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Evening star., 1948-03-21
Gen. Kennels
Daugbter Julia
IsBride-Elect

OF much interest in Army circles
Is the announcement made by the
commanding general of the USAF's
Strategic Air Command and Mrs.
George c. Kenney of the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Julia
Churchill Kenney to 1t. Edward
Carl Hoagland, jr.
The bride-elect was graduated
from Bradford Junior College at
Haverhill, Mass, and the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Her father was commander. Far
East Air Force during the recent
war.
1t. Hoagland, whose parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Carl Hoagland,
reside in Louisville, KY, attended
the University of Kentucky and the
Citadel. He is a fighter pilot and
is in the 336th Squadron, Fourth
Fighter Group, Andrews Air Force
Base, Md.
The wedding of Miss Kenney and
1t. Hoagland will take place this
spring.
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Christening Fete

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin will be hosts this afternoon
at Arbremont their home overlook
ing Rock Greek following the christ
ening of their granddaughter, little
Monica Blake Croghan, 4-months-
old daughter of MIR. and Mrs. John
Alvin Croghan. The christening will
take place at 4 o'clock in Christ
Church in Alexandria, where Mr..
and Mrs. Croghan recently moved.
Mrs. Erwin will be a godmother
to her granddaughter and Miss
Monica Gaillard, cousin of the baby's
mother, will serve in a similar
capacity. Mr.. Frank Bass OF Nash
vile will be godfather.
Mrs. Croghan formerly was Miss
Eileen Erwin a 'debutante in WASH
ington a few years back.
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Exclusively Yours,

unmistakble bones of a human
skeleton and the rotted sides Of a
coffin!
The next day the Portners did
some quick investigating, discov-
cred that all their neighbors had
had similar experiences when dig
ging In their gardens. that about
200 years ago there was a church
OF England where the tennis courts
on the corner OF Thirty-fourth and
@ streets are now located and that
there was cemetery now underly-
ing the surrounding houses in FASH
ionable Georgetown. I repeat; any,
thing can happen here-gay, ghoul-
ish or otherwise. : %
y II xx
Eleanor Pierson may take a poll.
The bright and beautiful wife Of
T. w. A. Chairman Warren Pierson
has decided that her next mystery
novel will take place on A. T. Hob
sons ranch in Montana. The for
mer r. r. c. secretary has just
moved out west and Eleanor thinks
It will be amusing to have about
Evening star., 1948-03-21

Absolutely anything can happen
at a Washington party. The other
evening, af1er a dance at the Sui
grave Club, the Robert Portners
asked a few friends by their cute
Georgetown house for q nightcap.
In RECALLING the. days events, they
told the group about the supersti-
tiolls man they had hired to do a
small bit of excavating in their
basement. The man had discovered
a bone that day and, insisting there
was a body" down there, refused
to go on digging.
Both Leslie and Bob Portner were
convinced the hired mans imagina-
tion had gotten the better of him,
but their mystery-loving guests
urged a looksee then and there, in
the middle Of the night. So clad
IN their evening attire. ermine
and mink capes, orchid cor
sages, they went out into the dark
ness and down into the dimIy
lighted little basement. There, to
their horrtfled amazement, were the
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Betty Beaze

half of Washington visit HMM
the book, of course, Included in
the exodus will be whoever she de-
cides to murder in the great open
spaces.
Everybody in town has their pet
aversions they want Eleanor to
bump of, so Mrs. P, whose wit is
ready like her, pen, says she sup
poses she'll have to do the whole
thing on. a popular poll basis. The
names that appear on most OF the
lists will be efficiently erased, the
ones to get it, in her next whodun-
it. - Friend Hobson went out
there for peace and quiet, far from
the Capital melange of confusion
will probably be afraid to invite
anyone to visit him now.
The Persons. by the way, are In
and out Of town so much that they
have decided not to take house:
will stay on at the Shoreham in
the apartment formerly occupied
by our Ambassador to Brazil and
Mrs. william Pauley. The last
week In May they will take to the
Evening star., 1948-03-21
argentine ENJOY
and Family off
For Homeland

The retiring Argentine Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Iyanissevich and
their daughters will take of tomor-
row for Buenos Aires. The AM
bassador came back the first of last
week to bid farewell to many friends
made in this Capital. Yesterday
they were hosts to the Spanish
classes, those held in the White
House, the Senate ONCE Building
and in the Shoreham. It was a
luncheon meeting of these classes
and as is the custom at such meet
ings the cooking was done by MEM
bers of the class and native dishes
were on the menu.
Mrs. Tom Connolly, Mrs. James
KEN and Miss Reathel Odum were
among the cooks. Others aiding
in the preparation Of the luncheon
were Mrs. Fulton r. Gruver, Mrs.
William Jervey, Mrs. John Harry
King, jr.: Mrs. James H. Gilman.
Mrs. Blair Childs. Mrs. Leslie Biffie
and Mrs. Clarence Norton Goodwin.
Serving the salad and pouring the
coffee were Mrs. Wiley B. Rutledge.
Mrs. Thomas A. Stone, Mrs. John
Z. Sullivan and Mrs. Leverett
Saltonstall.
Small tables were provided for
the guests and the luncheon was
served from a buffet table. Preced-
ing the serving of the delectable
dishes Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
an honorary member Of the class
since its organization, presented the
Ambassador with a boutonniere but
owing to previous engagements did
not stay for the lunch.
Mrs. William Manger, wife Of the
assistant director general OF the
Pan American Union, and Sonora
de Basadre, wife of the chief of
Cultural Affairs Division of the
State Department, shared fonors
with the Ambassador and Sonora
de Ivanissevich. Sonora de Basadre
arrived from Peru Friday.
The luncheon yesterday marked
the sixth year Of the Spanish classes,
founded by Mrs. Goodwin.
Later in the afternoon the AM
bassador and Sonora de Ivanissevich
were hosts in their Embassy at the
of a film showing ths
purchase and delivery of the Argen-
tine railroads from British CONF
paries to the Argentine government.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Service Juniors
To Be Married
After Lent
By Betty MiIiken

Several popular service juniors
have been added to the list Of those
who will become brides as soon as
Easter arrives. Jocelyn Fleming,
daughter of Maj. Gen. Philip B.
Fleming, administrator of the Fed
eral Works Agency, and Mrs. F1em-
T ing, will become Mrs. Franklin
Gutchess next Saturday. The we'd
ding is scheduled for o'clock in
Christ Church, in Georgetown with
reception afterward' at the Sui
grave Club.
The bridegroom m-to-be Is busy tax
ing post graduate work in econom-
les at Harvard University, so won't
arrive in Washington till Friday.
Two of his friends at Harvard. John
Kaufman and John Nixon, will per-
form ushering duties, as will Peter
Henle, Irving Schwartz, Douglas
Heck and Frank Blumenthal OF
Washington, Robert Turner OF Ar
mond, N. Y, and Jocelyn's brother,
Carson Fleming Of Buffalo. Wyo.
William Bradbury. of Chicago will
serve as best man.
Two of Jocelyn's former class
mates at Bryn Mawr, Mrs. Michael
Plaut, of Keane, N. H., and Miss
Alice Crowder Of Boston. and two
who were classmates at Concord
Academy Mrs Richard Jones OF
Arlington, formerly of st. Paul,
Mimi, and Mrs. Francis Latady
of Weyland,. Mass, will be her at
tendarts. ' ..
Jocelyn, who has been working in
Boston this winter in preparation
for post graduate study in govern
tment and economics. plans. to con-
tinue her work after the wedding
Franklin too will return to his
studies at Harvard.
Wedding Abri,3
An Army Junior who win be
married soon is Peggy Snow, daush-
ter OF Mrs. William A. Snow, and
the late Col. Snow and grand
daughter of Mai Gen. william j
Snow. She will become Mrs. John
H. Hill on April 3, in st. Johns
i Church on Lafayette Square. The
ceremony will be at o'clock and
q reception for the two families will
be given at the Carlton, convenient
ly nearby.
!. Louise Catherine Riggs, daughter
,tof Rear Admiral and Mrs. Charles
IL. Riggs, will be Peggy's only at
ltendant, and Johns brother,
William Hill, Of Charlottesville, will
serve as best man. Miss Riggs and
Mrs, Paul Harrison will entertain
Jointly at a shower for the BRIDE
to-be Monday night, March 20, at
/ the formers residence.
| After their honeymoon, the young
couple won't have the problem of
where to live, as Mrs. Snow who
now lives in the Thayer Hotel at
West Point, has promised them. her
apartment at 2220 Twentieth street.
A bit later in April-the 10th to
| be exact-Avis Blake. daughter Of
(See MILLIKEN. Page Dill
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Easter IN Florida

Miss Retta Roberts Candy left
Friday with Miss Betty Buckley, a
schoolmate at Blackstone College to
spend her Easter vacation at the
home of Capt. and Mrs. Cecil G..
Adell at Key West, Fla. Miss Buck
ley is the daughter Of Mrs. Adell.
Capt. Adell is the commanding OH
Ger OF the naval base at Key West.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
Two New All Classes
Formed In Sussex

The organization of two new All
Clubs was completed this week
when Mrs. Harvey Belts of Stock
ley was selected as local leader
Tor club at Stockley and Rev.
Emil Crockett and Mrs. Melvin
Prettyman were named leaders for
a club to be located at Harbeson.
With q members in the two
clubs this brings the enrolment of
the % clubs now in Sussex county
TO total of 305 members with 35
local men and women assisting in
providing the leadership necessary
IN carrying out the club program.
Othcers elected for the two clubs
are as follows: HarbesOn Club,
President, Emil Crockett; vice
president, Irving Veasey; secre-
tary, Jimmy Warrington; treasur-
er, John Prettyman.
Stockley Club: President, ROs-
allie Belts; vice president, Roy
Jones, secretary-treasurer Shirley
Rogers.
Plans were discussed for sum-
mer activities which included the
annual All Short Course, at the
University of Delaware to be held
early in June and the All activities
at the Kent-Sussex Fair the last
week in July.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
Shawnee Speed Kids

The April meeting of the Shaw
nee Speed Kids All Club was held
at the home of the Swansons on
Friday, April q. 1t was called to
order by the president, Carl Swan
son, who had the regular opening
exercises. The minutes were read
and everyone answered to the roll
The treasurer gave her report and
the dues were brought up to date.
The old business was discussed
and all old bills were paid. The
new business was attended to and
the secretary read a letter from
the Houston Cardinal All Club in
Viting the Speed Kids to attend
and participate in their Rural Life
Sunday program on Sunday, May
8, at the Houston Church. The in
VitatiOn was accepted and the
meeting adjourned.
After the adjournment the club
discussed the educational part of
the meeting, with the subject be-
ing d. d. T. and insect control.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
Surprise Party

Mr.. w. w. MAC" McGinnes was
pleasantly and thoroughly sur
prised last Saturday evening when
q group of friends met at his home
and gave him buffet supper.
Mac was away on a planned err
rand, when the group arrived and
waited his return in the unlighted
house. He was greeted on his ar
rival home by the strains of For
He's a jolly Good Fellow"
An evening of laughter and gem
eral good fellowship ensued, end
ing in the buffet supper, brought
by the "Surprisers."
For the past nineteen years
Mac" has been associated with the
Milford schools, as teacher, princi-
pal and Asst. Superintendent. He
recently resigned his school post
to enter a new vocation. Upon leav-
ing, his friends wished him COM
plete success in his new field of
endeaVOr.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The Milford Free Public Library
will be closed on Monday evening,
May 3lst, Decoration Day.
The V. F. w. Auxiliary regular
monthly meeting will be held on
Wednesday, JuVe End, at 8 p. m, at
the Milford New Century Club.
Business meeting followed by en-
tertainment and refreshments.
.
Pans are being made by the M.
Y. A. F. of the Trinity Methodist
Church Of Frederica, for a straw
berry ice cream festival and ba-
zaar in June. Notice of date will
appear in this column next week.
.
The June meeting of Avenue
Methodist WOman's Society of
Christian Service will be held in
the church on Tuesday evening, the
first, at seven-thirty. Guest speak
er will be Mrs. w. ]. NJ. Wroten Of
Smyrna, president of the Dover
District w. S. c. S. and Mrs. Myr-
tie Day of Dover, who will sing two
numbers. The business meeting
will follow the address of Mrs.
WrOten.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
Students To Share
In Child Crusade
Continued from first page)

Continued from first page)
words of encouragement from one
| student to another.
In some schools, the meals will
be displayed on a cafeteria table
for the examination by pupils and
teachers, as a form of comparison
with the plentiful foods in this
country. This average meal con-
sists of 8 ounces of soup, l slice of
bread, and 3 plums.
Other schools may serve a similar
meal, with students paying the diff
ference i'll price to the Crusade
fund.
But every student will have an
opportunity to share his daily good
fortune with the millions of under
nourished youngsters in other ma
| tiOns.
This will be accomplished by
means of the "penny-fOr-every
year" plan, whereby the boy and
girl will give only one cent for
every year he has lived. BY so do
ing, he and she will make a sort of
birthday gift to other children who
might otherwise not live to cele-
brate another birthday.
Home room teachers have been
asked to sponsor the letter-Writing
which may be done either from the
entire class or individual student.
The envelopes and notes may be
addressed simply to: "a Girl in
France" or "a Boy in Austria, E"
and the Delaware committee on
the Crusade for Children" will su-
perVise the overseas delivery to
just such a person.
The special week for the Cru
sade", as proclaimed by Governor
Walter w. Bacon, is now being
observed from May "a to May 81.
Throughout the state, school
children will lend their important
support to the program which
/ seeks, under the United Nations
Appeal, to supplement the food
supplies which are now so scant in
most countries abroad.
Mrs. A, Felix dupont, Jr., is
state school committee chairman.
and has appointed the following
special assistants: DR.. George r.
Miller, Jr., state superintendent of
public instruction; DR.. Ward L.
Miller, superintendent of Whining
ton public schools; Mrs. Lalor Bur-
dick, Mrs. John Miles, Mrs. Frank
Coker, Mrs. E. r. eastman, MrT.
Wilbert B. Smith, Mrs. William
Prickett, Mrs. Marian McCaughan.
and Wilmot r. Jones.
In addition to these persons, hun
dreds if teachers. principals, super
visOrs and thousands of students
have pledged their aid in the hu-
manitarian program which seeks
only "a gift from the heart"
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
University Notes

Conditions for the 1948 award of
the $1,000 SilcO Company Scholar
ship at the University of Delaware
were announced yesterday by Dean
j. Fenton Daugherty, chairman of
the University's scholarship.
The scholarship, having an an
nual value of $500 for each of four
years study, is open to graduates
of Delaware public schools with
high scholastic standing but with
out the financial ability to attend
college without such help.
The deadline for receipt of ap-
plicatiOns, at Dean Daugherty's Of
flee, is June l. Competitive exam
nations for the boys and girls who
wish to apply will be held at the
University on June IS.
Winners of the scholarship in
the first two years in which it was
offered were: Daniel Nathans of
210 East Third street, Wilmington,
and Wilfred J. Smith, Jr., of 43
Third avenue, ClaymOnt.
H. Bruce Ayars of Dover has been
elected permanent president of men
students in the Glass of 1948 at the
University of Delaware. He will
maintain liasiOn between members
of the class and the UniVersity's
Alumni Association, which all the
graduates will enter after COM
mencement.
Other officers named for the men
graduates are: Robert Cofer of
Delaware City, vice president;
Donald Mcclellan, of Chadds Ford,
Pa, secretary, and Robert C. Lev
is, Jr., of Newark, treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
SetWp AIUGEds For
Miss DeLGUGre
Continued from FIRST pageJ

A Festival Queen Committee COM
prised of representatives of the
three states, has outlined the con-
test regulations. All girls 16 years
of age or older who reside on the
DelmarVa Peninsula are eligible to
compete. Candidates should file
contest applications with the Miss
Delmarva Contest Committee, P. o.
Box 8, Georgetown, Del, on or be-
fore June Is. Applications will be
distributed in the IA counties
throughout the Delmarva area and
can be obtained by writing directly
to the contest committee.
The winner will be chosen on a
basis of feminine pulchritude and
personality. Judges also will take
into consideration the contestants
pOise and posture. Candidates will
furnish their own costumes con-
sisting of a three-piece play suit.
Various civic organizations are
cooperating with the Festival Com
mittee in stimulating interest in
the broad program designed to To-
Gus the national spotlight on Del
marva's poultry industry. The
Queen Committee hopes to have at
least one entry represent each
town within the peninsula area.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
Delegates Are
Named By V. F. w,

Delegates and alternates to at
tend the State Convention of Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Posts and
their Auxiliaries in Dover, Della
ware on June IS, 19, and 20, were
elected by the Auxiliary to Blue
Hen Post No. 6483 at it's regular
monthly meeting on May 5th. The
delegates are Mary c. Hugg, Jean
M. Wilkins, Helen NJ. Beswick and
Marian H. Lynch. The alternates
are Elsie NJ. Nelte, Edith r. Hall,
Helen Wright, and Alma T. Rust.
The Auxiliarys President, Mrs.
Edith j. Baynum, and her officers
will carry to the convention COM
plete reports of the various activi-
ties Of the past year, including hos
pital work, the aiding of veterans's
families in distress and need, sup
port of the National Home at Eat
on Rapids, Michigan, support of
worthy patriotic organizations of
the state, the report of various pro-
Jects undertaken to raise the neces-
sary funds in order to carry out the
work outlined for the auxiliary by
the State Department.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28

Mrs. Joseph Lofand spent two
days this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Mabel Sichterman moved IN
her apartment at the Beach Hotel
at Slaughter Beach on "Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Grier will
spend TINS weekend in Newark.
joining college friends of Mr.. Grier
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Clendaniel
OF Milburn, N. j., will be weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
POStles.
MI and Mrs. Alfred Passwaters
OF near Milford spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hast
lngs, near Lincoln.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Allen moved to
slaughter Beach, Wednesday.
where they will spend the summer
months at their cottage there.
Miss Harriet Wilson, of Provi-
dehee, X. l., is expected the first of
the week to spend the summer
months with her mother. Mrs.
Thomas R. Wilson at their Prime
Hook Neck home.
%
Mrs. Emma Taylor of Philadel-
phia, Mrs. Sallie Smith of Freder-
ica, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Martin. Mrs.
Jane Walls, Mrs. John EllingsWOrth
and daughters, Patsy and Sandra
Kay, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
w. Bennett last week.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Houston and
daughter, Phoebe, will be in Buena
Vista, Va, this Friday through
Monday, attending the commence
ment exercises at Southern Semin-
airy and Junior College. Their
daughter, Elizabeth Ann, will gra-
duate receiving her diploma on
Monday.
Clarence D. Lank of Wichita,
Kansas, has been the guest of Col
onel and Mrs. w. E. Lank, this
week. Mr.. Lank was born in Mil
ford, he was the son of Robert ].
Lank, who at one time kept store
where George Wroten now owns.
He left Milford 6S years ago, when
a small boy, and this is the first
time he has been back since NOV
ing to Kansas.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
HOSPITAL NOTES

The Board of Trustees of Milford
Memorial met tuesday, May 18th,
at 4 p. m.
The Board approved the appoint
ments to the courtesy staff present
ed by the Medical staff the follow
ing new physicians now practlcing
IN this area, DR.. L. SchWedenberg'
Seaford, Delaware and Dr. Charles
u. Kelley, Harrington, Delaware.
DIR. DobsOn, Stan RoentgenolO-
glst presented a proposal to I'M
prove the X-ray dIagnOstic equip
ment. Also to aud to the X-ray SER
vices equipment necessary for the
treatment OF cancer and other all
ments OF the human frame. The
proposal was referred to a special
committee consisting OF Mr.. 1. g..
Burton and Edward Steiner who
were asked to report back to a spe-
clal meeting at a later date. All
members present agreed to attend
in a body the Baccalaureate sery-
ice for the nursing school gradu-
ates at Calvary Church, Sunday,
June 18th and the Commencement
exercises at Avenue Methodist
Church, Monday, June 14th at 8 D..
III.
Births for the week are as fol-
lows:
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Piz-
zuto, Georgetown; May 20.
Girl-ReV. and Mrs. Harry r
Crewe, Milford; May 20.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Dill, vi
ola; May 20.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Trib-
bett, FELTON,; May q.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vincent,
SeafOrd; May 81.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Workman, Georgetown; May %.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Worm
ington, Milford; May %.
Bcy-Mr. and Mrs. John l..
Spence, Denton, Md; May %.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. An
stine, Milford; May "a.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Murray Bren-
neman, Lincoln; May "a.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph jump.
Jr., Houston; May "a.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Eng
llsh, SeafOrd; May "a.
Glrl-Mr. and Mrs. George w.
Hudson. Glendale; May "a.
Boy-Mr. and Mrs. George Ora
ham, Lincoln; May "a.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
Obituary
BENNETT

]
Frederick A. Bennett, age 90
years and months, passed away
at his home, 81 South Front
street, Milford, early Tuesday NOR
ming May %, after several months
illness.
He was born in Slaughter Neck,
the son of the late Elias II. and
Elizabeth Bennett. Funeral SER
vices will be held on Friday at 2
O'Clock at Slaughter Neck Metho-
dist Church in charge of DR.. Frank
HersOn. Interment will be made
in Slaughter Neck Methodist Gem
etery.
Mr.. Bennett spent his early years
in his native Slaughter Neck, and
although having been retired for
many years, he maintained a very
active interest in the tilling of the
land all his life.
He was a member originally of
Slaughter Neck Methodist Church
where he served for time as Sun
day school superintendent. Since
his residence in Milford he has
been faithful member of Avenue
Methodist Church.
He was the father of the late
Winter c. Bennett and is survived
by two sons, Edgar H. Bennett of
Milford and F. Layton Bennett of
Milton, by his first wife, the late
Carrie Hammond Bennett; and
one daughter, Mrs. Maria E. Walk
er of Wilmington; by his second
wife the late Mary Deputy Bennett.
He leaves 13 grandchildren and 12
eat-gTandchildren
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-28
S haWnee Home
Demonstration Club

The regular monthly meeting Oi
the Shawnee Home Demonstration
Club met on Friday, May ID, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Grove in
Lynch's Heights with the President
Mrs. John Lodge, presiding.
Speaker for the day was Mrs
Helen Lynne, who gave a very in
teresting talk on her recent trim
abroad; also, showing many valu-
able souvenirs collected while
there.
The Red Cross committee report
ed $20340 collected during the re-
cent Red Cross Drive.
Proceeds from the bake recently
held amounted to $41.45. Contribu-
tion to the cancer fund-$1O.OO.
The chairman on International
Relations gave a splendid reading
on Our Latin American Neigh
bOrs."
Delegates to the Short Course
were elected as follows: Mrs.
Stanley Hunter, Mrs. Viva Webb,
Mrs. Mary Griffith and Mrs. Vibbert
and the president, Mrs. Lodge.
Dues of the Scholarship fund are
now due. If you have not already
paid, please contact the President,
Mrs. Lodge. Dues for the same are
sixty cents per member.
Miss Charlotte Swanson is the
lucky winner.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. GrOverman. Date
June II, at two p. m. A good at
tendance is desired.