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Evening star., 1952-03-09
100000 Reds
Ready in Korea
Van Fleet Says
Strengthened Force
Still Gives No Sign
Of Spring Offensive
By the Assoeioted Press

SEOUL, Korea, Mar. 8.-Gen.
James A. Van Fleet disclosed to-
day the Chinese and Korean Reds
have built up force of about
5000 men in Korea, but there
is no indication of a spring Of
fenSive.
The United States 9th Army
commander said in an interview
Evening star., 1952-03-09

(See LINCOLN, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1952-03-09

ohio's Mr.. Republican Is Making the Run
Of His Life. Pose C-l
Macarthur Has Only One Foot Out Of
the Presidential Race. Poee C-3
President is Keeping Honds of Of Primory
in New Hampshire. Pose AS
Code for Broodcosts Of July Conventions
Agreed on by Porties. Pose AS
Evening star., 1952-03-09

tsee JEEP. Page A-s,
Evening star., 1952-03-09

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered by carrier to all subscribers
at Sits per month. Night Final
Edition 10 cents additional,
Telephone ST. 5000.
Evening star., 1952-10-31
.AAUW Workshop
Planned Tomorrow

American Association of Uni
verslty Women from Prince
Georges and Montgomery County
branches are expected to attend
the annual fall workshop and
board meeting of the Maryland
Division, AAUW, to be held to-
morrow in Baltimore.
Mrs. Frederick Gilstrap, presi-
dent of the Rocky Mountain
Region of AAUW, will lead the
workshop discussion.
Mrs. Gilstrap represented the
AAUW on an 11-woman panel
which visited West Germany and
Berlin for seven weeks. She will
give her impressions Of conditions
there
Mrs. William Maltbie, president
of the State division, will conduct
the afternoon meeting when re-
ports will be given by the various
chairmen.
Evening star., 1952-10-31
Club to Sponsor
Job Clinic for
Older Women

A Small Job Clinic" designed
to offer older women suggestions
for starting small businesses of
their own, will be sponsored by
the District Business and Profess
sional Women's Club on Satur-
day, November 8.
The program, which will be
under the direction of the clubs
Education and Vacations Com
mittee, will be held from 10 am.
to 4 pm. in the Washington Post
auditorium.
Mrs. Meta Fay is chairman of
the committee which held a
similar clinic last year. The
response to last years program
was so encouraging, that plans
were made for a repeat perform
ance
This years clinic will feature
a different group of participants
and different exhibits.
The clinic will offer no magic
formula for success, but will sug-
gest practical ways of adding to
a persons income and will prove
that it is possible to get started
in business on a small scale, ac-
cording to the sponsors.
AS it did last year, the program
Evening star., 1952-10-31
Plans Discussed
For Fund Drive

Plans for fund drive for the
benefit Of the Arthritis and Rheu-
matism Foundation of the District
were discussed at a tea given by
Mrs. Arthur Clarendon Smith,
chairman, yesterday afternoon in
her home.
Mrs. Estelle Whiting, co-ordi-
mating chairman, was co-hostess
for the event.
More than 100 women attended
the tea when plans were mapped
for the foundations drive sched-
uled to begin next Friday.
Co-chairmen of the drive are
Mrs. George Darrell Nelson, Mrs.
Garner Luce and Mrs. Francis
Graeme Ulen.
Among those invited to pour tea
yesterday were Mrs. Charles F..
Brannan, Mrs. Donald Dawson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lathrom, Mrs,
George Gaydash and Mrs. Arthur
Clarendon Smith, jr.
Evening star., 1952-10-31
By AnoeIo Potri

There is one kind of treatment
that angry people give the SUBJ
jects of their disapproval that
should never be allowed in fam
ily-it is the silent treatment.
''I'll never speak to you again as
long as live" That is foolish
thing to say because it cannot be
made good, maybe I should say,
made bad. for bad it certainly is.
In the first place that feeling
clouds the atmosphere of the
home, making everybody in it de-
pressed and uneasy. Everybody
has a duty to refrain from it..
Home is a place of sharing and
any member who refuses to share,
and insists upon dominating the
place with an erroneous idea of
his personal worth and dignity,
is all out of order. 1t is not al
lowed in a well-managed home.
The further damage of such an
attitude falls on the selfish one
himself by shutting him out of
his circle and closing him inside
Evening star., 1952-10-31
G|un Silence Should Be DISCOURAGED

the mean little one he has drawn
about himself. He is the big
loser. He has also shackled him
self. The longer he maintains his
the tighter he binds him
self in habit of anger and Bit
terness until it is almost impos-
sible for him to break through.
Wise parents head off such pos
sibilities by taking an attitude
that precludes it. Follow the rule,
Let not the sun go down upon
your wrath" When the angry one
his decree, he should
be told firmly: THAT is not done
in this family. Forget any such
notion and try not to get beyond
yourself. Remember you're just
one of family and that you have
faults of your own. We've all
got to live together and peace
ably. Just forget you said that"
After setting the attitude of the
family. it is well to give the two
who have disagreed something to
10 together, encouraging them,
Evening star., 1952-10-31
Tri SIG Conference

Three delegates from the AL
pha Tau Chapter of Sigma Sigma
Sigma sorority of Wilson Teachers
College will attend the annual Tri
Sig Regional Leadership Confer
ence to be held tomorrow and
Sunday in Roanoke, Va.
The delegates are Miss Mary
Thompson, president; Miss Jean
Weekly. alumnae advisor, and Miss
Camille Leaman, treasurer of the
local chapter.
Evening star., 1952-10-31
Educator to Address Club

DR.. Dorothy Stimson, chairman
of the Goucher College history de-
partment. will be the guest
speaker at a luncheon meeting of
the Goucher Club of Washington
to be held at pm. tomorrow in
the Tilden Gardens dining room.
DR.. Stimson. former dean of
Goucher for 26 years and acting
president for six months, will dis
Evening star., 1952-10-31

will again stress making the
most Of an idea," with members
who have proved that 1t can
be done" as participants.
Mrs. Fay has announced the
clinic is also for those who have
already started small businesses
of their own but wish to expand
them.
Evening star., 1952-10-31

taking the attitude that all the
trouble is over. Such changes of
mind must start with an outer
gesture. The corners of a mouth
must be lifted in a smile, the
clenched fingers must be relaxed
in some pleasant occupation, the
bound tongue must be free, per-
hapS in a song. Laughter is the
best Of all forces to relax tensions
OF mind and body. Use it if pos
sible,
Evening star., 1952-10-31

Icuss the subject. "Some 18th Cen
ftury Amateurs of Science" She
will be presented by the clubs
president. Miss Virginia Kelly.
The educator received the hon
orary degree of LID from
Goucher College last year.
She is a former president of the
National Association of Deans of
Women, and is now vice president
of the History of Science Society.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
Georgia Bay
Honorei at
Shower

On Sunday, May rs, Miss
Georgia Lue Bay, bride elect
of Bud Rodhe, was honored
with a pre-nuptial shower at
the new Eagles Home on Water
ST., in Chardon.
Games were played through
out the afternoon, with prizes
being awarded to various
guests.
A sumptous luncheon was
served buffet style from a
table attractively decorated
with tall white tapers tied with
pink satin bows and centered
with a pink and white UNI
brella over which a miniature
sprinkling can "showered" the
table.
Many lovely gifts were re-
ceived by the honored guest
from those present from, Avon
Lake, Cleveland, Willoughby
Painesville, Chester, Hambden
Fairport and Chardon.
Mrs. P. j. Hassel and Mrs
L. Hassel were co-hostesses.
The wedding will be ar
event of July 5th at st. Mary's
church in Chardon.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
IS Earn
Diplomas at
,Chridon

CLARIDON - Fifteen stu
dents graduated from the eighth
grade class of Claridon school,
Monday evening, June 2, at
the Claridon Congregational
church.
The program is as follows:
organ prelude, Mrs. Alger
Dimmick; invocation, Rev. Ell
mer Hostetler; co salutory,
Dorothy Krum and Norma
Thompson; Saxophone solo,
Susan Morgret; class history,
Ronald Wilmot; letter to the
seventh grade, Albert Bell;
trumpet solo, Daniel Cummings;
class poem, Richard Krupa;
guitar selection, Kenneth Webb;
monolog, Beverly Wins; clar-
met solo, jeanne Hutter; class
will, Patricia Kellogg; vocal
duet, Ella and Emma Weaver;
co-valdictory, Marian Krum and
Susan Morgret; presentation of
class, Mrs. Aura Davis, princi-
pal; presentation of diplomas,
Mrs. Allen Smith, vice presi-
dent of the board of education;
response to the presentation,
John Randolph; Benediction,
Rev. Paul Gear.
Following the program, Mar
ian and Dorothy Krum enter
tanned the class and their tea
cher, Mrs. Aura Davis, with
part at their home.
Thursday, the class, Mrs
Davis and Mrs. Celeste Jone:
went by train to Columbus fol
a three day sightseeing tour
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
Mona Claire Houseman
Weds VrgHBhnke

BURTON-Miss Mona Claire
Houseman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Houseman, and
Mr.. Virgil Blanke, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Blanke of
Kettlersville, o., were united
in marriage at the Assembly of
God Church at 400 pm. on
Saturday, June z.
The bride wore a white satin
gown, with a fitted bodice, lace
yoke and a full skirt. A pearl
trimmed, bonnet shaped brim
held the fingertip veil of net.
She carried a bouquet of steph-
anotis, with ivy and ribbon
streamers.
Miss Ruth Wagner of Cleve-
land was the Maid of Honor.
Her gown was of pastel orchid
organdy printed with white
rose pattern over a matching
faffeta slip. She carried Col
onial bouquet of yellow roses,
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12

carnations and baby white
chrysanthemums, with match
ing ribbon streamers. Two of
the bridesmaids, Miss Martha
HouSeman and Mrs. Elmer Boil
linger, wore yellow gowns of
the same fashion as the Maid
of Honor, and carried pink
rose Colonial bouquets. The
other bridemaids, Miss Rose
Dayton and Miss Lois Blanke,
sister Nof the groom, wore
green gowns and carried tails
ma nrose bouquets. The attend
ants all wore single strand
Delta pearls, a gift of the
bride. 1a
The brides mother wore a
blue printed Bemberg dress
with navy and white accessor-
les. The groom's mother chose
a gown of blue lace over match
ing taffeta, and a white pic
ture hat of straw and white
accessories. Both wore an Or
child corsage, gifts of the
groom.
About $50 guests attended
the reception held on the lawn
at Ye Old Homestead Inn. The
brides brother, Airman End.
class Harley Houseman of
March Air Force Base, Calf,
and the brides grandmother,
Mrs. Will Starr of Shalersville,
o., were also present.
The couple will spend week
on their honeymoon and then
go to Columbus, O., where Mr.
Blanke will attend school this
summer. In the fall, he will
be the Superintendent of Clari-
don school, and they plan to
live in this vicinity.
Mrs. Blanke graduated from
Burton High school in 1850
and has worked in Cleveland
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
Open Registrations
for SWIMMING Pool

Registration for swimming at
Wearsch's pool this summer will
be held on the Sheriff's porch
on Main ST., Monday through
Saturday, June Is through
June 81, from IL am. until
4:30 pm. Mrs. Mary Ferris,
head of the project, announced.
The Aquarius Club is spon-
soring the project to raise mon
ey for a municipal swimming
pool for Chardon.
Passes are $40 for an entire
family and SIS for single per-
son. The purchase of a pass
entities the holder to free in
struction.
The daily charge is: adults
soc, students - Csc, and chill
dren - 10c.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
loan Marie Grantham
WedS lanes Behmer

HAMBDEN Joan Marie
Grantham, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Grantham, became
the bride of James Michael
Behmer at a Huptial high mass
at st. Mary's church in Char
don last Saturday morning.
The brides gown was candle
light satin with a bertha Of
illusion and lace trimmed with
seed pearls. The skirt was long
with sweeping train.
Mrs. A. B. Cook of Chardon,
sister of the bride, was matron
of honor and wore a gown of
shell pink net over taffeta,
ballerina length, with lace jac-
ket. She wore a picture hat
and shoes of the same color.
Bridesmaids were Miss Mary
jeanne Grantham, sister of the
bride, Miss Lucy, Mendoza of
Middletown, O., and Mrs. Cath
crime Tomas, sister of the BRIDE
groom All wore dresses like
that Of the matron of honor,
in orchid, and carried baskets
of flowers.
Lloyd Grantham, brother of
the bride, was best man. Ushers
were A. B. Cook, II, of Char
don, Bob Stewart of Glenview,
ILL.,, and Erwin Tomas of Cleve-
land.
The groom is stationed at
the U. S. Air Station, Glenview,
Ill.
The couple left for two
weeks wedding trip through
the South.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
Shirley Hrasheris
FIance Earns
Diploma at Case

Max A. Schaffer of Ashland,
fiance of Miss Shirley Thrasher
of Chardon, has received his
Bachelor of Science degree with
honors in Electrical Engineer
ing from Case Institute of Tech
nology. He is a member of
Gamma Phi, Eta Kappa Nu and
Tau Beta Fi. His social frater-
nifty is Phi Kappa Tau. Mrs.
Max G. Thrasher and Miss Shir-
ley Thrasher attended the gradu-
alton exercises Saturday, June
z, at Severance Hall.
Mr.. Schaffer has been a guest
in the Max Thrasher home this
week and will leave today for
Long Island, N. Y. where he will
accept a position with the Sper-
ry Gyroscope Corporation.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12

Jacqueline Bay, a recent
graduate of Chardon high
school, is engaged to Pfc. An
thony ]. Silvaroli, Jr., of
Painesville. Pfc. Silvaroli is
stationed with the Marines at
Quantico, Va.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
Ann SFlultz
to Wed
at jefferson

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Shultz announce the coming
marriage of their daughter,
Ann Rosemary, to Mr.. Robert
j. Skidmore, son of Mrs.
Isabelle Skidmore of Jefferson.
The marriage will take place
Saturday afternoon at l pm,
June 81 at st. Joseph's church,
Jefferson.
The custom of open church
will be observed with the re-
ception following at 500 at
the home of the bride.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
MABLE TAYLOR DIED
NR<NNnHv

CLARIDON - Mrs. Mable
Taylor died at her home on Tay-
lor rd., Monday afternoon.
No plans will be made until
the reurn of Mrs. Taylor's son.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
Grads of1912
Hold 4Oth


The graduating class of 1912
of Chardon high school had
their 40th reunion at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest FenWick,
independence, Sunday. There
were II out of the class of 35
present.
Three of their teachers, Mr..
and Mrs. III. Fl. Griswold and
Mrs. Lula Allison were also
present.
The reunion will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
B. Fowler of Chardon next year.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
1hardon Personals

Miss Aitken, who is the 81
year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. K. M. Aitken, leaves
Saturday for Red Cross train
ing school near Butler, Pa,
for an intensive ten day course
in senior life saving and in
struction.
Lloyd Carlson was off Christ
mas shopping this week. He at
tended the annual Toy show
at Pittsburgh and says he'll
be all set to help Santa out
considerably next December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Graber
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Neel of
Canton were guests at Sam
Carr's, Tuesday. Mrs. Lillian
Meyer, Mrs. Carr's mother, was
with them and is staying sey,
eral days.
Charles Knapp is on a busi-
ness trip to Florida.
Mrs. Peter Carlson spent a
week with a sister in Toledo
recently.
Mrs. Charles Knapp enter
tanned the Robert Thrasher
family of Chardon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Peck of Cleveland
at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood Skin
r1er attended the wedding of the
formers cousin, Judith Lee
Griswold, to Mr.. E. Lynn Part
ridge at the Fairchild Chapel in
Oberlin, Monday evening. They
also attended the reception fol-
lowing at the Oberlin Inn. Mon
day morning Miss Griswold re-
ceived her degree in teaching
from the college.
Mrs. Geraldine Johnson plans
to leave Saturday on a two
weeks vacation to Florida.
E. L. Lee, Dick Shanower and
Ralph Scovill are on a fishing
trip up near Calendar, Ontario.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Babcock
attended commencement exer-
cises at Chagrin Falls high
school June 4, Wednesday eve
ming. Their granddaughter, Mary
Anne Babcock, was one of SO
graduates. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Babcock of Kirkland accompan-
led them. They attended a re-
ception held at the home of
Mary Anne's parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Roger Babcock.
Miss Eleanor M. Cramton re-
turned home last week from a
five week extensive tour of the
western and southwestern states
spending considerable time in
Arizona and at the Pacific coast
cities.
Two Chardon students were
among the 900 students gradu-
ating from Western Reserve un-
iversity yesterday. Mrs. Abbie
Tudor Eldredge received the
bachelor of science in nursing
while Beth A. Johnson received
a bachelor of arts degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Egleston
attended the Western Reserve
university Baccalaureate service
at Severance Hall, Cleveland.
Their brother-in-law, Frank A.
Shipman from Parma Heights,
received his masters degree.
Omitted from the list of
guests at Shirley SIMPSONS
graduation party that appeared
in last weeks paper are: Mrs.
Jessie Timm, Bob Heiden, Char
lene Hazen and Mrs. Ed: Wett-
stein. 4Fe
MIR. and Mrs. w. K. Schaffer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Moor
man of Ashland, o., were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Max c. Thrash
er Saturday, June z.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12

More Middlefield families read
The Geauga Republcan-Record
than any other Newspaper.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
With Mr.. Stork

A baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Squibbs on
June 3 at Corey hospital. Mr..
and Mrs. Squibbs are from Or
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nc
Carthy, -Chardon, announce the
birth of son.
A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kroll of Chardon on
June 8,
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
THURSDAY. JUNE 10:

Miss Barbara Cooley and
Miss Barbara Blythe are en-
ployed at the Ohio Bell Tele-
phone Co. in Cleveland.
Miss Georgia Bay spent the
weekend as a guest of Mrs.
Frank Dobos in Brooklyn Viii
lage, o. Mrs. Harmon Rodhe
visited there Sunday, also.
Mrs. L. Hassel and Mr..
and Mrs. George Bay were Sun
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. L. Frey in Avon Lake, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Hassel
and daughter are spending two
weeks in Detroit, Mich.
Jackie Bay is employed at
the Wage Sterilization Board
in Cleveland.
Kaye Garfield and Lois Bur-
ton left Chardon Monday morn
ing for Silver Gate, Montana,
where they will be employed
for the summer at the Range
Ridesr Hotel.
Mrs. Walter c. Corey is
among the 1900 Wellesly Col
lege alumnae who plan to re-
turn to the campus, June IL to
16. The college is located in
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh B.
Fowler attended the graduation
exercises June 8, of their niece,
Kathryn Bailey, in Painesville,
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phipps
and daughters, Susan and Eliza
beth, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Knapp and daughter, Nancy,
and DR.. and Mrs. A. David
Price and children spent the
Memorial Ray weekend at the
Price cottage at Tippicanoe, Ind.
Frank Grau, Wade Garfield
and Lester Stressing were ad-
mitted to membership in the
Chardon Chamber of Commerce
Monday evening.
Mr.. r. o. Wolcott, his daugh-
ter, Shirley, and Miss Lucyle
Dayer returned last week from
three day visit to Camp
Pickett, Va, where Mr.. VOL
colts son, William, is stationed
in the Army.
Mr.. George w. Kovitch, of
Chardon, his sitser, Mrs. Frank
Bogolin, and his sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Riddle, all of Cleveland,
were guests Monday evening on
the television program, "Old
Dutch Polka Parade"
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L.
White, daughter, Lillian, and
Mrs. Harry Osborn, left Sunday
morning to attend the National
County Commissioners Conven-
ton in San Antonio, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rocco Drag
onette and son are on a two
weeks vacation to New Jersey
and Indiana.
Mr.. James Colvin took
weeks vacation from the Char
don Savings Bank to go" on a
fishing trip on the Trent River
in Canada last week.
Mrs. William T. Hanna, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. r. Hanna and Mrs.
G. r. Truman attended the
commencement at Baldwin
Wallace college, Berea, Sunday,
June 8. William Hanna received
the degree of Bachelor of
Business Administration.
Joan Aitken,' $40 South
street, Chardon, a senior at
Kent State University, will be
the life guard at the Aquarius
swimming pool this summer.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
Co Co~.ing G"s~b

SATURDAY, JUNE Ia:
The O.E.S. Auxiliary will hold
a bake sale on the sheriff's
porch at 1000 am.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18:
The Blue Star Mothers will
hold their meeting at the home
of Mrs. Bea WEIGH on Rt. 6 at
200.
THURSDAY. JUNE 10:
The willing Workers will
meet with Mrs. Lenna Edging.
There will be some sewing to do.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Blythe
of 201 Court street, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Patricia Ann, to Mr.. John
L. Koshar, 131 fremont avenue,
S. E., Massilon, Ohio.
Mr.. Koshar is tn eson of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Koshar of
Lakeside, o. He is a graduate
of Kent State University and
is on the editorial staff Of
the Massillon Evening indie
pendent.
Miss Blythe was graduated
from Chardon high school and
is now a junior at Kent State
University, motoring in kinder
garten-primary education.
An early fall wedding is
planned.
The Geauga Republican-record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1922-1952, 1952-06-12
BROTHER OF CHARLES REPP
DIED LAST SUNDAY

John L. Repp, brother of
Charles Repp and uncle of Their
on Repp of Chardon, died Sun
day at Westlake. He was born
in Fulertown "a years ago, the
son of Joseph and Virginia Repp
and attended Chester school
For rs years he was employed
by a dairy company in Cleve'
land.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
|OMPLIMENTS THAT STING
by Jan Struther
AuTnoR OF mrs. HInIvER"

be a pleasure to bring the guests to
your room to say good night You
see what meanP
II see," said, rather dryly.
As I listened, l remembered a
conversation the week before when
had spent an afternoon with
Lefty. She opened the door to me
dressed in an old smock, untidy
but radiant. with a anudge of clay
ON her forehead. Lefty is, among
other things. a promising amateur
sculptor.
Come and sect" she cried. 1--we
nearly finished that head of Jack !
was starting last time you were
here" We went into the kitchen,
which doubles as her studio. On
the old Lazy Susan that she uses as
a turntable stood a clay likeness of
her husband.
Her five-year-old son had clam
bered onto a kitchen stool and was
appreciatively patting the clay
of his father. There were already
two distinct fingerprints on the
chin.
- Johnny" said Lefty firmly,
that's not kind of you. Look, how
would you like it if messed with
one of your nice airplane models
and spoiled it, just because you
happened to go out of the room for
a minute?"
Johnny pondered. I'm sorry."
he said.
''Okay, darling" " said Lefty. Il
can fix it all right - but please
don't do it again, there's a love"