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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Avenue Choir
To
Hold Concert
Young Folks Group Of.
Sixty Voices Will Give
All Secular Affair Mon
day And Tuesday, June
18th And 18th.

The Avenue Methodist Young
Peoples Choir of sixty voices will
present an all secular concert in
Avenue Methodist Church, Milford,
Monday and Tuesday evenings,
June IL and IL, at 8 p: m, E. d. T.
This program will be given in the
new social hall of the church and
will be given two evenings to ac-
comOdate the crowd in attendance.
According to the report of Will
bur Haight, chairman of the ticket
committee, ticket sales are going
very well, so the public is urged to
buy their tickets early so they may
be assured of a seat. Tickets may
be purchased from any member of
the choir.
Rehearsals are very we'll under
way for the concert, There will be
solos, duets, selections by the girls
double sextet and the male octet,
and several numbers by the entire
choir. Among The choir selections
will be Victor Herbert's March of
the Toys" from Babes in Toyland".
This has long been a favOrite of
music lovers everywhere, and is
sung by many concert choral
groups. All rights are reserved for
the public performance of this
work, so special permission has
been secured from NJ. Witmark and
Sons, members of A. S. c. A. P, for
the Avenue Choir to use this selec-
tiOn for the two dates indicated
The arrangement was transcribed
by Douglas MacLean and is twenty
two pages in length. We hope the
public enjoys hearing March of the
Toys as much as the choir has en-
jOyed learning it.
Another choral selection will he
When Dav Is Done" by DR.. Robert
Hatcher. This is another favorite of
music lovers and. the arrangements
to be sung by the Avenue Choir is
In eight parts by Earl Lawrence
and is from the Harms Radio
Choral series.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

the warnings that will be given by
pointing out fire hazards"
Milford is most fortunate to have
offered to them at no cost, the ia
cilities and personnel of the State
Fire Prevention Association of Md.
Del, and d. c.
The rectifying of hazards which
will be found will not be cOmpul-
sorry; however, it is very clear that
1t is to the interest and safety of
each property owner to correct the
hazards as found.
This inspection is sponsored by
City Council and Carlisle Fire Co..
and it is hoped that the usual 1000
cooperation of City will be given on
inspection Tuesday, May 22nd.
The Boy Scouts assisting in City
Inspection follow: Gary r. West,
William BreretOn, Robert Brere-
ton, Daniel Webster, Raymond
French. Henry ]. Nutter. John
Webb, Ronald Wix. James Humes.
Jr., Harrison Richardson. Robert
PettyjOhn. Ronald Brengle, John
Baker, Frank c. Metzner, David
Greene. Jr., Robert Cannon and
John Walls
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
New Century
Club Holds
Last Meeting
Several r epOrts Were
Given At Closing Ses-
sion Of Calendar Year
Monday Afternoon Of
This Week.

The Milford New Century Club
held it's final meeting of the calen-
dar year 195O-51 on Monday with
Mrs. Philip Jacobs, president, pre-
sizing. There were a number of
annual reports given by the chair
men. Those included Mrs. Jonathan
S. Willis, social service; Mrs. Paris
Kirby, art; Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce,
international relations; Mrs. j.
Raymond Bennett, music, and the
report of the president. The trea-
surer, Mrs. Charles H. Heisler, gave
a composite report of receipts and
expenditures of the club during the
year. Gifts have been made to the
Memorial War Fund, Boy Scouts of
America, the Delaware Pension for
the Blind, Infantile Paralysis Fund.
American Red Cross, Cancer Socie-
ty, two concert tickets for two stu
dents, Easter Seal Agency for Grip
pied Children, equipment for the
Brownie Scouts, a scholarship for
music camp, and for the Kinder
garten class The club sponsored
the D. COOpersmith Style Show and
donated the net receipts to the Me-
mortal Hospital Auxiliary and the
Parent-Teacher Association. The
club has carried out projects in
order that needed repairs to the
club might be made. The purchase
of additional chairs has added to
the facilities of the club, and all in
all making the club year a success.
Mrs. Robert Coulter presented Mrs.
Joseph J. Pearce who read her his
tory of the year 1949-5O, thus bring
ing the history up to the present
administration and passing the re-
cOrding into the hands of Mrs.
Duane Lynne, present historian.
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Grange Hall
At Dover Is
Dedicated
National Grange Master,
Other High Officials
Present For DedicatOry
Service Last Saturday
Afternoon.

The new home Of Capital Grange,
Dover, was dedicated last Satur-
day afternoon with Gov. Elbert N.
Carvel, Representative ]. Caleb
BOggs and Herschel d. Newsom,
Washington. national grange mas
ter, joining in the ceremony.
Located on South Governors
Avenues Dover, the community
with meeting rooms and
stage on the main door and kitchen
and dining room in the basement,
overlooks neat dwellings in most
and fertile fields in the
west.
Price Control Stand
Mr.. NewsOm, after comments on
the role the attractive building will
have in grange and community ac-
tivities, explained the stand of the
grange on price control. The high
light of his address was:
"The grange recognizes that fail
ure to attack the causes of imitation
through ID a vigorous tax policy
at individual levels. plus sound fis-
cal and monetary policies; (2) a
vigorous production effort through
q longer basic work week, and CD
a realistic emergency excess profits
tax structure, coupled with the ris-
ing level Of federal expenditures in
our mobilization effort, may neces-
state direct price and wage control
to prevent profiteeFing or excessive
income"
Representative Boggs, a member
of the Dover grange. cOngratulating
the Grange on its building, spoke of
it as a result of vision, planning and
execution and said it presents to
all a challenge to meet the prob
lens of our times.
Governor Carvel, a member of
Broad Greek Grange, Of Laurel
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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Coolies Are Planning
Big Dance Tonight

Affair Is Being Staged To Raise
Funds For Kiddie Swimming Area
Milford area dancing enthusiasts
are eagerly looking forward to this
evening and what promises 20 be
the big Dance" of the Spring sea-
son. This event, a benefit affair, is
the Annual Spring Dance of Pup
tent No. 4, Military Order of the
Cootie, scheduled to be held in the
Varney Auditorium of the Milford
Community Building this evening.
Informal in nature, the dance
will be in the popular cabaret
style and will feature the music Of
Al Green and his Cadets, a twelve
piece dance orchestra, well known
throughout the peninsula. Dancing
will be from $3.50 p. m. until 1 a. m.
The net proceeds from the affair
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The workers, who are truck driv-
ers and poultry plant workers, are
to receive an increase Of five cents
an hour in their wages startigg on
Monday. They are to get thres cents
an hour more next January, and
they will have the right to open
their contract for consideration Of
wages next April. The wage in
creases are subject to the approval
Of the Wage Stabilization Board.
The fve-cent increase Isl to be ef-
fective as Of Monday. but not pay-
able until the WSB approves the
contract. At that time, the workers
viii be entitled to back pay, to-
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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Business Women To
Convene AT Rehoboth
Business Sessions Will Be Held Al
High School Building

The call to the annual convention
of the Delaware Federation of
Business and Professional Women's s
Clubs has been issued by Miss Ruth
Jones, of Dover, State President.
The convention will be held in Re-
hObOth, May 25, 26 and %. with
business sessions held in the Re-
hOboth High School on Saturday
and Sunday On Friday evening,
May 25, there will be a meeting of
the State Board of Directors and
executive meeting in the Mary Ann
Inn, No. 8 Olive Avenue, the hotel
headq 9arters for the convention.
Luncheon on Saturday and Sunday
and the annual banquet will be
served in the cafeteria of the Re-
hOboth High School. Deadline for
meal reservations is set for May
20, with no tickets available after
that date. Ttese reservations are
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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Man Hurt la Kent
Accident, Passes
Ernest Allen Age %, Is g7th Fatal
ity Of The Year In State

Ernest Allen. 80, 0f Milton, IN
jured in an automobile accident
south of Magnolia last Sunday when
the car in which he was a passens
ger struck a tree, died Monday in
the Kent General Hospital, Dover,
Of a fractured skull.
His death increased the state
highway fatality toll to q, four
more than reported in the cOrre-
spending period last year.
Allen was riding in a car operated
by Daniel L. Coleman of Milton,
which ran OH the road and struck
the tree. Wally Morgan and Grover
WOodardi both of Milton. also pas
sengers, suffered decorations of the
hands and Woodard laeerations
Of the mouth and fractured lower
jaw. They we're also treated at the
hospital
State troopers at Dover said Allen
was migrant lahOrer from Flori-
da. Police are continuing their in
vestigation Of the fatality.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Opportunity
Days Will Be
Held Here On
May 25th-26th.
Merchants Are Planning
To Offer Many Bar
gains During The May
Monthly Sales Fete;
Watch For Special Ad-
vertisements.

According to latest reports from
the Merchantile Division Of the Mil
ford Chamber Of Commerce, plans
are being whipped into shape for
the May Observance of "OppOrtuni-
ty Days. the bargain festival,
which is held the last Friday and
Saturday In each month by the
progressive merchants Of Milford.
The next issue Of the Milford
Chronicle will devote a section to
the advertisements on "OppOrtuni-
ty Days. and persons who are in
terested in obtaining fresh season.
al merchandise at savings, will do
themselves a service if they will
carefully read these advertise
ments.
Forrest N. Webster. chairman Of
the Merchantile Division of the
Milford Chamber OF Commerce,
sponsors Of the sales fete, has an
noUnced that arrangements have
been completed with the proper
municipal authorities to have the
Opportunity Days banner placed
across the middle Of Walnut Street
and window stickers will be given
to all cooperating stores. 1t is the
hope Of the committee and chair
man. Mr.. Webster, that many more
Of the merchants will avail them
selves of the opportunity to par
ticipate in the bargain carnival,
and will select Ieadass which thay,
will advertise in the section reserv-
ed for the Opportunity Days" ad
Vertisements. Last month seventeen
merchants participated in the
"Fete". It is the hope Of the com
mittee and the president of the Mil
ford Chamber Of Commerce, Harold
wall that twice as many will join
in the "Fete" this month.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
DR.. Clyde A. Nelson
Wins High Honor
Milford Dental Executive Recipient
OF Honor At Nebraska University

VI AAVMUA AZ NCUAWohh U university
Dr.. Clyde A. Nelson returned on
Saturday after a quick trip to Lin
coin, Nebraska, where he hal re-
ceived an honorary membership,
conferred on him by the Omicron
Kappa Epsilon, honorary dental
society, of the University of Nebras-
ka. DR.. Nelson, a graduate of the
University of the Glass of 1918 has
been associated with the L. d. Caulk
Company since 1928, and is now a
vice president and director of the
organization. He is in the research
department Of the company and
has made valuable contributions to
the advancement of dentistry. The
honor was conferred on DR.. Nelson
at the annual luncheon of the socie-
ty when the speaker for the occa-
sion was DR.. G. Vim White, pastor
of the Lincoln First Presbyterian
Church Dr. Nelson was a member
of the University faculty before
coming to Milford and had served
as dean of the college of dentistry
for one year.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Trees For
Peach Borer Damage

Peach orchards should be inspect
ed early in the spring for signs Of
borers, say scientists at the Expert
ment Station at Newark, Del
Actually, there are two species
OF borers which attack peaches, one
known as the peach tree borer and
the other as the lesser peach tree
borer. And in many ways the lesser
borer IS the greater OF the two
gcoutlnuea "a pare D
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
State Club Women
viii Meet June rs
Fifty fourth Annual Con-
ventiOn win Be Held
At Selbyville

The call for the saith annual con-
ventiOn of Delaware State Fedora
tiOn of Clubs has been issued by
the president. Mrs. Peter Whaley
The convention will be held in
Selbyville Public Schools on June
z and 8, with the opening session
at 2 p. m. All sessions will be on
Daylight Saving Time. The conven-
tiOn committee of Mrs. M. Burton
Meyer, program, Mrs. William ].
Storey, music Mrs. Frank L. Forst.
publicity and the president, Mrs
Whaley, have worked diligently to
Continued On page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
McKendrick Dismissed
By Highway Dept.
Notified OF His Dismissal For Rea-
sons Other Than Ability

Walter B. McKendrick, Jr., assis-
tant chief engineer of the State
Highway Department has been dis
missed, after 10 years service with
the department, for reasons other
than his ability.
He was informed of his dismissal
by Acting Engineer Richard A. Ha-
ber by letter dated Monday and re-
ceived by Mr.. McKendrick upon his
return to his Office after a brief
stay in the hospital. Mr. Haber in
his letter stated that the dismissal
is in no way a reelection upon the
professional standing of Mr.. McKen-
drick. The acting chief engineer
further declared he would be will
ing to be considered as a reference
for Mr.. McKendrick who was a
classmate of Mr.. Haber at TIE Uni
versity Of Delaware.
Continued on page a
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Nay Day Program At
High School, May %
win Be Know This Year As
eIhe Festival OF The
Flowers

On May %, the annual May Day
program viii take place at the Mill
ford High School. This years pro-
gram Is called "FestiQ8l OF FioW-
ers The festival win begin at
SOD g. nj. with the croWhing Of the
May sneen and King This Is
gaia anair in which girls Of the
nigh school VIII dance. sing, and
% stunts to enterlb in the May
Court and students. For the first
time the school will have King
and male attendants from each
class Of the senior high school The
NAME Of the queen and king will be
Continued on pase 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Girl Scout Rally
At b hoboth May IS

The annual Girl Scout Rally win
1e neld this year at the Reliob0th
Beach High School on Saturday
May 18th, beginning at noon ana
lasting uDtil three o'clock Il fhe
afternoon. Scouts from Kent and
Sussex Counties viii partlcipafe
The rally was held last year Is
Smyrna and the year before Is Do
yer. Brownie Troops are also in-
fconlinped "a page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Baptist Church Meet
Held Here Last Week
Sessions Az Local Ediiice We're Well
Attended And Greatly Enjoyed

Those who attended the meetings
at the First Baptist Church last
Thursday were greatly rewarded.
The meetings began at 10 a. m, on
last Thursday, May 10. Representa-
tives of several Baptist Churches
throughout the State were present.
At 1900 a box lunch was enjoyed
in the downstairs Sunday School
room. Refreshments we're served by
ladies' Of the local church.
The meetings we're again resum-
ed. The men and women separated
for a while to discuss their various
business. The men met in the Epis-
cOpal Parish House. The ladies' used
the main auditorium. At 1900 D. M.
there was another joint meeting in
the main auditorium. The Rev. G.
Dwight Klinck spoke. Rev. Kiinck
is director Of Brooks House in
Hammond, Indiana, under the
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

capacities for the society. A fOrm-I
er president Of the Wilmington
District, this past year, she has
been serving as secretary Of stu
dent work.
Mrs. Jackson succeeds Mrs. Har-
ry B. Hygate of Wilmington, who
has served as president, during the
past four years. On behalf OF the
society, Mrs, Wilmer Fell Davis of
fredericksburg. who was reelected
vice president, presented Mrs. Hy-
gate with an honorary life patron
membership In the national Wo-
mans Society Of Christian Service.
in recognition OF her "untiring SER
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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Short Course Planned
For State Hornemakers
Session VIII Be Held At University
OF Delaware, June 1915

The Thirteenth Annual Home
makers Short Course will be held
on the campus Of the University
of Delaware from June 1916. The
dates were announced this week by
Miss M Gertrude Holloway, State
Home Demonstration Leader. Ap-
proximately 150 women are ex-
pected to Ego to college" for the
three days.
The program will include talks
and discussions on current inter-
national aIairs, health, flower ar
rangement, grooming, and Della
ware institutions and history. Mu-
sic and recreation will be featured
throughout the program.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18

NI8UWays. UeIaWaFe, he saIdl
"cannot afford to continue this
tragic loss Of lifep
Safety on our highways Mr..
Reeder pointed out, Is every
bodys business adults. She teens
ard 20s and children, too To the
teens and 20s, he suggested that
they not think fun and excitement
as the only things Ii life and that
safe driving and safe living are
only forold foggies and sissies. He
urged them 20 put the brakes on
the whee for me" urge and they
win get more out Of life in the long
run 10 everybody, Mr.. Reeder
geoatlnues "a nags d
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Milford Boys Join
Sigma Nu Fraternity
w. v. Lemex, H. Martin And G. r.
NAPLES Listed At U. OF d.

Mr.. William v. Lemex and Mr..
Hugh Martin. III, graduates of the
class Of 1850 Of the Milford High
School, and Mr.. George r. NAPLES,
graduate Of the class of 1860 of
the Peddie Preparatory School,
Heightstown, N. j., have been ini-
tiated into the Sigma M Fraternity
at the University of Delaware, at
Newark. Mr.. Lemex and Mr., Mar
tin are enrolled in the Arts and
Sciences School. while Mr.. NAPLES
is majoring in Dramatic Arts at
the University.
Sigma M Fraternity was found
ed in 1859 at the Virginia Military
Institute In Lexington. Virginia,
and is ranked among the top five
national fraternities.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Tom Tribbitt Injured
AT Local Fire Drill
Milford Veteran Flrefghter Suffers
Broken Leg During Hose Test

Three Milford fremen we're hurt.
one seriously, last week while test
ing the new type set nozzle on the
bridge. Going out of control, the
stream of water, under terrific
pressure, struck firemen William
Lindale and William Chandler and
knocked them in turn into Tom
Tribbitt, knocking the latter into
the side of the bridge, breaking his
leg in two places.
Lindale and Chandler were
knocked down by the force of the
stream and Chandler was injured
about the mouth.
Mr.. Tribbitt is undergoing treat
ment at Milford Memorial Hospital.
He is one of the oldest members in
point Of service in the Carlisle Fire
Company.
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Safety COesiciI Head Urges Citizens
10 ObserpeAHSafe Driving Rules

Apgaiea By aa recent upsurg people being killed injured
1 our n8aWays John
Council has urgently requested that Delaware jon IN
ne campaign Tor greater highway safety He redoubug Of
snes enofts @ make highways
0lns ls91 o race anotaer of hits on our
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
annual ". S. c. S. Conference
Held At Grace Church Last Week

Mrs ATthar Jackson Of Salisbury Nd lead the
ennua conference Womans Society Of Christian its
president during the next meeting Of the society
In Grace Methodist Church, Thursday o week '
OF the
ennua Meodet ConIerenoe Mrs Jackson
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Strike In State Poultry Plants
bEnded; 900 Go Back To Work

The poultry strike which about 500 workers in six poultry
pressing plants on the Delmarva Peninsula Sunday The
workers returned to their Monday morning
Jack Bril- president Cutters Union announced
l 5s 9 ne wakoSt WS vas Joint action Of that
Milford chronicle., 1951-05-18
Perkins Invites 4-H'ers
To University Campus

President John A. Perkins, Of the
University Of Delaware, has invited
4-H Club members to attend the
8Oth annual 4H Short Course, on
the campus June 20 to 90 Boys and
girls between the ages of IL and
q viii get a taste Of college life
while learning some Of the latest
methods in agriculture and home
economics.
(eontlpued On pags q
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-04-05

Mrs. N. A. Jacobsen. Mr.. circuit
Is The senior livestock specialist
Ior the state extension service.
MI. and Mrs. Marvin Davis
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Wemple of North Platte, Neb.,
az their home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Zim-
mer motored to Lowell, Wyo.,
last Thursday to visit Mr.. Zim-
mer,S sister, who was i'll. They
returned Friday to Hardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Loan
ey returned from Great Falls
sunday after having spent a
week visiting there. Mrs. Lloyd
Hovde returned with them and
visited here unity Monday.
Mrs. May Johnson of Havre
arrived last week for an ex-
tended visit at the home Of her
Son-lnlaw and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. N. A. Jacobsen.
Mrs. o. M. Kelly and Mrs
Seth Reed of Ft. Collins, Colo,
were Sunday evening supper
guests at the home of Mr.. and
MIS-. r. B: Saunders.
Local student attending Mon
tana State college who have
spent the past two weeks visit
ing IN Hardin and who re-
turned to Bozeman Tuesday
are Lloyd and Bob Saunders,
Marilyn Koebbe, Tom SAWYER,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-04-05

John Dorm, Jerry Ragland,
Jack Delp and Sharon Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dust of
Hysham, MI. and Mrs. Clifford
Campbell of Custer and M.
and Mrs. Jess Gamble of Sarpy
visited at the w. o. Campbell
home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozzie Nichols
was Hardin business caller this
week. While they were here they
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. W.O
Campbell.
DON'T wait for Memorial Day
to think about a monument for
your loved one. Order now and
not be disappointed. Bulls
Mortuary. ADV.
Paul Gamble visited at the
Campbell home Monday.
MI. and Mrs. D. j. Beaudette
and Mr.. and Mrs. Del Null were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
PoleSky in Billings Saturday
evening. The occasion was Mrs.
Polesky'S birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ingle and
Mrs. Peggy Bean of Billings
were Sunday guests at the
home of MI. and Mrs. T. A.
Weir. y. H.
MI. and Mrs. r. F. Herdman
left by car Saturday for Den
yer, Colo. They were overnight
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen fYeager at Worland,
Wyo., Saturday night and will
be in Denver for a short stay.
From Denver, Mrs. Herdman
will go to Spokane, Wash, for
a four-month visit with her
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr.
land Mrs. T.. Suddeth, while
ICol. Herdman is on active duty
in Lebanon. .
Mrs. David Strong and her
daughter, Carol, left Sunday
flor their home in Denver after
having spent their Easter va
cation in Hardin and Billings
with Mr.. Strong.
Mrs. Robert Thorburn OF
Billings, sister of Mrs. Mabel
Franklin, spent Sunday visit
ing at the Franklin home.
Mrs. Alice Peterson of Col
umbuS' was "a week end guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
j. wallace.
Mrs, Harlan Russell and her
daughters WcrS Sunday callers
at the l.. j. wallace home.
Mrs. John Bulls has returned
home after having spent a few
days in Billings with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Bulls. r..
Reiny, Jake and Edward Jabs
left last week end for Montana
State college, Bozeman, after
spending the week with, their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Jabs.
Mrs. Seth Reed of Fort Col
Inns, Colo, was a house guest
this week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Chester BounouS. Mrs
Reed is Mrs. BounouS aunt.
Luncheon guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Ping or
Tuesday were Mrs. Henry Small
and Mrs. T.. C. Tolliver of Grow
Agency. 7
Chester Bounous spent Tuesday
in Sheridan, Wyo. >
! Mrs. o. M. Kelly and Mrs. ]