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Evening star., 1950-09-29

Failure
By Angelo Potri

When a high school freshman
fails in Latin and algebra and,
however coached and drilled and
taught, keeps on failing. isn't it.
time to question his choice, or his
parents choice, Of course? Habit ,
ual failure In a student who tries
hard to succeed usually indicates :.
lack Of fundamental ability that :,
makes success impossible. At least
it calls for a thorough examina- =,
ton of the child's aptitudes and
potential abilities before forcing
him to continue the courses he
fails in steadily. x
All students cannot learn Latin .
and algebra, nor can all students /,
learn all subjects of a general
culture course with high success. \,
Abilities differ. ranging from to- !
tai absence to the insight of gen.
ius. 1t cannot be considered dis i
graceful in a child or a youth of =
high school age to lack distinc- .
tive ability of any sort. He is not
responsible for his inherited lacks
of proficiencies. He is RESPONSE !
BILE only for developing his latent
power. That will be quite suffi- +
cient for success in life. ..s
Pupils who fail in high school
or college are usually the victims
of parental ambition, or personal
illusion. They have been forced,
or they are forcing themselves, to
undergo course of discipline for
which they are ill-fitted. 1t is
possible. indeed it is not uncom-
mon, for parents to have ambi-
tions for their children that far
exceed the powers the children
enjoy and 1t Is also possible for
young people to fix their minds
upon some goal that is forever
unattainable by one of their sta
tus in gifts, abilities and poten-
tialities. e..
To try and fail, to try and fail ,
again, is to broaden and strength
en- ones understanding Of one
self, which Is always a salutary
experience. Soon or late, a trial
should succeed and when 1t does
not but continues to result in
failure 1t is surely time to con-
slider II the trial is worth while
and If not, to turn to some other
field of endeavor in which sue
cess is possible.
A physician, botanist, priest
will require working knowledge
of Latin, but a construction man,
farmer, mechanic, all very i'm
portant people in our society, can
do without it. The scientist, the
engineer. the chemist, the inven-
tor of machinery require a work.
ing knowledge of mathematics,
but the tailor, the shopkeeper,
the textile workers and the carpen-
ter can manage very well with
the four fundamental operations
in arithmetic.
Sometimes I think that we
create great deal of unrest.
dissatisfaction and failure by
keeping students in courses which
they will never master to the
point of application to daily lily
ing. We would do better to suit
the course to the ability, the men
tai endoWments of the student.
Evening star., 1950-09-29

portant person. Laddie Northradse.
alities from royalty to motion
picture stars. demand his Label
year after year because his hats
are always distinctive for their
constantly beautiful and elegant
Interpretation of current fashion
Laddie Northridge could be put
in the type classification with the
late George Appley tall. spare,
iron gray hair now almost plati-
mum, hazel eyes. Always i'm
peccably tailored in suits. shirts
and ties of his own planning, his
original ideas are often adapted
by leaders in the mems wear field
Several years ago while having
shirts made in Paris, he ordered
matching ties and today that
fashion is a mark of well dressed
man. His Scotch-Irish ancestry
blessed him with a delightful sense
of humor which, coupled with his
wit and unbounded energy. makes
him delightful and interesting
social companion. He always ap-
pears suave as he sits with his
Welsh terrier, Jeffery. beside him,
his pent up energy being evident
in his suddenly jumping up to get
a book of Spanish art to illustrate
a point or the way his cigarette
moves from side to side in mouth.
Always a New Englander in
spirit If not in residence, North
ridge was born in Worcester.
Mass. He early made a name as
a boy-soprano church soloist in
New England. He showed marked
talent in art as well and along
with voice training. he studied at
the Boston Art School. Opera
was his great ambition and when
nineteen, he went to New York
bent on a musical career. He
sang in several parts but while
his love for music and opera has
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creasingly interested in costume.
At the Boston Art School he had
already studied in this field and
during his first year in New York,
he decided to try his hand at hats.
He had found his forte ). all his
innate ability for color and design
coupled with his admiration and
love for the beauty and glamour
of the theater found expression in
the creation of millinery.
For several years he worked
with top-flight houses. learning
the fundamentals Of the millinery
industry. Twenty years ago he
organized his own business and
has been eminently successful.
Although he does not strive for
quantity, he maintains a large
staff =. many of whom began
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their millinery career with him.
learning his own individual tech
nique for creating quality rner-
chandise. Northridge personally
designs each of his creations, and.
in his stunning showroom, you
will often find this distinguished
looking man in his shirtsleeves or
smock. A prodigious worker, he
has been known to design an en-
tire collection in less than two
weeks. Among his peers. he has
the reputation for not only being
a trend designer, but also o per-
feet technician.
In the antique field Laddie
Northridge is also well known. He
has been a collector and student
for years. His apartment In town
is furnished entirely in Empire
each piece personally picked
from famous collections all over
the world. With exquisite natural
taste the apartment. while very
livable, is formal and elegant j..
the exact opposite Of his home in
the country. This very old house.
a gem in itself, is completely done
in early Americana. Everything is
authentic.
While he prefers to stay in the
country. he feels it necessary to
travel extensively here and abroad.
In addition to world fashion CEN
ters he visits and revisits the great
art and music centers which never
fail to give him renewed inspira-
tion. If one looks back over the
years at his collections, it is i'm
possible not to feel the definite
influences and recurring trends Of
the past ;. knights helmet,
Chinese pillboxes. Grecian drapery.
a matador's jacket. Definite as
are his trends, Northridge always
fits them to blend with modern
living, for he is greatly Influenced
by the tempo of today.
His recent collection. the ele-
CANT millinery for the holiday sea-
son. expresses the elegant SIM
plicity, the superb restraint in
handling rich materials. and the
magnificent handwork for which
he is famous. He works feathers
as though the plumage were
fabric nodded into toques, tri-
corners, cloches. Festive casuals.
always a tradition of the House Of
Northridge, are uncomplicated,
with the most elaborate jewels.
laces and veilings worked so that
they become a part Of the silhou-
cite and the costume. He dresses
down an elaborate dress with sleek
shapes, meticulously nodded in
luxurious materials. He spotlights
sheath dresses and bare-top din
ner dresses with dramatic eve
ming hats, richly jeweled or en-
broidered. And above all, each
hat must be a creation in itself
beautiful. elegant. in perfect
harmony and balance with the
clothes with which it is to be worn,
an expression of Laddie North
ridge, an artist, an individual, a
truly distinguished millinery de-
signer.
Evening star., 1950-09-29
Old Louisiana Couche-Couche

Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana
the "Evangeline" country. still
shows hints Of the culinary tradi-
tions brought there by the French
Canadians-as opposed to the
more accepted Creole cookery of
the New Orleans area.
One Of these special dishes is the
"couche-couche," which is eaten
for breakfast with coffee. The
name is interesting. because 1t is
probably derived from the Ara
bian "couscous"-which in Prov
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ence is made Of semolina OF
cracked wheat. and in Mediter-
ranean countries Of dry, faky rice
served with a mutton stew. The
couche-couche Is far simpler,
however.
Mix 2 cups Of corn meal with u
teaspoon salt. stir in IA cups of
boiling water. Let cool. Stir in
teaspoons of baking powder, and
2 eggs. well beaten.
Heat teaspoon of fat in fry
ing pan, pour in the batter and let
Evening star., 1950-09-29

cook until a thin crust forms on
the bottom. Scrape this loose with
a spatula, and let 1t remain in the
rest of the batter. Repeat several
times. Reduce heat, cover closely
and steam for 10 minutes. Serve
at once.
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on antiques and
Americana . . .
is today one Of
the coun try's
top-hight hat
designers. His
hats are repre-
sented in every
/ m p o r IA n t
French room
and millinery
shop across the
land. Many Of
the beSt-dreSsed
W o m e n, who
represent inn
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To VARY Cake

To vary a chocolate cake add q
half cup of broken nut meats to
the batter just before pouring 1t
into layer cake pan. Put the layers
together with banana cream fill
ing and sift confectioners' sugar
over the top.
Evening star., 1950-09-29
Quick Dessert

Packaged gingerbread makes a
quick dessert and it's delicious
served with a mound OF whipped
cream cheese and lemon sauce.
Or it may be paired with apple
sauce or chocolate sauce,
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silhouette and "ecoot"
all toll fashion
setledyou and enjoyable
Black
in nifcent it's
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Called the marquis of the mil
liners by the fashion press,
Laddie Northridge singer,
painter, collector and authority
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Meet the Desiqner
I'm Washington today for the Fashion Group

Lshior Group Millinery Showing)
their millinery career with him
learning his own individual tech.
nique for creating quality ner.
chandiSe. Northridge persQnallI
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Booster Club
nonors Teams
AT Madison

The Booster club of Madison
Rural school, honored members Of
the Varsity, Junior High and Re-
serve basketball teams and the
cheer leaders at banquet at the
school Tuesday night.
Esco Sarkinen, end coach at
Ohio State University and former
All-American, was speaker. Fol
lowing his brief talk after the
banquet, he showed pictures OF
the Rose Bowl football game at
Pasadena, California, New Years S
Day.
Don Miller, coach at the school
acted as master of ceremonies.
He presented letters to the mem
bers of the three teams and the
cheer leaders, Betty Braskett,
Mary Lee Brown, Sue Gordin,
Dorothy Dunkle and Doris Jones
At the ceremony, he presented
special awards to Robert Dorm,
a trophy for four years on the
Varsity; belt buckles to Marlin
Hunter, Jerry Kennedy, and Rob
ert Dorm for two years on the
Varsity; Richard Clark, Alvin
loops and Russell Walls for one
year.
The members of the Senior class
with Mrs. Hazel Stickel and Mrs
Bessie Williams, of the faculty
sponsored the banquet.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
IRussen-Whi+mer
Wedding In May

Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Russell Of
214 Lemon avenue, Sarasota,
Florida announce the engagement
and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Dorothy Mae, to Robert
NJ. Whitmer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin M. Whitmer, East High
street, London.
Miss Russell graduated from
Sarasota High School in 1914. She
attended a business school in
Bradenton, Florida in 1948 and
has since been working as a sec
retary. She has been treasurer of
the local Youth for Christ organi-
zation for the last several years.
Mr.. Whitmer graduated from
Central High school in Columbus,
Ohio. He served in the u. S. Navy
for three years in the Pacific
theatre aboard the u. S. S. New
ada, in the Two Jima and Okin-
ava campaigns. He is now attend
ing Ringing School of Art in pre-
paration for commercial art field.
The couple plan May we'd
, ding at Sarasota.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24

mas Seals. The 1949-50 sale in
Ohio is approximately S1,140,000.
CO. OF this amount, 81 per cent
remains in the county where II
was raised to be spent for tuber-
culosis control and public health.
The remainder is spent on the
state and national levels to CO.
ordinate tuberculosis programs
and provide educational materials,
expert field guidance and re-
search.
The presidents, representative
directors, executive secretaries
and staff mmbers from tubercui-
osis associations in the following
counties will meet to plan thetr
tuberculosis control programs and
health services for the coming
year: Butler, Champaign, Clark.
Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene,
Hamilton, Logan, Madison, Miami,
Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, and
warren.
Representative from local,
state and national tuberculosis
and health organizations will at
tend the meeting. Mrs. Dorothy
Wiley, executive secretary of the
Miami County tuberculosis and
Health Association, will discuss
education with the group Mem
bers Of the staff of the OHIO
tuberculosis and Health Associ-
alton who will lead the discussion
include: Mr. John A. Louis who
will speak on evaluating the pro-
gram Of the local association. Mr..
William w. Lewis will report on
the case finding programs being
carried on throughout the sta+4
and Tie value of these programs.
Miss Esther Horn will speak on
financing the programs of the
county tuberculosis association.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Honors
Former Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Brown,
former London residents, now of
Hazelton, Penn, were guests. last
weekend of Mrs. Browns father,
Mr.. Edmund Taylor, Elm St, and
with other relatives in London
and Columbus. They were enroute
to their home after spending the
week in Detroit as guests of the
S. S. Kresge Company, service
with the Company.
The Browns, with three other
25-year celebrants, and their
wives, were registered at the De-
troit-Leland Hotel during their
stay. In addition to tour through
all departments of the Home Of
flee of the Kresge Co. several
parties were planned for enter
tainment, among them being a din
ner-dance at the Detroit Athletic
Club.
In appreciation for their many
years service, Mr.. Dan Fisher
President of the Company, person
ally presented to each of the men
handsome wrist watch and g
diamond-studded 25-year Service
Pin. The women received orchids
While in Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs
Brown visited at the home of the
formers brother Mr. Lee Brown
and Mrs. Brown, and also with
old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Miltor
Flood.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
PHI BETA PSIS
ST. PATRlCk'S PARTY

Mrs. Max Price and Miss Doro
thy Street were hostesses at the
March fourteenth meeting of Iota
Beta Chapter, Phi Beta Psi Soro-
rity. The sorority rooms had been
decorated by the hostesses in
keeping with st. Patrick's Day.
During the business meeting,
Miss Dorothy Street, president,
installed Miss Margaret Cummins
as vice president to succeed Mrs.
Richard Robson who has gone
inactive. Miss Winifred Sheldon
was installed as mistress of cere-
monies to fill the office vacated
by Miss Margaret Cummins. A
donation to the Red Cross was
voted by the members.
Members enjoyed canasta and
bridge after the business meeting.
Prizes at canasta were awarded
to Miss Rosalind Miller and Miss
Margaret Cummins with bridge
awards to Mrs. Troxell Laybourne
and Mrs. Richard Hood.
Delicious refreshments were
served cafeteria style from an at
tractive table centered with a
bowl of green and white carnat-
ions to the following: Mrs. Ernest
Crouch, Mrs. Kermit Creamer,
Mrs. Robert Halterman, Mrs.
Richard Hood, Mrs. Donald Nc
Cord, Mrs. Doris Smith, Mrs. Joe
O'Conell, Mrs. Robert Shipley,
Mrs. Troxell Laybourne, Mrs.
James Pena, Mrs. Paul Jones,
Mrs. James Willard, Mrs. Ken
meth Norris, Mrs. Kenneth Phil
eyer, Mrs. B. v. Chesbrough,
Mrs. Donald Thibaut, Mrs. Her
bert Bauman Jr., Mrs. Robert
Day, Mrs. Robert Plymell, Mrs,
Kenneth Bardon, Mrs. Dean Good
year, Mrs. Harold Welsh, Mrs.
Glenn Sponsler, Mrs. Darwin
Keye, and Misses Ruth Moody,
Martha Cammins, Ruth Arm
strong, Margaret Cummins, Vir-
ginia Green, Joan Brady, Winnie
Sheldon, Betty Weimer, Rosalind
Miller, June Sheldon, and Ger
aldine Henry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24

ing playWrights and actors from
the early New York theatre to the
present time, Mary Martin, Ethel,
Lionel and John Barrymore,
Eugene O'Neill, Sarah Bernhardt,
George Bernard Shaw, Maude
Adams and Helen Hayes to the
LuntS.
Mrs. Philip Ferguson, guest
pianist, presented by Miss Mar
garet Chance, pleased her audi
ence with two beautiful numbers,
THE Butterfly and DeBussey's
claire de Lune"
Famous Playhouse" was the
historic theme of Mrs. GWyne
Burr's talk. She traced the history
of such famous playhouses as
THE Strand" 'The Olympic, >
'The Globe, and "Orpha Come
que" of London, England, and
ended her talk with mention IF
early American theatre. The thea
ire had its beginning IN the eigh-
teenth century with the building
of the first playhouse in Williams
burg, Va. Maryland and Virginia
were the leading states in thea
trical production in Colonial days.
THE Recruiting Officer" was the
first play performed in New YORK
City at the New York theatre.
Boston's first theatre "The Exhi-
bition Room" was opened in 1892.
During the business session,
Mrs Earl Terman explained the
Midcentury White House confer
ence on Children and Youth for
Madison county.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

At a surprise party at the home
of A. c. Holloway, West Second
street, Friday, March IT. Mr..
Holloway, who was celebrating
his eightieth birthday and his
granddaughter, Mercedes Cain,
her twenty-second, were honor
guests.
Friends and relatives of the
two honor guests numberd 81, with
two sons, three daughters, is
grandchildren and II great grand
children present.
The guests spent a social even
ing and presented gifts to the
celebrants.
Attending We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Doris Holloway and daughter,
Mrs. Gladys Scurry and her chill
dren, Beulah, Ralph, John, Fred,
and two grandchildren. Bruce and
Sarah Ellen Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Holloway, Sr, and children,
Harry Jr., Jane, Jack, Mrs. Eli
zabeth Victor and daughter, Vicie,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson and
son, Allen, Mrs. Abernia Town
send and children, Carol, Rich
ard, Mrs. Joan Babbage, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Smith, China Lee
and Robert, Wanda Cain and
children, William, Mercedes, Don
aid, Julia and granddaughter
Joan, Mrs. Mamie Miller and Will
liam Hawkins.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24

Holland, included Irish songs, in
commemoration of st. Patrick's
day; violin solos by Mrs. Norman
Is. Jones and vocal solos by Mrs.
Jones daughter, with Mrs. Harold
Welsh accompanying on the piano
Mrs. John Foster was awarded
prize in a Safety contest con-
Quoted by Mrs. Harold EEelsa.
The program also included a
report from the members who at
tended the district meeting Of
Home and Community committees
at Lancaster, March go
Members responded to roll call
with an Irish story or joke.
Hostesses for the afternoon,
were, Mrs. Dorothy Grouse, Mrs.
Lena Mcnamara and Mrs. Kitty
SeSslar.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Achievement
Day April II

The fourth annual Madison
County Home Demonstration
Achievement Day will be held on
Thursday, April 81, according to
Mrs. Raymond Snyder, Chairman.
The program will include a
summarization of the past years
activities, exhibits of project work,
and other entertainment. The time
and place will be announced fol-
lowing the Council meeting Thurs
day, March 80. The committee in
charge of the activities includes
Mrs. Raymond Snyder, Chairman;
Mrs. f. M. Ridenour; Mrs. Will
liam Folsom; Mrs. Ira Hunter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
EAST HIGH STREET CLUB

The words of Shakespeare, THE
Worlds a Theatre, the Earth a
Stage, which God and Nature with
Actors Fill" was fitting intro
duction to the program on
Theatre presented to large
audience of East High Street
club members March q.
Mrs. c. o. Thompson opened
the program with the subject
Modern Playwrights and Actors
Her most interesting talk was
based on the recently published
book. Matinee Tomorrow, " by
Ward Morehouse She sketched
briefly the history and ontstand-
ne characteristics of the follow
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
Health Groups OF
IS Counties Meet
At Troy April G

Better methods of tuberculosis
control and adequate ublic health
service for all the people will
occupy the attention Of represen-
tatives from fifteen county tub
erculosis and health associations
meeting at Troy, Ohio, Thursday,
April 6, in the AItrurian Club.
The meeting is one Of six dis
trict conferences sponsored by
the Ohio tuberculosis and Health
Association, Columbus, state head
quarters for all tuberculosis con
troll work carried on by volun,
tary health associations and finan.
ced by the annual sale of Christ.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
STORY OF MEXICO
AT WOMAN'S CLUB

Mrs. John K. Bridgman chose
Mexican Jewelry" as her topic
to present to the members of the
Woman's club March 20.
Not limiting herself strictly to
the confines of the title, Mrs.
Bridgman gave a brief talk and
entertaining study of Mexican ira
ditions, history and mores. The
highlight of her talk was the de-
scription of the National Shrine
of Mexico and the legends which
surround it. She had several ax-
amples of Mexican handwork on
display; silver jewelry, leather
handbags, laces, linens and cloth
ing.
The next meeting of the club
will feature a Style Revue. Guests
are invited to attend at 2 o'clock.
Members will have luncheon at
1890 o'clock, preceding the revue.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
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VISITING IN FLORIDA

Miss Martha Ruff of 313 King
avenue, Columbus, formerly Of
London, is spending two weeks
vacation in Florida. The greater
part of time she will visit her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Ruff and their
family in Tampa While there
she will also see Mr.. and Mrs.
G. T. Neuner (the former Mrs.
Belle Brock of London). Before
returning home Miss Ruff will
visit other interesting places IN
Florida.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
The SEMI WEEKLY MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRAT LONDON OHIO
DEMONSTRATION COUNCIL
PLANS ACHIEVEMENT DAY

The Madison County Home
Demonstration Council discussed
plans for the annual Achievement
Day, April 27, as principal topic
at the meeting March IA. Mrs.
Raymond Snyder, Mrs. E. M
Ridenour, Mrs. Ira Hunter and
Mrs. William Folsom, were ap-
pointed to act as the general COM
mittee.
Projects for next year were dis
cussed. These will be decided up
on at the next meeting The
Council also voted to have an
exhibit at the 1850 Ohio State
Fair.
Mrs. John Simpson, president,
welcomed the new members to
the group after the twenty-seven
members had responded to roll
call with an Irish Joke.
Attending were: Mrs. Z. +.
Lippencott, Mrs. Coen Wilson,
Mrs. Allen Follrod, Mrs. VIM. Fol-
som, Mrs. Ira Hunter, Mrs. Ray
mond Snyder, Mrs. E. M. Ride
nour, Mrs. Raymond Lanigan,
Mrs. Rollen Sherwood, Mrs. John
Simpson, Mrs. Louie Becker, Mrs.
Guy Heath, Mrs. Isaiah Call,
Mrs. Russell Dorm, Mrs. Lowell
Snyder, Mrs. Roy Keye, Mrs.
Homer Francis, Mrs. Henry
Smith, Mrs. Branford Gist, Mrs.
Ray Miller, Mrs. Robert Graham,
Mrs. Ernest Reed, Mrs. Marvin
Tyler, Mrs. Joe Hook, Mrs. Rich
ard Hume, Mrs. Harry Pugsley
and Miss Beatrice Cleveland.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
MISS Won RIESEN SPEAKS
AT a e. c MEETING

Miss Gertrude Won Riesen, dir
ector of the religious education III
the Madison county schools, gave
very interesting talk on Dis
placed Persons and the need of
help for their readjustment at the
meeting Of the Home and Com
munity committee at the club
house Friday, March II.
The musical part of the pro-
gram in charge of Mrs. Charles
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-24
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PARTY AT VIM. HOOK HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hook,
London RID. No. A., entertained
members of their card club Fri
day evening. The group has met
regularly since high school days.
Attending were, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hook of Rome, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Kelly Conklin of Delaware
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ducey
of West Jefferson.