davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Feb % Lfp (UsDA> .-Salable
hogs, 5000; fairly active: weights under
24O pounds strong to 25 cents higher;
heavier weights and sows $3.50 cents
higher; bulk good and choice 170-230
pound butchers, 1.25-21. IS; latter price M
bulk 2aO-350 pounds, 1a.00--20:oo: few
most sows, 4OO-5O0. pounds. 17.00-1s 90;
5Oe-600 pounds. 1600-17.00; good clear
sal.ble cattle, 10000; salable calves,
500; steers moderately active: choice Grades
steady; lower grades steady to so cents
lower; heifers opened fully steady; later
steady bulls fully steady; vealers steady
to weak; early top, 27.75, for load choice
long yearlings; bulk medium to low-choice
steers under 1,4Oo pounds, 81 50-26. 90;
medium to low.eheiee heifers. 21.oo;
cutters. IA. .oo-le25; medium and good
sausage bulls. p 1924 90; practical top
on vealers, 5000.
25 cents higher: fairly active at advance;
two loads choice handyweight, lambs
grading hish-good and choice: load good
71-pound averages. 24.50: ewes. scarce;
good to choice handy ewes mostly IL. 80
down, but auotable to 1900; we-shty tat
ewes. 90 down,
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New York Produce

NEW YORK, Feb. % R.-sutter'
Wholesale prices on 70 bull. bulk ca ssrtens. sr.
MUM Gsameny; marks BETA VAA}, s4k-s4sa cents; 81
score lJ, 6sh-s3A; 80 score OBJ. So
63N; SO score tC), 62A-624.
cheese, 753,977, steady, prices IN
changed.
New York spot quotations follow: Md NJ.
western: Mixed colors, fancy heavyWeishts,
4s; extra /. large d,1Is, 4ss extra n,,i.ts 2,
AZ; current receipts, 45h; dirties, AN
45: checks, 431a -44.
Whites, fancy heavyweights, 41h ASH:
EXTRA large ,,!di,n asi,47a extra 2 large
browns, fancy heavyweights. 41h--4Sa;
extra, i, large 4sM extra, 2, large
Nearby. ttop quotations on nearby
white and brown eegs represent highest
marks available and not paying prices
Whites, extra fancy heayyweights, so;
fancy heavyweiEhts' 4s-4e; mediums
Browns, extra fancy hsavyweights. 30;
fancy hesvywsights, Es.4e; msdiumh d.
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Business Briefs

Business Failures for week ended
February II declined to 1s0, but
still were we'll above the same
weeks in 1948 and 1947.-Dun &
Bradstreet.
Wholesale Food Index, based on
total cost of pound each of 81
foods in general use, this week
advanced to $5.78 from s5.76
week ago, but still is 1867 below
the $6.61 of a year ago.
Building Permits in January in
215 cities dropped to 222.489, 1876
or 1887 under the December level
and lower than any month since
May, 1947. when the total was
$2l5,336,472-Dun & Bradstreet.
Southern Pacific Transportation
System announced a net operating
loss of $599.67 in January. 1t was
the first operating deficit for any
January since 1885,
Hercules Powder Co. announced
a dividend of IS cents a share on
the common, payable March Is to
stock of record March g.
Bausch & LOmb Optical Co.
announced it has omitted a quart
erly dividend on common. The
quarterly 81 share will be paid
April l on the preferred.
Nations 532 Mutual Savings
Banks reported January gain of
Sis, 100000 in deposits. bringing
the aggregate to $18,515, 100000.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco
Corp. announced coupons. redeem
able for merchandise premiums,
again will. be packaged with
Raleigh cigarettes. The plan was
discontinued during the war.
New England Telephone g. Tele-
graph Co. reported 1948 earnings
of $7,148, 900 or $3.50 a share VS..
S6,663,0 or S4.26 in 1947.
Portsmouth Steel Corp. report
ed 1948 earnings of S4.511,550 or
1884 a share VS.. $3.994,696 or
$3.03 in 1947.
Commercial Credit Co. reported
1946 earnings OF $l6,663, ,448 or
1855 a share VS.. $8,095.410 or
$4.39 in 1947.
Monsanto Chemical Co. for year
ended December 81 earned $18,-
O42,473 of 1895 a share VS.. $15,-
561,228 or $3.50 in 1947.
Illinois Power Co. for year end
ed December 81 earned $6.060,579
or s2.93 VS.. $5,317,879 or 1857 in
1947.
Quaker State Oil Refining for
year ended December 81 earned
$2,543,865 or $2.74 a share VS..
s2,762,55Q or $2.98 in 1947.
United Carbon Co. for year
ended December 81 earned $3.113,-
367 or $3.91 a share VS.. $3,159,13s
or s3.97 in 1947.
Derby Oil Co. for year ended
December 81 earned S1.963 .802 or
s4.s8 a share VS.. $1,196,446 or $4.45
in 1947.
Simpsons Ltd. reported 194s
earnings Of $4,281.761 or 1924
q share VS.. $3,758,194 or $4.51 in
l947.
North American Oil Cons. for
year ended December 81 earned
S2,299,964 or $847 a share vs.
$1,335,6s4 or $4.92 In 1947.
Evening star., 1949-02-23

loans arising from such bushes!
and has had full loaning author
ity; also has shared in manage.
ment of the banks bond account.
He obtained his early education
In Kansas City, where he was
born, and graduated from Har.
ward in 1929. He joined the
Fidelity National Bank in his
native city the same year. going
to the Union National as junior
officer in 1888, 10 years later be-
coming q vice president. 1r
1944-45 he was lieutenant in the
Navy. being a supply officer on
Okinawa.
A leader in the Missouri
Bankers Association, he is gov
ernor of the American Poyal Live
stock and Horseshow Association,
a school trustee and belongs to
six Kansas City clubs.
January Sales Reassuring.
The Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond says that in the face of
business uneasiness, unemploy-
ment. falling commodity prices
and production cutbacks. depart
ment store sales in December and
early January were moderately re-
assuring. The review adds:
Tn the Fifth District, for the
first time since the war, there has
been a very noticeable change in
the automobile market. Higher
priced cars can be purchased on
the spot and delivery is not so far
removed on medium priced cars.
It is not uncommon for dealer to
call a dozen or more names on his
waiting list before delivery Of a
car is made. Used cars also are
not moving as they have for
several years at this season"
Wholesale trade has slowed
down and there has been a break
in the high level or construction.
State Loan Dividend Voted.
The State Loan & Finance
Corp. has declared a dividend of
3712 cents a share on both pre-
ferred stocks and rs cents per
share on the two common stocks.
payable March Is to stock of rec
ord March !.
John E. McKeever has been
promoted from sales to general
manager OF Leo, M Bernstein &
Cos realtors. He Is the son of
Jess H. McKeevef.S weH-known
realtor. =
Austin r. Cantield will be the
speaker at the annual Agency
Convention banquet ,of the, Peoples
Life Insurance Ca. Of Washington.
Friday night at the Mayf1ower
Hotel. A reception will be held
at $50 in the Sapphire room.
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Feb. % lP-Cotton fu-
lures deveioped hrmer tone In forenoon
covering operations in nearby March, alona
with mill and New Orleans demand. Hedge
selling and profit taking were readily ab.
sorbed.
Houston reports were that recent
French purchases Of cotton here amounted
to 10000 bales for March delivery
expectations of a good export demand
were the firming influences In the market
Noon prices were to rs cents a bale
higher than the previous close March,
80 81; May, 32. Sc, and July, 81 %.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Kansas City Banker
Named Vice President
OF Union Trust Co.
By Edword c. Stone

Justin D. Bowersock. Sd, a
Kansas City banker, has been
elected executive vice president of
the Union Trust Co., Linwood P.
Harrell, president, announced to-
day.
Mr.. Bowersock is now a vice
president of the Union National
Evening star., 1949-02-23

Bank, Wnere ne
has been in
charge of the
C or respondent
bank division.
In addition his
duties have in
cluded super
vision of nu-
merous loc |
and national
accounts and
solicitation of
new CONNER
cial business.
He has been
reSnonSjb1e for
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Market AVERAGES
BONDS

BONDS RssHls lnG... 10 5.Sll Il IN r. Y 2I.lS kSS
Noon No Today today a1g 1@eI.s @ 1Sl.a ssa :: 1Yo'g %:
Prev. day --91.3 1O1.9 101.9 66.3 1102
Week ago IA 1920 10l.6 SOL 110.1
Month ago 92.s 1921 1O1.6 $40 11O.2
Year ago ss.4 1910 99;s $50 1888
'4S-9 low S7.7 99.S $50 6O.2 1910
Compiled by the Associated Press.)
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Washington Exchange

SALES.
American Telephone and Telegraph-3 a
1475s. 90 at 1477s
Riggs National Bank common-25 at 335
Gardnckel common-5O at 10, 200 at Is
Virginia Electric g. Power common-10(
Capital Transit ist ref 4s-s2 900 a
971a,. 81 900 at 97l2. $1,000 at 97Ka
Garhnckel common-40 at Is, at Is.
Washington Gas common-10 at "a.
woodward & Lothrop common at 341a
30 at 34L2
Potomac Electric Power common-10o a
1874, 100 at 1873. 100 at 1871, 200 a
Evening star., 1949-02-23
\. Y. Bond Market
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Australia3hs67 a 81
Braz 3%s 2 ser 62h
Brisbane 6s 81 1ol
Chile 6s SO asd 78
Denmark IS 42 90
italy 10 51-- 36N
Peru 1st 6s 60 10
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Am Tai 21sss7 9SH
| Am T&T 2As57 1o6h
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CB&Q gn As SO 11oik
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Evening star., 1949-02-23

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Morris&Ex 5s55 70
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Nat Dairy 2A701oolb 4
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NYCHR 3ias 81 75b
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NYOW RI As 90 Ell
Nor Pac As 81 1o2
StaPwr2s475 9eih
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Evening star., 1949-02-23

this year. dividend omitted. deferred or nc
action taken at last dividend meeting
: Declared 194s payable in 1919. , Lieut..
eash value undetermined On declaration
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THIRTY YEARS AGO = 1919

In the first basketball game
Of the year Kennewick defeated
Pasco by score Of s. to %.
The Warren Construction COM
pany Of Portland had the con-
a.. tor two years work on tn
Columbia Irrigation canal.
Howard Door of the Coast Ar
illery was discharged from Cam.
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Initiation for O.E.S.
Members: Guests Present

Initiation ceremonies were held
Dr. four members when Alma
chapter o. E. S. met Tuesday,
anuary 4, with Eunice Washburn,
Worthy Matron and Earl Pence,
Vorthy Patron, presiding. Eastern
Star members who were guests
'om out of town were Lucille G..
Slee, Martha Washington chapter
IA, Portland, Oregon; Beatrice
Handstrown, Multanomah chap
ter 104, Portland, Oregon; France
T. Wiley, Philathea chapter TIA,
Bremerton, Washington; Mildred
w. Thompson, Aurora chapter
308, Fort Dodge, Iowa; and Mar
garet Harrison, Crescent chapter
So, Pullman, Wash.
Hosts for the evening were
Bernard Slocumb, chairman, S
S. McHenry, Claude Winterschied,
A. T. Belair, H. E. Ross and Mr..
Dean. Next meeting, January Is.
will be in honor of past matrons
and past patrons. There will be a
potluck dinner at $50. Visiting
past matrons and past patrons are
welcomed.
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Bv Charlotte McCuisfon

The entire Court is sorry in
deed to hear of the illness and
disqualification of Otto jackson.
We are all wishing him very
speedy recovery. Mr.. and Mrs.
jackson and family would like to
express through this column, their
thanks and gratitude to everyone
in the Court for the part they are
playing and their help and
thoughtfullness in trying to fur
Their Otto's return to complete
health. They would like to convey
special thanks to James Kobbe,
Chas. McCuiston, Eddie Rydstrom
and Carleton Koile who had their
blood typed in anticipation OF
giving a blood TRANSMISSION, but
whose types would not correspond
A very special thanks goes to Dav-
id Cantley, Pete Kreifels, Mrs.
Charlotte McCuiston, Gene Christ
ian, Floyd Whitehead and several
other unknown doners who each
gave one pint of blood to Otto.
We are glad to know of Ray
Smithsons recovery and return to
work. ... .
Florence and Henry Ternes left
last week by car for a vacation
trip south, through California and
then north to Anaconda, Mont,
to visit with friends and rela-
tives. They expect to be away Tor
several weeks.
The Bill Hoovers of Richland
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Keck and SON Harry this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Burrows
entertained company on Sunday.
Mrs. Roxy Armstrong, MIR. and
Mrs. Arthur Jackson from Yaki-
ma are visiting this week with
Roxy and Arthurs parents, MIR.
and Mrs. c. p. jackson and their
two brothers Otto and Roscoe.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO

TWENTY YEARS AGO - 1929
DR.. L. G. Spaulding was INSTALL
ed as the new Kiwanis president.
J. r. Ayers moved his sheep
own lr.ln the mountains for the
winter.
F. F. Beste opened a hardware
store In addition to his tire shop.
H. H. Rowland and A. ]. Leon
aro pure ase. ~ mead of regis
tered AYRSHIRE cattle and plan
to raise purebred cattle on their
ranch here.
Mrs. L. G. Sparlding went to
Spokane to attend the state board
meeting Of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club.
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Rainbow Girls to Hold
Officer Installation

E.alnpow Assembly for Girls
will hold public installation of
officers on Monday, Jan. II at
8 o'clock in the Masonic hall.
Marilyn Oliver is retiring as
Worthy Advisor and Barbara
Owens will be installed as Wor-
thy Advisor for the new term. In
stalling officers are Mrs. Glenna
Russert, Donna Jacobs, Billy Dean
Wilson,. Mrs. E. S. Mcdonald,
Mlarilyn Oliver, June Higgins,
Barbara Jones, Donna Brewer and
LaVonne Anderson. Line officers
to be installed are Elizabeth Beltz,
Worthy Associate Advisor; Mary
Ellen Block, Charity; Marylou
Larson, Hope; and Leona Simme-
link. F.:;h. Elected to hold office
for enc year are Norma Stickes
as Recorder and Joyce Pierce as
Treasurer. Every one interested
is given a cordial invitation to
attend.
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MIR. and Mrs. Al Jones ano
daughter of Richland, drove 10
Pendleton, Ore, on Monday WIN
Heine Wendels. E
The Floyd Wliiteneads an" .iene
Christians were in Milton Ore,
over the week end visiting with
Mr. and MIS-. Horace Christian,
SON Jerry and grandson Perry
Dale.
Paul Polling, Jr.. called on the
Paul Polling seniors last SUNDAY.
Beulah Carter and Charlotte
and Egla McCuiston, spent a DAY
in Richland last week and took
colored slides Of the ice jam 10
the Yakima river at the new
Richland bridge. -,
Spending a day shopping In
Walla Walla was Mrs. Louise
Heartburg, Mrs. Donna Albers
and Carol. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McCuiston
attended the 1913 annual dinner
of the Pasco chamber Of commerce
in Pasco on January 4, and heard
the lecture given by the very
prominent professor, Olaf Axel
Sundquist, B. B. S., of Sweden
whose address was very INFORM
ing and interesting. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Polling entertained Mrs.
Heartburg, Mrs. Beulah Carter,
Mrs. Albers and Carol, last We'd
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preparation for a spring concert.
Mrs. Hopkins was head of the
voice department of Whitworth
college, Spokane, for a number
of years. She has worked in bot
Oregon and Washington as schoc
supervisor of music. A graduate
of Lewis and Clark college in
Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Hopkins
also holds a voice diploma from
tle American Conservatory o.
Music of Fontainbleau, France.
Practice will continue to be
held in the basement of the First
Lutheran church, End and Au-
burn Sts., at 8 o'clock On Monday
evenings.
Newcomers are welcome and
nyone interested in group singing
is urged to call 1888 or 1852 for
.urther information.
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5. Anderson Now
Vice President
Dc Local Branch

Manager Eddie Pacot Of the
Ksnnewick branch Of the Nation.
nj Bank Of Commerce said today
that Seymour Anderson. manager
Of the lnstallmsnt credit de-.
partmsnt Of the bank. has been
promoted 20 assistant cashier. -.
.---Anderson came TO the local
branch more than 2 year ago
from the main bank in Seattle. He
began his banking career there
as a messenger, carrying drafts
and checks here and there. He
then was advanced through sever
al departments and now has the
installment credit department of
the bank here. He has been with
the National Bank Of Commerce
16 years. S..
Asked how he liked living
and working In Kennewick, An
derson said: 81 like it fine, have
been gradually adjusting myself
to the high tempo Of things here.
4 NO1OiiiC VI WOIh I0Io IldS
been far above what anticipat-
ed" #s-.s#.,-s..
AT the same time as he an
nounced Anderson's advancement,
Pacot announced that Henry C..
Isaacson and Richard E. Fuller
had been elected as members Of
the board of directors. The insti-
tuition has capital funds in ex-
cess of $50 million and resources
Of more than $3.50 million and
r"s % offices in the state of
Washington.
DR.. Fuller is president and di-
rector Of the Seattle Art Museum
and chairman Of the board Of the
Northwestern Glass company. Mr..
lsaacson Is president Of the Isaac
son Iron Works.. a director Of the
Seattle branch. Federal Reserve
bank Of. San Francisco, and long
h; been prominent in various
religious, civic and business. en-
terprises in Seattle.
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New Officers for
Episcopal Guild

Junior Guild Of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church met at the home Of
the newly elected president Mrs.
Cecil Anderson. Following the
reading of the bylaws, the fol-
lowing officers and committees
were announced:
Mrs. Cecil Anderson, president;
Mrs. J. c. Pratt, Jr., secretary;
RS. F. p. Meverien. treasur, Z
Membership committee, Mrs. r.
E. Jones, Mrs. E. L. Kennison,
Mrs. Edna Beroen Mrs. Clare
Shaw, Mrs. Walter Knowles; call
ing committee, Mrs. J. c. Pratt,
Jr., Mrs. Charles Fox, Mrs. Dean
Yedica, Mrs. Tom Cess, Mrs. r.
M. debit; visiting committee, Mrs.
ranS Moupin. WIS. Waldo Rich
mond, Mrs. Fred Bunch, Mrs.
Howard Beste; refreshment COM
mittee, Leigh Beamer and Ger
trude McGregor; program COM
mittee, Mrs. c .Eagin, Mrs. STAN
ley Stillwell, Mrs. Howard Hink-
ley; publicity, Mrs. Richard Rec
tor; ways and means, Mrs. A.
Birmingham, Mrs. Hal Brutzman,
Marietta Kinzig, Nadine Giard,
Mrs. Lance Reed, Mrs. Lee Beam
er, Mrs. Fred Robinson, Mrs.
John vibber, Mrs. Kenneth Nc
Greger, Mrs. Virginia Matheny,
Mrs. Virginia Noyes.
Following the business meet
ing, Mrs. Marjorie Wilson ad-
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nesday evening. Cards were play
ed and delicious luncheon served
at late hour.
|, MIR. Kobbe and Mr.. jackson
drove to meet Mr. c. p. jackson
who had flown there from Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
Heine WendelS played his con-
certina for a Christmas party,
given by the swingshift group at
N. Richland where he is employed.
It seems, everyone talks about
the weather, but no one does any
thing. I believe everyone in the
nation wishes someone would DO
something and soon. So do we.
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Winter Is the time for in.
side 1nodefnization. Make
useful rooms in the attic
and basement. New 1looss.
new built.ins. closets, cup.
boards-all this can b
conveniently done 1t tins
time.
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Schubert Club Rehearsals 10 be
Resumed: Meeiinu Called Monday

Under the leadership Of Mrs.
Winnifred McNair Hopkins as di-
rector, the Schubert club of Ken
newick will resume practice on
Monday evening, January II, in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
p. o. Employe Fined and
Placed on Probation

John Dreith, q, Kennewick Pvst
office employe, pleaded guilty in
federal court at. Spokane last
Thursday to embezzling $500 in
~ost office funds here. He was
fined $500 and was placed on
three years conditional probation.
Judge Sam M. Driver said he
made the. sentence light because
Dreith had no previous bad re-
cord, had served in the navy hon.
orably and shave a wife who has
stood by you in this" He advised
Dreith to return to California
where he had a job and to pay
the fine in installments.
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Lewis and returned.

Lewis and returned.
The bridge between Kenne-
wick and Richland was In dang
er of being washed out by an ice
jam two miles in length. The
temperature remained around two
degrees above normal for two
weeks.
ONE YEAR AGO - lSlo
Burma becomes an independent
republic.
< President Truman asks con-
gress to appropriate $50 billions
for fiscal year.
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From The Past
fEN VARS AGO - 1895.

fEN VARS AGO - 1865.
kenneWick was Represented in
the Blue Mountain SKI tourna-
nent by Olav O.llelm, owner anu
manager OF Western stores.
Lurlng fenney-s annual white
sales, sl4eets were selling a. $I.UJ
eacn ana Dress prln,s at lUc and
ioc per yaro.
Sheridan Fyfe has been ap-
pointed member of the Inter-
fraternity council at w. S. <.
Fyfe was a junior majoring IN
pharmacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton and
daughter Patsy left last week tor
Olympia where they will MAKE
their home during the legislature.
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dressed the group and asked for
blood donors for the blood bank.
Next meeting will be a joint
with the mems club and
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Publicity Fund Drive
Now In Full SWING
Junior Band
Is Forming
Interviews Held
Every Saturday

The organization of a Junior
Band, sponsored by Local IL is
now in progress, 1t was an
nounced by c. E. Broderick, di-
rector of the Band.
Interviews are C h d u e d
every Saturday morning at Local
IL headquarters, in Parlor H
from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. Mr..
Broderick said.
Open To All Youngsters
Membership in the band is
open to all boys and girls from
six years old and up regardless
whether parents are union mem
bers.
Mr.. Broderick, former director
of the famed adult Local IL
band will schedule practice and
instruction sessions in the near
future. He added that he wants
to line up the youngsters before
having band practice.
Free Instructions
Instructions to the youngsters
are free and parents are urged
to encourage their youngsters to
become members of the Local IL
Junior Band.