an oppor,
tunity to double the amount b.
maintaining honor roll marks foi
her senior year in High School
If a Senior is selected for one Of
the scholarships she may qualif-
for additional financial aid dur
ing her college years on basis @
record made.
8. Applications must be IL
the hands of the chairman Of tn
Scholarship Committee Edith G
Brown, As Humboldt ave. By
May 5, 1947.
4. Amounts of scholarship
and the number of scholarship
to be awarded will be announced
later.
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Grand Opera MaV2q

dido and Aeneas," Purcells
great dramatic English opera,
will be given with a large chorus,
orchestra and expert ballet
group, by the William Rhodes
Opera Society, at New England
Mutual Hall, Thursday, May %,
at $3.50 pm.
Conducted by William Andrew
Rhodes, the Opera Society is the
only colored organization in the
United States that has given
grand opera annually over a
decade, New opera stars to be
featured are Uline Lovelady of
Texas, Bernice Edwards of New
York city, Melvin Draper, dis
tinguished tenor of Virginia;
Clara Draper, noted concert and
opera star. Also prominent Bos-
ton experienced opera artists
will include Victor Mascot,
Sarah Mckenzie, Angelyn De
Vaughn, Ella Martin, Vera
Carney, Ann Forbes, John Pow
ell, Herman Carter, Ora Wake,
James Brown, Jenetta Brown
and Eleanor Lawrence.
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Carter Post
Legion BreVifies
BY MONROE MASON

Sunday, May 4, from dawn to
2 pm, is the date of the gil
gantic waste paper drive. Bun
dies only will be collected con-
sisting of newspapers, magazines
books and cardboard. Wards q.
9 and II will be covered by uni
formed crews under command of
Comrade Harrison Gregory.
Program boosters are collecting
"Ads" for the souvenir Grand
Ball program. At the next
post meeting a heated discus
sion is expected on the news re-
leased last week on Britains
Waits" to be shipped to Ameri-
ca. 1t is a terrible situation not
to be ignored. Plans for Me-
mortal Day are almost complet-
ed. In the afternoon a large
delegation Of post members will
witness the ball game at Braves
Field in uniform to greet Jackie
Robinson, who will make his de-
but in Boston. =. Launching
of the post building fund will be
a Greater Boston veteran drive
for all the membership includ-
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Card of Thanks

I wish to take this opportun-
ity to thank one and all fol-
their prayers and loyalty to me
during my sisters illness and
the sympathy that was shown at
the funeral, arranged by Mrs
Cora MacKerrow. Also I wish
to thank Mrs. Clara Walker for
the solos she rendered so 10y
ally.
MRS. MINNIE DRIVER, Sister
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u -zSS- SsyS
Bible QUESTIONS
ANSWS RED BY The
Voice 7FpR0pHECY
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE aRoAocAsTea

Question-Do you think a time
viii ever come when people will
yant to hear Gods word but can't
lear it?
Answer-We read in Amos S:12:
And they shall wander from sea
0 sea, and from the north even to
he east, they shall run to and fro
0 seek the word of the Lord, and
hall not find it."
o.-Why do preachers talk so
bud?
A.-They need to speak loud
nough to be heard. because they
ave an important message if they
reach the Word of God. In Isaiah
JS:1 we read: Cry aloud, spare not,
lift up thy voice like a trumpet,
and shew My people their trans
gression, and the house of Jacob
their sins"
o.-Are all sincere prayers
heard?
A.-Certainly they are heard, but
they are not always answered just
when or as the petitioner asks.
Sometimes God gives us better
hings than we ask-better for us.
iometimes the best answer He can
i've is mo" Whether we realize
t at once or not, God hears our
PRAYERS. 20 Thou that nearest
prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh
come" Psalm 65:2.
Q.--Do you think Luke 1857 is III.
orally true? "But even the very
hairs of your head are all mum.
bered. Fear not therefore: ye are
of more value than many sparrows."
A.-Why not? 1t is estimated
that there are a thousand hairs per
square inch on the average human
head, or from $4,000 to 10000 al
together. Surely the Creator who
guides incomprehensible billions of
atoms and electrons in their cease
less vibrations can count a COM
paratiyely few human heads, In
Guiding everything on them and in
them. In Psalm 1892 David writes:
Thou knowest my downsitting and
mine uprising, Thou understandest
my thought afar off"
Q.-What happened to the tree
Of life after Adam was driven from
the garden Of Eden?
Alt is in the New Jerusalem,
for the apostle John saw it there.
And he showed me a pure river
of water of life, clear as crystal.
proceeding out of the throne Of
God and Of the Lamb. In the midst
Of the street Of 1t, and on either
side Of the river, was there the tree
Of life, which bare twelve manner
of fruits, and yielded her fruit
every month; and the leaves of the
tree were for the healing of the ma
TONS" Revelation 22:1,2.
Ed. Note: address your questions 10
the BIBLE QUESTION COLUMN, The
Voice Of Prophecy, Boa IS, Los angeles
50, Cali. Bible questions Of general in.
teTest i0iH be answered in this column
as space permits.
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Resthayen LEAGUE
Thanks Patrons

The members of the Rest
haven League of Boston wish
to thank their friends, old and
new, for supporting their
Eighth Annual Appreciation Day
on April 10.
GRACE L. ROBERTS, Presi-
dent; MILDRED DAVENPORT,
Acting Secretary, BEATRICE
OVERTON HOLLEY, Treasurer
CLARISSA ]. HOLMES, Journa-
list.
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CAMP NIPPINICKETT DRIVE

Rev. A. A. Perry, resource
full pastor Of Columbus Ave.
AM.E. Zion church, met with
and organized a camp commit
tee comprised of ardent church
members on Monday night,
April 81, to raise funds to open
and maintain Camp Nippinick-
EFT in Bridgewater, Mass, owned
and operated by the Columbus
Ave, A. M. E. Zion Church.
Rev. Perry in his outline told
the committee of the numerous
schools and colleges which are
now owned and supported by
the A.M.E. Zion connection. The
agenda as presented by the