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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14
Around Arkansas
Slate
Ernie"


After spending the Weekend
Il home, | feel sufficiently forti-
fled to defend myself for any
ip my pen should make in men
sioning persons, places and etc. .
the weekend at hcme was tops
AS per usual, only i'll effects
are several bitten and badly
ehewed fingernails | got while
waiting for the judge to get
down to the facts at the dramatic
tournament. O. A. 0. came up
and took me glass menagering at
the Robinson, So you see after
few of Mons luscious squares,
l was quit ready (not willing,
mind youl to get back to the
grondstone at ye olde State,
Cont jump narrow and think
was the only one who enjoyed
the great tournament in L. r.
There were quite few ecstatic
looks that didn't all come when
the Judge awarded the cup to
the cast Of "Hounded by Hate"
FIR instance, 'Zeke" and D.
Jasper held hands all the way up
on the trip to L. r. Mac anC
Molly were harmonizing rather
nicely. E. Of course d. l.. harmon
lied all the way up. but with
nobody in particular.
I understand that the Siemae
only had the dishes to clean aft
er the fellows went around for
"triplets" at the fun-feast We'd
nesday night Nobodv's com
planning, however. all the fell
lows eat in the dining hall.
Nuff sed?
We might say that our college
minister, Rev. Allen is reaplng
the benefits from his untiring eff
forts for through his I'M
selfish work. the Sunday
School enrolment has jumped
from less than seventy to over one
hundred. a very fine record
in anybody's language Orchids
to you, Rev. Allen.
You know it's funny how you
can pass a thing everyday and
not become aware of it until it's
brought to your attention. That's
what happened to yourse truly.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14
WITH THE SCHOOLS

{ The hangar was the center of
attraction This was an enjoy
able experience for the young
sters who watched the things
work that they had studied.
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Students Take Test
CONTINUED from Page u

IConfInuec from Page II
compete for the same scholar
ships.
The students taking the test
today are representing 2787l of
their senior classmates who elect
ed them as the boys and girls
most likely to make outstanding
contributions to human prog
ress."
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tConiinued from Page II

are labelled Special. This in
itself should make the Negro Of
ficers feel good to know that
their ability as an officer is so
|notieable that they are special"
|These new officers, despite the
|factsthat they are special" will
Pnake some mistakes, but let us
Ell hope that their background
End former training will enable
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14
GIBBS SCHOOL

AS the climax of an Airplane
Unit, the Second Grade of Mrs.
Ruth Settles room took a trip
to the Municipal Airport There
they were shown all types of
planes, dig ones and little oncs).
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14

them to overcome their mistakes
hurriedly, and not continue to
make blunders as one of the
other special officers is now
doing o.. De nihilo nlhil fiji
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Continued from Page Il

period of forty years. The
Youngs paid their loan to the
government in less than four
years, saving $229830 which
amount would have accumulated
in interest over the forty year
period.
Mr.. Young is 36 years old, his
wife %, Rich ard, Jr., 10 and
their little daughter, Virble Lee
is g. Their little farm is well
kept, attractive and clean.
The Youngs are the first of
% farm families to pay off their
loan, and it was done through
the adopted Tive at home pro-
gram by the Youngs
mail he receives from New York
is certainly not from Lena the
Hyena or Kilroy or Stack. Is
it true that Mable II. and Clar-
ence M. aren't getting along so
fine? | wonder what is the
matter? Won't somebody please
help Bonnie x, to make up his
mind between Bette w. and Ear
line W. | wonder if Herschell
Williams and Matte Walker will
ever make up their minds to get
together. One of the latest
couples around Dunbar is Bea-
trice Moore and John Hampton.
What happened to the great ro-
nance of Jackie Wright and
Marilyn Miller? . Correnthia
Lee and Herbert Yarber are still
doing fine for themselves. .
For gals oily: The boys on the
Lonely Hearts Cub are william
Oliver, Napoleon Talley, Harry
Jetirics, Claud Smith, Billy Ma
this, John c. Early, James Will
liamS. John II. Jones and Column
bus Woods G.. Osborne sings
mo More Women For Me-"
Could he be limiting at Ivory
Abraham? Ruby Hayes and
Alvin Wilson are doing fine for
themselves. Dorothy Abraham
and Luke Evans are coming or
like the barbecue bone. c
Cotton and Yancy West are doin'
fine these days. What abou
that, Johnnie Morgan? What
happened to the love affair Of NJ
Washington and John Jones'
They tell me that M. Miller am
Van Bowers are getting alon'
fine. wonder what Fannie
Davis is going to do now tina
|. r is going with D. Rus? q.
Won't somebody please hell
Sherry Gregory to make up hia
mind between Qumire ally and
Margaret Williams. Ida Shell
ton has finally found a boy
friend. He is now other than
Wendell Smith Of N. l.. r. ..
Won't somebody please help
Erma b. find a boy friend be-
fore she gets desperate. II
seems as if Billy Sparks and Cc-
celia Belle are playing for keeps
| wonder If H. Thompkins has
made up his mind between H.
Whitlow, d, Watkins and S, Nc
Jlmpson. Marguerite Williams
is known as Dunbar's Glamour
Girl e.. Well, boys and girls,
this is all until next week.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14

Atlanta, Ga, = In Municipal
Court here recently a Negro of
two wives was brought in court
for bigamy. The judge asked
him, why did you have two
wives?" Judge" said the Negro,
man, the state Of Georgia has
two governors, and l thought it
was all right" Case dismissed"
said the judge.
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Here And There
CONTINUED from PAGE ~

Webster parish, and the other
three men are plain or hillbilly
oil field workers in the Cotton
Valley field.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14

body has opened eyes to one of
the real causes and offered any
solution, and that is the duel
system that is being kept, when
the south has proved that she i
not financially able to keep ONE
system up to the standard
Yes. Butch, that's fuss making
talk!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14

Chicago, Ill-Mrs. Bernice l..
Lange, 80, won a divorce in
Superior Court here because her
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14
NOW UNTIL men are JUDGED


by their deeds and not the bio
logical differences in the color
of their skin, and until Mr.. Char
ley is able to boast that he is
better than George without q
law, and until the Negro disrobes
himself of his cowardly attitude
and "Yassa Boss" tactics and
takes a stand that will get him
respect from decent people, truth
full Negroes are always going to
be called radicals and decent
white people are going to be
called Communists.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14

ONE HEARS a LOT of discus
sion nowadays about shortage O.
money for proper education anc
decent teachers salaries. Many
proposals are proffered 10 rails,
money and eliminate the puzzle
But is is damn funny that no
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14

Have you noticed how beautiful
ly {. l.. and S. r, work togeth-
er in office N, "? =. Regard
o2 next time you pass that end
of the corridor,
The couple of the week seems
TO be r. Boiler and c w
G'wan Keedsl Gladys, my hat
goes eff % yeu. according Ia
the old fashioned melodramaF.
you're the true hero, you ar
rived in the nick of time. G. F.
was rather skeptieal about ledirg
Hubert to z. B. Wednesday night,
but don't worry. z. says gem
orosity pays. Do you know
who beams most when theirs an
outing on the campus? lnez
Know what she says? y MIL
TON.
If you lust mention c. Reeds
name to Robbie. even if it's
midnight. she bursts out sing
ing ooh What a Beautiful Day"
Since Wv is a shut-in poor
Paul Is rivaling Mapey Dope.
even "renciees' his history
Tskl Tsk; Tsk! Paul, Lo, all
the S. G.. RS are waiting for your
recovery. :. So, don't be naueh-
I ty baby. just hurry back.
ALL SMILES AND HONEY;
Olive. Reason; Smitty is back.
, M O S T HEARTBREAKING
| SIGHT ON THE CAMPUS: To
see the DEANS TEAM walk into
Continued On Page s.
WARNING ORDER
| State OF Arkansas,
| County Of Pulaski, SIS.
In The Pulask
Chancery Court
VS.. No. 1881
Horny Beecham. Defendant
The defendant, henry BeeChant IS
| warned 10 APPEAR in this court within
| thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff. julia Beecham.
| Dated February 10th, 1947
| W a. Singfield
| Solicitor for Plaintiff.
| ]. r Booker
Attorney ad Litem.
| H s Nixon, CNarcerv Clerk,
BY. Mary B. McInturG, D c.
-
WARNING ORDER
| State of Arkansas,
County OF Pulaski, SIS
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Charles Pruitt, Plaintiff
VS. No 1854
Idol Pruitt, Defendant
The Defendant, Idell Pruitt, is warn
ed to appear in thi cour' within thirty
days and answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff Charles Prutt
Dated February 10Th. 1877
j K Booker.
Solicitor fnr Plaintiff
W. s. Mitchell. Jr.
Attorney ad Item.
H. S Nixon Chancery Clerk
BY A, Haynes Richardson. D. c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-02-14

husband, Alvin V. Lange, likes
redheads. Mrs. Lange is a
brunette. Mrs. Lange told Judge
Peter Schwaba that her hus-
band stayed out until 4 a. m. but
when she saw a strand of auburn
hair on his collar she didn't be-
lieve his story about bowling
Lange was ordered to pay his
wife $1,000 Immediately and $12
weekly support for Alvin Jr., 3,
of whom she will have custody.
Chicago, Ill.-The travels of
Frame w. Fisher, president of
a manufacturing company, end
ed in Circuit Court here in the
form of suit for separate main
tenance filed by his wife, Grace.
When he travelled alone she
charged, his train Accommodations
were the best, but when he took
her along, they used day coaches.
In addition, she charged, he
punched her on the nose.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
Race Girl At Harvard Medical
Roxbury Man Near Death After Hit BY Train
Herbert Tucker, ST.
Struck by Train

Feared he is critically injured.
Herbert E. Tucker, IS, well
known citizen of Isl Crawford
st, Roxbury, a sation attendant
at the Back Bay railroad sta
ton, was critically injurd dur
ing the home-going rush last
night when he was struck by an
outbound Boston to New Bed
ford local while he was cross
ing the tracks at the station, as
hundreds Of passengers on the
platform looked on.
Fellow employees found him
unconscious pinned against an
iron fence beside the rails. He
was taken to City Hospital,
where doctors last night held
little hope of his recovery. He
suffered multiple fractures of
the arms, legs, toes and pelvis
and head injuries. The train
was being operated by Engineer
Albrt Oschner Of Providence,
police said.
He is the father of Herbert
Tucker, Jr., whose wife is the
former Miss Hill of Cheyney,
Pa, and daughter of Pres.
Pnickney Hill Of Cheyney Insti-
tuition.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
Elect Two at
Simmons College

Two students from the Rox-
bury area were recently elected
to Offices at Simmons College
for next year. Mis- Bernice ~
Freeman, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George A. Freeman, So
Dale st, was elected treasurer Of
English Club. Miss Freeman is a
junior in the professional
school. Miss Barbara A. Clark
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Clark, SO Hollander st, was
elected junior representative to
World Student Service Commit
tee. She is a sophomore in the
school, Of library science.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
Cultural Awards
resented AT Pops

For their outstanding contri-
uti2n to- Americas Culture,
lanes W. Henderson, poet, ard
Vincent, artist, winners during
the Portrayals of the Finer Arts
contest together with the win
ner of the nationwide Orches-
trail Composers contest, will be
presented the Cultural Award"
during internission at Pops"
on Colored American Night.
June 26, at Symphony Hall. It
was announced by the director,
Anna Bobitt-Gardner.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
BY E. G. O'BANYoUN

Through the courtesy Of THE
GUARDIAN, and in company
with the editor, I was permitted
the privilege of witnessing a
performance Of Anna Lucasta
last week. l feel that there
should have been several more
members of the staff present
that we might among us, find
words to do justice to the stel-
lar performance. Although the
play has been highly praised
by public and press, those who
have not seen it have neglected
an opportunity TO enjoy the
finest production I have ever
witnessed on stage. and one
which I can recommend to any
one.
Some of the adjectives which
occurred to me are. humorous.
pathetic, instructive, different
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
Anna Lucasta

and host Of other superlatiyes
Although I am known as a
booster, I seldom gush over any
person or thing. But, l am try
ing all I know how to gush over
the performance of Anna Luz
casta. From the first curtain to
the last, the tempo Of the play
was lightning fast and tn con-
tinuity unbrokn, even when the
curtain shut out the stage be-
tween scenes. The last curtain
left everyone with a desire TO
see more, and I can understand
walter Winchells endorsement
now that I have seen the play
If you want to know who
stood out, | would refer you to
the program and tell you to
read the cast. Every one was q
star and the team work was
nothing short Of amazing OF
Continued on page Jour
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
Musical and Tea

The League of Women for
Community Service, 55S Moss
Ave-, will give a musicol and
Tea on June ! of $3.50 P. M.
Representative Laurence n.
Bonks, guest speaker. Tickets
4oc. Miss WilheImino Crosson,
president, Mrs. Nellie &.
Green, chairman.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
CONN. PASSES STRONG
ANTI-BIAS LAW
With the

HARTFORD With the
signing of the fair employment
practice act by GOV. James L.
McConaughy, Connecticut has
joined its. sister states New
York, New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts in protecting workers
against racial, religious and
color discrimination.
Dr., Stephen S. Wise, presi-
dent of the American Jewish
Congress hailed the passage by
the Connecticut legislature of
an FEPC law as another step
forward in the achievement Of
fair employment practices
Continued on Page Fcur)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
TEXAS GIRL WINS
MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP

Texas College, she is at pres
ent doing graduate work at
Tufts College for her Masters
degree.
Miss Jefferson is the first COL
ored girl ever admitted to the
Harvard Medical School during
the two years it has been open
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
Rev. QuiCk's Son
Opens Law Office

CLEVELAND, o. Charles
Quick, general counsel of the
Sugar Rationing Administra-
ton, U. S. Department of Aeri-
culture, has resigned effective
May Is to enter private prac-
tice of law in Cleveland.
He is a graduate of Tauedega
College and Harvard Law
School; is married and has two
children. He is the son of Rev
o. B. Quick, former pastor of
4th Methodist Church, Boston,
Mass.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24

Globe was filing his sensational
story of the now quashed base
ball player revolt against Jack
ie' Robinson.
Even as 10 year old Willie
Francis, the boy who never
quite had a chance in Dixie,
Continued on rage Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24

Mrs, Ellen K. Smith, SIS Lin
coin Street, W. Medford, has b.
come first eo7ored agent in tkc
Greater Boston district for the
famous tSan!sy Home Products.
A-e YOU plaln 1y g Stanley
Party? Phone Arlington 2032-M
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24
Atty. Gen. Tom Clark
Raps Race Bigotry

Tais nation is imperiled by a
division being created by race
bigotry and prejudice, acknow-
lodged U. S. Attorney General
Tom Clark speaking here at the
second National Conference on
Citizenship, almost at the same
time that Stanley Woodward
ace reporter of the Boston
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24

to women. She won a scholar
ship offered by the Gutman
Foundation for the Advance
ment of American Ideals, which
was established in memory of
1t, Gutman Of Brcokline and
is sponsored by the Brother
hood Of Temple Israel.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24

A bright young girl from Tex
as was enrolled this week in
the Harvard University Medi-
cal School and will begin her
studies there in the Fall.
She is Miss Mildred Jefferson,
attractive daughter of Chap
lain Jefferson. A graduate Of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24

Dynomic and race loyal poster
Of Holy Trinity Boptist Church
in Brooklyn, n. Y, comes
Thursday, Nay 70 30 the
Western Ave. Boptist Church,
299 Western Ave-. Cambridge
of which he is the founder
some IS years oso) and first
pastor. He comes in the in
terest of the financial rolIy
and speaks OF 8 P. M. Music
Iy Gospel Chorus, Rev. W. M.
Smith. pastor Mrs. Bessie
Pearson, choirmon. II will un-
doubtedIy be q greet event.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24

Mrs. Helen Mann of 81 Holv-
oke ST., has returned from Cam
den, S. C. where she was called
to bury her mother.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24

THE LATE DR.. DRUE KING
Who died recently of Tuske-
gee, Alo., where he was senior
physicion in the Veterans
Hospital. He planned TO start
a movement for a building
and printing plant for The
Guordion when he came TO
Boston fer residence otter his
retirement from Tuskegee in
I948. Mrs. King arrived this
week in Newport, R. l., TO visit
relatives and is due in Boston
shortly TO join her sons, Drue
Jr., and Abrom.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-05-24

CONTINUED on page IouT)
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Continued on Page Four)
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
MMzAxx2Ae4AA

We raise only winter wheat, for the
summers are too short for spring
wheat. There has been a strike for
extending greetings to her Laurel
plants and we have had no papers,
which we miss" She. concludes by
extending greetings to her Laurel
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Busby, and
Mrs. Busby's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Riddle of Billings spent the
holidays visiting friends at Wolf
Point and Fort Benton. While on
their trip they met an old-time
friend, Chick Ferguson, who recently
published a book titled "Meet Mary
and Me-" and were presented with
an autographed copy.
Mrs. Bertha Shively returned last
week from Harlowton, where she
visited her daughter, Mrs. E. S.
Shoemaker and family.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
PARK CITYSECTION

Mich, who has been a guest at thu
William Lierow home the past week
went to Billings Saturday to WISH
friends.
Mrs. Rose Hust and children Of
Billings spent several days with hel
mother, Mrs. Pauline Vogel, anc
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dosdahl OF
Shelby and her two daughters, Miss
Betty Ward and Mrs. Luther Brad
shaw, and Mr.. Bradshaw and two
sons, Ronald and Gary of Billings,
were visitors at the S. T. Flood
home Friday.
Miss Jean Grubaugh, a sophomore
student at Missoula, spent Friday
and Saturday at her home. Miss
Grubaugh is state secretary of the
Wesleyan society. In June she will
go to Lake Tahoe, Calf, to attend
a leadership training convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Nelson and
daughter Margaret of Medicine Lake,
came Saturday to visit Mr.. Nelson's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. O.. Nelson.
and Mrs. Nelson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Moritz of Manhattan.
Mrs. Raymond Miller and infant
son, Jay Emerson Miller, returned
from a Billings hospital Friday and
are at the home of Mrs. May Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Fellman and
three children of Richland, Wash,
were guests over night Friday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wolf.
Friends from Park City who join
ed helping Mrs. C. M. Whitmeyer
celebrate her birthday May % were
Mrs. ]. w. Corwin, Mrs. j. H. Dove,
Mrs. R. w. Davis, Mrs. R. E. Plow-
man,, Mrs. A. o. Nelson, Mrs. Helen
Braun, Mrs. w. d. Whitcanack and
Mrs. S. T. Flood.
Mrs. D. H. McCauley, Miss Hilda
Ward and Miss Jerry White of
Laurel were guests Tuesday evening
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Davis and
Miss Pearl Davis.
Dale Grubaugh, seaman first class,
left Thursday for the coast to report
for duty on the U. S. S. Iowa. He
spent his leave with his father,
Charles Grubaugh.
Donald Harris returned to his work
in Helena Saturday night after
spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Harris.
DIR. and Mrs. A. S. Brown of Bill
lings spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Helen Braun.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
The Outlook Says:

Mrs. Merle Bramhall visited IL
Thermopolis, Wyo., several days last
week with her mother, Mrs. Edna
Bunch, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cantrel'
and som Johnny and Jimmy attend
ed a family party and steak fry
Friday on the Rim Rocks north OF
Billings honoring Mrs. Cantrell's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Annis who were leaving
tc make their home at st. Ignatius.
Others in attendance were Mrs,
John H~oodless, Miss Jackie Hoodless,
MI. and Mrs. Fred Salisbury, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Shirley and daughter
Susan, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peter
son and son Bob, all of Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armand DuFresne
had as their guests last week Mrs.
DuFresne's mother and daughter,
Mrs. Louis Carieux and Mrs. Robert
Vosplug, both of Missoula, who came
to attend the graduation of Mss Ada
DuFresne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stirlen Hedger and
children Bernard and Janice, arrived
from Clifton, Ariz., Sunday to spend
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Brohaugh of Billings and with rela-
tives in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Grady and son
James of Casper, Wyo., were week
end guests of Laurel and Billings
friends. Grady, formerly a switch
man in the Laurel yards, operates
a barber shop in Casper. He often
sees Walter Libecap, also a former
Laurel resident who now lives in
Casper. The town is experiencing
quite a revival in business as a re-
suit of major oil companies rebuild
ing their refineries. One such OPP
Grafton is expected to take three
years. Several hundred families
have recently moved into Casper.
The Gradys left here six years ago.
Ted Neville, student at the Uni
versity of Wyoming, Laramie, and
Charles Kendall of Denver, who is
also attending the university, arrived
here last week. Neville is to remain
here the remainder of the summer
and Kendall was a week end guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Roysdon.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schellhorn, Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Ness, Henry Roll and
the honor guest, Mrs. Clark.
Mrs. Helen Jacobs received a let
ter this week from Mrs. Anna Knud-
sen of Herringlose, Denmark, who
resided here several years ago. Mrs.
Knudsen slipped on ice last winter,
fell and broke her leg. She was in
a hospital several weeks. Her letter
of May 20 says she is at last at home
and learning to walk again with the
aid of a cane. She acknowledged
receipt of a package Mrs. Jacobs
sent, and mentions particularly the
good coffee. "We are having a
very dry spring." she wrote, "and
the farmers are beginning to be
worried. Most all of the winter
wheat froze out last winter. Now
there is barley in the wheat flour,
which doesn't make very good bread.
Laurel outlook., 1947-06-04
The News
ofLAUREL
ImnmnrsmnrHn amnGGnmnmnHElu I

Several Billings friends of Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark of the HiwaY apart
ments participated in a surprise
party Sunday evening in celebration
of her seventy-fifth birthdy. The
evening was spent at cards, and
a lunch the guests brought was
served. Mrs. Clark was the recipient
of congratulations and a gift from
the group. Those attending were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hink, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Grouse and son Charles,