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Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
Land Release Step Taken

Steps toward revocation of the military order setting aside Kodiak land areas for military use have been taken, according to Information from AssIs- ant Secretary Warner Gardner, of the Department of Interior, President Vic Ellis reported at the Champer of Commerce lun. cheon Thursday
 Reports are being received as to the military use of land on Kodiak island, Gardner stated. with a view to releasing those that are no longer in use
 A discussion of the effect of naval ships stores on local busl- nessmen was also held The mat Ter of disadvantages to local merchants on fair trade items al d taxed items that are sold without tax and at lower prices was mentioned, as well as repor- ted lndiscriminate sale of items from naval stofs to persons not p~or erly authorized to buy.
 The chamber moved to ap7 point a fact finding committee to investigate the rcrorts.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
P. o. Space
 Still Sought

The post office department, through the Office of Inspector this week posted advertisements again for proposals to lease post office quarters in Kodiak.
 The department asks for a lease on suitable quarters, at a stated price per annum, lnclud- ing heat, light, power, water, toilet facilities, plumbing, heat ing and lighting fixtures aud necessary furniture and equip ment The lease is to run for a term of 5 or 10 years, with the date o lease tn be determined.
 Floor space of about 2000 square feet i. desired, the an- nouncement states
 Proposals are to be submitted to R. B. Clifton, Box 2477, Ju- neau. from whom additional in- formation may b. obtained
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
Hospital Notes

A son was born to MT and Mrs Thomas Frost, Jr, on March 31, weight 2 lbs 10 oz. He will be named Marvin Rich ard.
 On Thursday, April 3, a son was born to Mir. and Mrs. James P O'Reilly by Caesarion section The baby weighed 7 and one- half lbs and will be called Mich- ael William,
 Ed Meyers has been a patient for the past several days suffer ing from an infection in his arm
 Edgar Brooker is in the hos pital receiving treatment tor an infection in his leg.
 Edna Shuravloff, 3, is being treated for an infection of the face
 Among the flu victims adr1lt- ted during the week were: Shlr- ley Pagano, R bert Hlghtower, Mrs. Larry Matfay, Ms Eva Rochelle, Mrs. 1'nelma Johnson and Mrs. Annie Gichoski.
 The monthly meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary will take place Thursday, April lO, hav- ing been postponed from the Srd because of its proximity to Eas- ter A cordial invitation IS extep- deG to al, who are interested to assist with the hospital mendlng,
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
Wins Contest

Billy Anderson, high school senior, won first prize in the es- say contest sponsored locally by the American Leglon Auxiliary, writing on the theme Americas s Contribution To World Peace"
 First prize was $5 and his es- say will be submitted in the dis trict contest.
 Judges were O. A. Torgerson, Ken Wade and William Lamme.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

airbanks (R)-0ne para te jumper saved the life of ther Tuesday during a Task ce Frigid paratroop leap by Eching a collapsed chute and ling on until both reached earth safely.
 D Army report said a cross d blew the chutes together, agsiug that of Corporal rles Harris PFC Raymond 'yOn grabbed the cbUCe and 'g to it through the last hun. fleet of the drop.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
Durist Party In June

party of 32 tourists, under auspices of Pan Pacific Good yhbor Tours, will arrive by aer plane at Kodi. k on June md leave tbe next day, Presi- , Vic Ellis reported at the imber meeting Thursday. The chamber is seeking to Ie arrangements for thelr cv- ght accommodation. as the liak hotel cannot handle all hem
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

Spring came last month but somebody forgot to tell the wea- therman, who sent several inches of snow to Kodiak beginning Thursday night.
 Streets had to be scraped but higher temperature was melting the snow rapidly last night as streets became masses of slusb
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
gg Hunt
 OnOrr0W

} he second annual Easter Egg it sponsored by the Kodiak mess and Professional Wo- IS club will be held tomor- Easter Sunday, at l2 O. k sharp.
 Il children in the vicinity, of
 school age and of the first 4 les are invited to participate. NomeNhele among the eggs
 be a golden egg, and the ugster who finds it will be n the grand prize. There also be 30 silver eggs hidden everyone will bring 8 10 award.
 le hunt will be at the school snds if the weather is nice, lrwise 1t will be held at the Rmunity Center.
 Sl BPW members are to be at Ischool Sunday morning at II
 to assist in arrangements patrol the grounds until the
 officially begins.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
DenaIi Sails

The Denali left Seattle Thurs day and is due in Kodiak about April 13 according to Walter Sipprell, local Alaska Steamship agent.
 The vessel will come via Sew ard and will return to Seattle via Ketchikan.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

Badminton enthusiasts of Kodiak are invited to play at the Community Center on Monday evenings from 2 to 9 pm starting this week. Play will be ir charge of MT. and Mrs. Chester Clark.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
MadSen- Mcdonald NuptiaIs Held

The candlellghted sanctuary of the Community Baptist church was the scene on Sunday, March 30, at 8 pm of the wedding of Alice Frances, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Nadsen, of Kodiak, and MT. Malcolm Me Donald, son of Mrs. Una Han sen. also of this city.
 Rev. Glen Chandler read the ring ceremony before crowd of friends, and Mrs. Jean Barnes sang Because" and "I Love You, Truly" accompanied on the organ by Miss Estella Mar lin Miss Marlin also played the traditional wedding marches
 The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin wedding gown with a train and 6ngertIp length veil, and carried an o enid sprayed Bible
 The brides sister, Mrs. Thel- ma Johnson, was matron of hon. or, wearing a blue lace formal with Juliet cap. Roy Madsen, a brother to the bride, was the best man.
 Four bridesmaids, the Misses Betty Chernoff, Alice Sholl, Rose Chichenoff and Martha PataIo- chin, wore blue foimals. Ushers were the Messrs. Ed Short, Tom Frost, Jr., James Garoutte and Martin Jensen.
 Immediately following the cer- emony a reception was held at the nearby Madsen residence. Punch was served in the living room and following 8 supper for the wedding party where the traditional cake was cut, refresh- ments were served to the many guests
 The bride was born in Kodiak and attended school here and has been employed at Bert's drug sto e. MT. Mcdonald served in the Merchant Marine during the war and until recent y was em' ployed on the Denall.
 The coup e have taken one ot the Pajoman apartments and will be at home after short trip to Anchorage and Seward. In the latter they will visit MT. McDon- ald's older brother.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

odiak's seml-monthly Com lity Sing at the Community ter next Thursday evening feature a new leader in the on of William Stone, it was ounced today. Miss Beverly nison again will officiate at piano.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

There is still room for a few ad . ditl,nal persons in the beginners lsathercraft class at the Com munity Center, instructor Mar go Kiilsgaard announces. The class meets every Thursday eV- ening at 7:30 o'clock.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

Mrs. Dorothy Haag was elect ed treasurer of the Kodiak Con- munity Center at the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of that organization Thursday night.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

Nathan Taylor, who arrived recently to work at the Bank of Kodiak, left this week to return to Seattle.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

b the remote possibility that Ie Kerr and Ray Harmon, ing nee November, might
 gone to Chirikof island, Invest of Kodiak, a naval e flew down 6here Monday.
 Q sign of a boat or anyone seen on the uninhabited ls-
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05
3 Chosen
 For Council

or 289 voters registering 2lI went to the polls Tuesday and chose W. J. Wheeldon, Jack Hinckel and Norman Noble for the city council, to take their places with Harry Christopher son and A. A. Owen, holdovers, and one stlll to be appointed to replace Leo Sears resigned.
 Pat Lynch, transferman, an of and on again last minute write-in for the mayors job, got 66 votes although his candidacy was not known until tbe day be- fore the election. Mayor Betting CT was reelected with los votes.
 Ted Rozak, of the KEA, was 4th high councilman, with 66 votes, followed by Erwin, Pat Cannon, another write-in. and a few unofficial write-ins, Oscar Nelson, Ole Olsen and Stanley Nelson each getting l vote.
 In the mayor race l5 votes went to Chas. Madsen and one vote each went to Edna Kraft and Stanley Nelson.
 Olof Olson, who withdrew from the council race, got 30 votes anyway.
 Leon "Ole" Johnson, only candidate for the school beard, got lS4 votes
 Election officials report that there were handful of ehalleng- ed voters who did not vote and 1 challenged voter who cast a ballot
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

Snow interferred with plans of the 5th grade for an Easter egg hunt yesterday, but through the courtesy of Fred Miller the hunt was held ID the Victory cafe.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

Following are the returns: Lee 6ettinger 1O3 Pat Lynch 66 For council:
 w J. WheeIdon l67 Jack Hinckel ll5 Norman Noble l06 Ted Rozak 6o Eugene Erwln 53 Pat Cannon 3o Olof Olson 3O
Kodiak mirror., 1947-04-05

Mayor Lee Bettinger left thIs week for Anchorage on a private business trip
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
DAGSBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parkhurst en-
tertained to dinner Sunday, their
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Park
hurst and family of HarbesOn, Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Parkhurst, Miss Ella
Layfield of Frankford and Miss
Hattie ParkhurSt. The dinner was
in honor of Mr.. Parkhurst's birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward West of
Millville spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard West.
Mrs. Frank R. TimmOns is very
i'll at the Lewes Hospital where she
underwent an operation. Monday.
Mrs. Mae Morris of Selbyville was
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Lynch, recently
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar West and
daughter, Dorothy and Miss Stella
| McClintock of Phila., were Sunday
guests of relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Preston West and
daughter Gayl, Mrs. Elsie Humph-
ries and Carl Humphries spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs +. II.
Hickman
Mr.. Elmer German of Laurel,
called on his sister, Mrs. Eli Camp
bell.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace l.. Hickman
and daughter Virginia and Miss
Pearl Baker spent Friday to Sun
Gay with Mrs. Hickmans brother
William H. Hudson and family at
Audubon, n. j. Saturday they spent
in Phila.,. with their sisters, Mrs
Gene Richards and Mrs Margaret
Smith.
A week of evangelistic service;
; will be held at the Bethel MethOdiS
: Church during the week of April q
to May 2. Guest ministers will brins
! the gospel. Plan to attend.
Mrs. LOnnie Bennett and son
, Clifton of Clarksville spent Sunda!
+ with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Timmons
t Miss Sarah and Grace Timmon!
spent Sunday with Miss Catherine
| Murray and Miss Jean Burbage Il
+ Ocean View.
{ Mr. and Mrs. Granville Campbell
, of Selbyivlle and Mr. and Mrs
r Shedda Mitchell of Willards wer,
t Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
| thur Davidson.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Fl. Long O
I Selbyville spent Monday with thei
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Marti1
d TimmOns.
a Mrs. ElwoOd Hancock is slOwl
d improving after suffering an attac
of grippe.
d Mr.. and Mrs. Emory RichardsO
k of Wilmington spent few days tn
+ past week with their neice, Mr.!
e Helen TimmOns and family.
g Mr. and Mrs. Granville White {
If Laurel and family spent Saturda
l. with their mother. Mrs. C. c. Bra
IS sure.
o Miss Ethel Brasure and siste
n Miss Irene and friend. Stanle
g BOcheruck of Wilmington. called O
+. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Campbell an
Mrs. Sallie Brasure.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Library Collects
Underground Papers

WASHINGTON-P)-The Quar-
terly Journal of the United States
Library OF Congress gives an estl-
mate that so different secret news
papers were being published in the
Netherlands. with total weekly
circulation of 10000 copies. to-
ward the end of the recent war.
OF these newspapers, it said, the
Library has samples of about 80
IL 900 piecesD" which compares fav-
orably with the 400 similar tit les
u.975 pieces from 10 other coun-
tries. which the Library had acqW-
red prior to June. 1915.
About it's collection of wartime
underground newspapers, the Ii
brary says:
"All shades of political opinion
find expression in the present col
lection with one noteworthy eX-
ceptiOn: there is no paper reflect
ing the views of the Roman Catholic
section Of the population, an alb
SenCe OF which is particularly re
grettablc in view of the Roman
Catholic Peoples Party's over
Whelming success in the first post
war electiOnS.'
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Magnetic Traction
May Keep EN- Moving

LONDON - Up - The Russian
embassy publication, Soviet News,
reports the latest Soviet automo-
tive development is a streamlined
coach drawing it's power from
high-frequencv cable beneath the
roads surface.
Currently on display at Mos
cows automobile research insti-
tute, the car has an apparatus
which picks up the cables mag
netic field and transforms it into
mechanical energy.
Demonstrators claim the mag
netic-powered car is cheaper to
produce and operate than the pres
ent automobile. With high-fre-
quency cables laid beneath streets,
they say the new vehicle will
make both overhead trOlley-bus
wires and producing auto
mobiles obsolete.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Surprise, Surprise
Rules German Bars

NUREMBERG = up Americans
are going in for blind buying.
A new theatre directive requires
sitting for drinks in all L. S. in
stallatiOns now. When you ask for
a whisky. you take what the Ger
man bartender brings you.
The same thing has happened
to food. at least here. The old cafe
terra which served the internation-
al military tribunal has been abOl-
ished. Now, the waiter brings the
food. There are no printed menus.
Some days it is quite ii surprise.
Germans in Munich are doing
Just the opposite in one way. They
have adopted the American sys-
tenn in their libraries, whereby Il
person sees book, examines the
cover. scans Il chapter or two and
decides to take it. Heretofore. in
German libraries the customers
saw only a catalOg of titles. had to
guess which sounded good. then
ask ior it by name.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
SELBYVILLE

A fair audience was out for Sun
day services at the local church,
but not as many as on Easter Sun
day: Rev. Mr.. Jarvis delivered fine
sermon that was highly commented
on by our church visitors. The
scripture lesson was from Pauls
writing to the Romans, 9th Chapter
and verses 2 through the 18th, US
ing for his text the 18th verse. Like
wise reckon ye also yourselves 10
be dead indeed unto sin, but alive
unto God through Jesus Christ our
Lord The subject was ALIVE To
God"
The Urah w. Long Bible Class
held it's regular monthly meeting
and class party in the Red Mems
Hall on Tuesday evening. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cookies
were served by the hostesses, Mrs.
Charles Kelley, Mrs. Nettie West
and Mrs. Edith Jones Coffin.
Mrs. William o. McCabe has re-
turned from a few days stay with
her daughter, Mrs. Ella Richards of
Florida at the home of Marguerite
and James Bounds in Milton. Mrs.
Richards mother-in-law, Mrs.
Katie Richards of Bishopville is
now staying for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Timmons
of Glendale, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Layton and son, Alvin George of
Frankford and Chief Commander
Thomas Lynch of Barnegat City,
n. J. were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin T. McCabe on Sunday.
Mr.. Lynch came for the weekend
to see his two little children, Gloria
and Tommy who have been there
since the death of their mother
Mrs. Mildred Lynch, three years
ago. Mr.. Lynch who was just re-
Gently married for the second time
also visited his mother, Mrs. Lille
Lynch McCabe.
Mrs. Ida Townsend seems to be
slowly improving since her return
from the Beebe Hospital Il shOrt
time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. John Roland Buel
were away on Friday to see hel
mother, Mrs. Louisa Roach o
Georgetown who has been takins
hospital treatment for the past fOu
or five weeks. She has made a sligh
improvement, but still not at al
good. She was i'll in bed at the. hOm
of Mrs. Buell. for four weeks prio
going to the hospital
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hastings an
Mrs. Kathryn Brown attended
supper and a wedding in Seafor
on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c. Dukes an
daughter Kathryn of New YOr
City and. Mr.. and Mrs. Waite
Dukes of Upper Darby. Pa, and tn
latter's mother, Mrs. Dora Waple
Long of Frankford were guests {
Mrs. ROxie Dukes at a turkey dir
ner on Sunday. The dinner wa
given in honor of Mrs. Dukes tw
sons. whose birthdays occur With
week of each other, Alfreds bein
that day and Walters a week late
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
OVERLOOK

very pretty but quiet wedding
took place on Saturday evening,
April D. at the Methodist Church
parsonage. Milford. when Miss Dor
othy +. Anthony, of Harrington.
became the bride of John c. War
rin&ton. The couple are making
their home in Harrington.
Mrs. Lydia Richards returned
home on Saturday after being at
Rehoboth during the winter taking
care of relatives.
Mrs. Edith Gilbert spent Monday
with Mrs. Dorothy Hitch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Vincent
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Howard West.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Carpenter
and Miss Helen Wiley and brother
James spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Wiley.
David Birmingham has been sick
but IS able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Simple!
and small son. of C0ateSville, Md.
spent the weekend with X. ID. Sim
pier and family.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
GREENWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs William Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Barnie Johnson, all OF
Easton, Md, We're Sunday guests of
Mrs Lottie Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Meredith of
Dover were guests OF MIR. and Mrs.
~ w. Meredith, on Sunday.
Miss Florence Long spent Satur-
day in Salisbury.
Mrs r. l.. Coulter. ST.. spent a
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Truitt, Mr.
and Mrs. c. II. Cranston, Eddie of
Newark, Mr. Frank Houseman of
Phila.. were Sunday guests of Miss
Katie HOuseman.
Dr. Olin Allen of Wilmington
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. {. FL
Spence over the weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. II. Moore who
reside on the Bridgeville and Sea
ford road. entertained Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. Mervine of Greenwood. Mr.
and Mrs Harper Mathee Of SeafOrC
en- Saturday at turkey dinner.
Billy Cook who is a student a
/ the University of Delaware visited
! his parents over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Groves O
Wilmington were Sunday guests a
the home of Mrs. W. A. Long. Theil
daughter, jeanne who has beel
visiting Mrs. Long for the pas
week. returned with them.
Miss Bernice Adams of Whining
ton was a weekend guest Of Nh
and Mrs. Morris Meredith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Reynolds, Jr
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs Bay
ard Coulter motOred to Washington
ID. c., on Sunday to see the Cherr
BlOSs OmS.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Andrie MaurOis' Books
Found In Gern0nU

BERLIN up American inves-
tigatOrs are still mcovering Ii
braries art objects looted by Ger
mans from countries they occu-
pied during the war.
The semi-mOnthly report of the
American military government re-
ported that 26 new repositories
have been found in Hesse. One of
these contained 1000 valuable
books. whose origin is being in
vestigated.
Parts of the libraries of Andre
MaurOis and Arthur Rubenstein
removed from Paris by the Ger
mans, were identified at the ar
chives depot at Offenbach. Nine
teen paintings stolen from France
were found in an Outbuilding al
! Castle Neuenstein. at Wuerttem-
berg Baden.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
DOVER MAN KILLED
IN AUTO MISHAP
Continued from first page)

Surviving him are: His wife, Mrs.
Matte Peterson; three sons, Paul
A, Robert L., and Harlan f.. all of
Dover; stepson. George r. Can
non, Milton; two grandchildren a
brother, George S. Peterson, Mem
phis, Tenn, and sister, Mrs. Ella
Louth, Traynor, Pa.
Funeral services were held from
the Ferguson and Hayes Funeral
Home, Dover, Tuesday afternoon at
l O'Clock. Interment in Lakeside
Cemetery.
In addition to the two injured
others riding in the automobile in
cluded Frank Morris Nelte. Jr., 10;
Hazel Tharp Argo. 16; Carlisle
Watson Hall. Jr.. 21: Phyllis Ann
Fitzgerald. 10; George Quart
Whaley, 10. and Leon Edgar Trib-
bett, p. all of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Near Blind, He COUers
2O-MiIe Paper Route

BRIDGEPORT, Ala.-(P)-Near-
ly blind. John Luther Hurt of
Bridgeport has delivered newspa-
pers over a 20-mile route in cart
for % years and has missed only
II days.
Daily at 8 a. m. John bitches up
his little pinto. Dot, ito his cart and
starts out over the rolling north
east Alabama countryside. He usu-
ally completes his delivery duties
in about 10 hours.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Poles Move Germans

WROCLAW. Poland (P)-FOrty
thousand Germans of farmlands Of
state-Owned estates in Lower Sill
esia are shortly to be repatriated
10 Germany and their jobs taken
over by Poles The Germans repre-
sented 20 percent of the total work
ing upon approximately $500 600
acres of land.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
CEDAR NECK

None liveth to himself alone,
For doing right, be always known"
Methodist Church. Rev. f. n.
Wright, Pastor. Sunday, April 20, IL
a. M, Sunday School.
Blessed is the Nation whose
God is the Lord" Psalm 33: II.
There was fine attendance at all
services on Sunday. plan to be pre-
sent this Sunday.
Mrs. Alec Shepard spent Monday
with her daughter. Mrs. Thomas T..
Mills. ST.
Wilmington visitors on Tuesday
were Mrs. Jay Watson. Mrs Walt
Ell Swain, Mrs. Hazel Swain. Mrs.
James Burwick and Mrs. Mia Mar
tin.
Mr. and Mrs. Granville Shockley
and family visited Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Davis and son on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. f. Davis Watson called on
Mrs. Hamilton Patterson on Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Shockley
attended the funeral of Mrs. Robert
|. Warren at Berlin, Md. on We'd
nesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs Lance Lynch and
! daughter Barbara, Mr.. and MIS-
Thomas +. Mills. Jr., and son were
guests on Sunday of their parents
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f.. Mills. ST..
We are sorry to report that Miss
Janet Mills has had the misfortune
To break her ankle. Janet is Settin2
along nicely, but still has to weal
a cast. Miss Janet is a daughter o
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Mills.
ITO make the average life sub
lime. We must work hard and over
time"
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Track-Laying Trains
S0Ue SOUiet ManpOlUer

LONDON up Soviet designed
track laying trains restored the
Odessa -Kishinev railroad line in a
third of the time taken by previous
methods used, Tass reports. Each
train, manned by crew of 30
replaces 5000 workers.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18

For vitamin G content, combine
shredded cabbage in salad with
grated turnip and generous slices
of green pepper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20
"JUST FIVE WORDS"
by Helen Keller
| think, therefore am.
- Desca,fes

my physical handicaps were not an essen
tial part of my being, since they we're not
in any way part of my mind This faith
was confirmed when came to Descartes'
maxim, Il think, therefore / am"
Those five emphatic words walked some
thing in me that has never slept since. |
knew then my mind could be positive
instrument of happiness. bridging the dark.
silent void with concepts of vibrant,
light flooded happiness learned that it
is possible for us to create light and sound
and order within US, no matter what
calamity may befall US in the outer world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

"ELEN KELLER, when ~ months old,
III vas made both blind and deaf through
illness. Nevertheless, in an incredible rictory
Of spirit ocer body, she learned TO speak. to
read, and to write series Of beautiful and
spiritual books including "Ont Of the DARK
"Midstream," and Peace al Eeentide.'
In the tolLowing comment she shares an er-
perience which helped to illuminate her life:
Mine has been the limited experience of
one who lives in world without color and
without sound. But ever since my student
days have had joyous certainty that