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Evening star., 1953-04-01

President Eisenhower Will ad-
dress q conference of approx
mately 1900 Republican women
leaders from the 48 States, who
will meet here April 1924 at
the Hotel Statler.
The conference is the first Of
a '.briefing series" launched by
Miss Bertha s. Adkins. assistant
to the chairman of the Republi-
can National COMMITTEES and
head of its Women's Division, as
a prelude to the "a congressional
campaigns.
Members of the Cabinet and
other top officials in the execu-
five branch as well as leaders
of Congress also will be guest
speakers at the two-day event.
President Eisenhower's address
,s scheduled at 1880 pm. Aprll
"a at a luncheon.
The first working session on
April % will be addressed ny
sherman Adams, Assistant TO
the President; Secretary OF the
Interior Douglas Mckay; Attor-
ney General Herbert Browneli,
jr., and Secretary OF Labor Mar
tin Durkin.
At the second session. delegates
will get first-hand information
on departmental and agency
programs from Marion N. Fol-
som, Undersecretary OF the
Treasury; Mrs. Oveta Cup
Hobby, who is expected to be-
come the first Secretary OF the
new Department Of Health, Edu-
| cation and Welfare, and Mrs.
Katherine c.. Howard. assistant
to the administrator OF the FED
eral Civil Defense Agency.
Speakers at the final working
session will be Secretary OF Agri-
culture Benson, Secretary OF
Commerce Weeks and Assistant
Secretary of State Thurston B.
Morton.
Mrs. Eisenhower will receive
the conference delegates at the
White House on noon April %.
A dinner that night will be
designated Congressional Night"
with the ranking congressional
leaders as guests Of honor.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Benefit Set in Alexandra
ToAid School of Nursinq

since it's beginning as a Chris
tian Asylum" in 1872. The
School of Nursing was estab-
liShed in 1894.
The board is made up Of two
representatives from each
church in the community and
now has 56 members.
Mrs. w. A. Rothery is gen.
eral chairman of the Fashion
Show Committee. Others head
ing various committees include:
Mrs. Gordon D. Seigle, enter
tainment; Mrs. Sylvern Lau-
pheimer, hostesses; Mrs. Fred w.
Erhard, display: Mrs. Arthur
Greer. decorations and Mrs
Edwin A. johnson, publicity.
Mrs. Ernst H. Wiecking is
chairman of tickets which also
may be obtained from the other
board members.
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Eisenhower Heads Speakers
For Wonen|s Conference

Senator Bridges. president pro
tenn Of the Senate. and House
Speaker Martin viii be the
speakers. Sharing honors will be
Republican leaders in the Sem
ate and House.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith
Of Maine will present the six
Republican women members Of
the House.
Mrs. Howard Cofin. Republi-
can national committeeWoman
for the District Of Columbia, is
honorary conference hostess.
Evening star., 1953-04-01

other matter. For now that she's
a guide, she finds herself so busy
telling the world about Brumidi
that, she said, II don't know
whether I'll have time to write
that book or not"
Evening star., 1953-04-01
Hint

Packing food too closely into
the refrigerator prevents cold
air from circulating and reach
ing all parts of the food COM
partment. Use up leftover food
quickly - don't put it in con-
tainers, shove them to the back
and forget about them.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-10
WZZzZZ CHURCHES

Catechism Instruction on Saturday
at $3.50 am.
Rehearsal for Christmas program
on Sunday afternoon at 200 O'Clock
at the church. Parents are asked to
see that their children are present.
The Cornelia Missionary Circle will
meet on Monday evening, Dec. ID, al
800 O'Clock at the church. Evelyn
Gratz, hostess. Theme: "The Per-
feet Gift. | Remember to bring your
white gift.
st. John's:
9:3o A. NJ, Church School
10:45 A. u. Morning Worship
The choir kvill meet for rehearsal
on Thursday tevening at TOO. All
choir members try to attend.
The Sunday School board will meet
on Thursday &ening at 500 o'clock
at the church. Rll officers and teach
ers are urged T. attend
Catechism Instruction on Saturday
at $3.50 am.
Rehearsal fors the Christmas pro-
gram on SUNDAY afternoon at 200
p. nj, We will appreciate your coop
Grafton.
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EBENEzER MENNONITE
CHURCH

1.-TWO miles west Pf Bluffton)
Howard T. Landes, Pastor
Thursday
7:30 Prayer and Bible study.
Lesson Eph. 2:1-7.
1880 Rehearsal of Mixed Chorus
for their Christmas program. All
members of the church are invited to
help sing.
Sunday
9:30 Sunday SCHOOL, Clifton Diller,
Superintendent.
Election of Sunday School officers.
1920 Morning Worship.
Theme: "The Word of God:p
Support offering for the Warren
family.
No evening services due to the rem,
dition of the Messiah.s
: The church treasurer and all aux
iliaries will close their books by
Dec. 21st. All dues and gifts must b,
paid by this date. &
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
Alvin ]. Beachy, Pastor
Earl IohfaAn niracfor of Musir

Earl lehman, Ulrector or MUSIC
Thursday
700 P, M. Adult Choir rehearsal
800 r. M. Annual Christmas Tea
for the women's organizations of our
church. All womde are urged to at
tend.
Saturday
200 P. M. JunioF Choir rehearsal
in the basement of the church.
200 P. M. Rehearsal of children's
Christmas program for Beginners II
and grades l, 2, and &, in the church
Sanctuary.
3:00-4:00 p. M. Christmas Party
for Junior Youth Fellowship in the
lobby of Lincoln Hall.
Sunday
9:00-9:30 a. m. Orchestra rehearsal
9:30-1O:30 a. m. Sunday School
hour. L. w. Gerber, Superintendent.
10:30-11:30 Worship Hour.
Sermon: "The Incarnate Word"
500 P. M. Annual rendition of
"The Messiah" in Founaers Hail by
the Community Choral Society.
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CHURCH hEcfRIsT
Bluffton- Be serdaDf Parish
l R, 81 Anyk& JE, Pastor

Nso Nbning Worship.
7:4 Evening Srvice.
ChiMtmas PartyEat the Beaverdam
church Saturday afternoon at l:l5
for the children.
Treat Day" thi4 Sunday at the
Bluffton church for Ahe children.
James Oliver of Bluffton College
will be our guest ht the evening
service this Sunday at Beaverdam.
He will speak to u$ during the wor-
ship, and fellowship with us during
the coffee hour.
The Christian Woman's Fellowship
will have their regular Christmas
pot-luck at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Amstutz on Thursday evening
Dec. 10th at 6:3oiP. M. Mrs. By
ron Manages has thk program and
Mrs. Don Martz thf devotionals. A
Love Offering will DE taken for tn.
Cleveland Childrerfs home at the
close of the meetings
Preaching this Sunday at Bluffton
We welcome you to worship with us
and share our fellowship.
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CARD OF THANKS

The family wishes to take this OPP
portunity to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kind deeds and
words of sympathy, Mrs Paul Diller
for his kindness, ~aiso Rev. McNary
and all who contributed the beautiful
floral offerings during the loss of our
loving mother, Mary Hamilton.
Sadie and Tillie Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hamilton
and Family
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hamilton
and Family
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
12S w. Hardin Street, Findlay, Ohio
The Reverend George P. Timberlake,
Rector
Sunday, December 13--
7:30 A. M. Holy Communion
9;20 A. M. Sunday School, Adult
Bible class.
11:00 A. M. Nursery and Kinder
garten. Morning prayer and sermon.
$3.50 P. M. Adult confirmation class
500 p. M. Youth Group
Wednesday, December 10
700 p. M. Boy Scouts
Thursday, December IT.
TOO P. M. Choir practice
Saturday, December 19--
900 A. M. ChIdren's confirmation
class III
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NEW STARK FEDERATED
CHURCH

Between Williamstown and Beaver.
dam on 3oN)
Ronald L. Goodwill, Pastor
Sunday Services
9:30 A.M.--Sunday School.
Lesson: "One HumAn Race"
Texts: Acts 10:s-lS 25-2S, 81, 35
"A, 45.
1880 A.M.-WorsMp Service
Sermon: what Will Christmas
Mean To You ?" 81.
"For God sent not His Son into the
world to condemn the world; but thai
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their many thoughtful
acts and helpful deeds at the time Of
the loss of our husband and father,
the Rev. Frank ]. Patterson. Espec-
tally we-~~thank the ladies of the
Methodist WSCS, the American Le-
gion, and the Rev. Robert King and
the Rev. Paul Clark for their conscl-
ing words.
Mrs. Frank J. patterson
and family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-10
BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE

BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE
Stanley w. Walton, Pastor
Bethesda: a miles east on Rt. 103
Sunday, Dec. ID
$3.50 Sunday School
Shirley Nonnamaker
No preaching service
Olive Branch. 3 miles east on Rt. 103
Sunday Services
Thursday, Dec.S 10
500 P. M. Midweek prayer and BIZ
BILE study service
Sunday, Dec. 13-
$3.50 A. M. sundb BY School
Wade Marshall, Superintendent
No preaching service
200 P. M. You h Fellowship prac-
tice for Christmas play.
Liberty. Chapel: 2 miles east on Rt.
103 and miles South on Airport Rd.
Sunday, Dec. 13
1000 A. M. Sunday School
Mrs. Eva Moser, Superintendent
10:45 A. NJ. Morning Worship
Let US join together in praising
God, in our Individual churches, for
"His Tidings Of Great JOY"
A welcome 10 extended to you.
Sheep need plenty of loose salt and
water.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to EXPRESS our thanks to-
our many frieDds for their good wish
es during the recent illness and their
many expressionsgof sympathy at the
recent passing of our Mother.
The Irene Cupp Family
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FIRST METHoDIsTScHURcH
Church and jackson SITS.
Robert L. King, Pastor

$3.50 church School
Nelson Steiner, Superintendent.
A class for every age
1890 Morning Worship
Theme sour Hope-His Might"
$50 Youth Fellowship
Theme "Social Health~
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EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH
Pauhau Cborf pasfor

For the bread of God is He which
cometh down from heaven, and Civ
eth life unto the world. in. 6:33.
9:30 A.M.-SundayFSchool
Paul Steiner, Superintendent.
1890 A.M.-Worship
DIR. Ella Bauman viii speak.
No evening service aat the church.
We will dismiss for the Messiah.
5 The public is cordially invited to
each of these servicess
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LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Victor Monk Pastor

Sunday
900 A. NJ. Worshipf fService
1000 Sunday Schobl
Mrs. Odvilie BasingSr, Supt.
Thursday the Ladies Aid and Mis-
sionary Societies will have their an
nual Christmas dinner at the home
of the president, Mrs. Carl Burkhart.
There will be an appropriate Christ
mas program and Christmas ex-
change.
Children's Christmas program Sun
day, December 20, .7:30 P. M. Prac-
tice Sunday, December 13, at 800 P
NJ.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-10

the world through Him might be
aved."-John 8: II.
You are always welcome at the
New Stark Federated church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
Leonard w. McIntire, Minister

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
Leonard w. McIntire, Minister
Rockport:
$3.50 A. M. Morning worship
Sermon: "Where Are the Wise
Men,"
1880 A. M. Church school. Class
es for everyone.
200 P. M. Young Peoples church
decorating party.
Bluffton:
GAS A. M. Church school. Glasses
for all age groups.
1856 A. M. Morning worship
Sermon: where Are the Wise
Men?"
1900 Noon-Ypung people jour.
ney to Sidney to- visit the Dorothy
Love Home for ths Aged.
Thursday, Dec. Ia
1880 P. M. Sundky School Christ
mas program in th4 church. All par
ents and friends Welcome.
Saturday, Dec. 19-
1890 A. M. Cfnmunicants' class
meets in the chulkh for study ane
worship.
A cordial Christian welcome await
those who worship with us,
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CARD OF THANKS

/ wish to thank my friends for
their thoughtfplness in remembering
me with cards And flowers while l
was a patient Jat Lima Memorial
hospital.
Albert Lehman
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BEAyERDAM METHODIST

CIRCUIT
Harvey Fl. McPheron, Pastor
Phone 3s2
Beaverdam:
$3.50 AM. church School.
Ira LaRue, superintendent.
1O:45 Morning. Worship.
Universal Biblet Sunday. Sermon:
THE Book of HopS'.
Win-One class injecting this eve
ning-pot-luck lunchs
Christmas progrant on Dec. 20, 8
P. M.
Commission on Education and
Workers Conference meeting on
Monday 7:30 P. M.
Official board meeting at church
on Monday 500 P. M
Vesperian class il to meet at
church Tuesday. Cotered dish sup
per.
Bible study and payer service on
Wednesday 7:30 p. =
Women's Society / Of Christian
Service annual Christ snas party is to
be held at the home 4 Mrs. Lois Ar
mold on Friday evening.
Pleasant Hill;
i $3.50 A. M. Morning Worship
Universal Bible Sunday
Sermon: "The Booksof Hope"\
- 1890 A. NJ. Church School
Oscar Zimmerman, Superintendent
Women's Society I of Christian
Service Christmas Family NighA
covered dish supper t:so P, M, anc
our Christmas program on Friday.
Rockport:
$3.50 A. M. ChurchE School
Elvet Foulkes, Superintendent.
Women's Society Of Christian
Service meeting at the home Of
Maude Cook on Thhrsday-coveree
dish dinner at noon.S
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCI
Corner of Elm and Lawn Avenue)
Rev. Clarence Yeager, Pastor
Mail address: st. Rita'sf Hospital
Lima, Ohio
Sunday Masses: 500 A. M.
Holy Days: 8:15 IA. M.
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES
". C. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:-
$50 A. M. Morning Worship
10:30 A. M. Church School
No choir rehearsal this week.
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PTA M,as Program
Of Musk Postponed

A Christmas 4 usic program for the
Bluffton ParenN Teacher association
has been moved forward from next
Monday night until Monday, Dec. 81,
it was announced Tuesday night by
Mrs. Wilford Steiner, president of the
organization.
At the Dec. 21 meeting, the annual
Christmas program of the junior and
senior high school music departments
will be presented in the high school
auditorium. Earl Lehman and Miss
Elma Alter, school music instructors,
will be in charge
CLASSIFIED ADS in The Bluff
ton News make ssales, reveal bar
gains, find help and locate jobs every
week
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Thursday Afternoon
Junior Choir rehearsal at 3:45.
Thursday Evening
Senior Choir rehearsal at TOO
Dec. 10 w. S. C. S. meeting at the
church at 500. An original Christ
mas play written by Mrs. j. Paul
Clark will be presented.
Dec. IL meeting of the Friendly
Class with DR.. and Mrs. Rodabaugh.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-12-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday School q.2n A. M.

Sunday services at 1880 A. M.
Subject: "God the Preserver OF
Man..
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ST. MARY's cATHbLIc CHURCH
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES
" q nnnerm ar,n Minister

v. C. Oppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:-
$50 A. M. Morning Worship
10:30 A. M. Church School
No choir rehearsal this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-13
Mast TO Defend
Ohio SOuthpalU
Golfers Title

Coach Ken Mast, of Bluffton col
lege, will be making a bid to win
the state southpaw golf title for the
fourth time in the Ohio Left
Handlers Golf championship tourna-
ment Friday and Saturday of this
week at the Shawnee county club
in Lima.
Coach Mast has copped the champ
ionship three times in the last four
years. His first southpaw crown
was won in 1949, and after being
runnerup in 1850 he was the titlist
the next two years, 1851 and 1852.
A field of more than so golfers
will be entered in an attempt to
wrest the championship from the
Bluffton coach. A banquet will be
held Friday night at the club.
Tee-off time in Fridays tourna-
ment play will be at noon, with
Saturdays play beginning at $3.50
am.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-13
Young Brother Of
Coach Harris Dies

Final rites were held Tuesday
afternoon at the Rushsylvania
Church of Christ for Charles Har-
ris, eight-year-old brother of Coach
Joe Harris of the Bluffton high
school. Charles died Saturday at
LAS pm. after a brief illness.
Death was attributed to a heart
ailment following teeth extraction.
Born July 2, 1916, he was the
son of the Rev. Lloyd and Bonnie
May (HertzelD Harris. Rev. Harris
is pastor of the Rushsylvania and
Mt. Victory churches.
In addition to his parents and
brother, Joe, there is another
brother, Williams, of Rushsylvania,
and two sisters, Mrs. James Inez
Ray, in England, and Mrs. Robert
Harrington of Waverly, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-13

Mrs. Rogers Riley, Mrs. Everett Cum
rine, Miss Georgia Fackler, Mrs. Bes-
sic Slane, Mrs. Stephen Carey, Mrs.
Russell Brackney, Mrs. Harvey Bad
ertscher.
Mrs. Fred Johnson and daughter,
Carol, and Mrs. Leonard Morrison of
Toledo, were Wednesday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cumrine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Smith and
family of Shelby, o., are spending
their vacation with latter's mother,
Mrs. Mabel Hawk.
Mrs. Nellie Osborne of Delaware,
| O., spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Adah Hall, and Mrs. Hall ac-
companied her home to spend few
days.
Mrs. Everett Cumrine was a Sun
day afternoon caller of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur May.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. May entertain
ed in their home the past week the
latter's sisters, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Ward of Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Walter
Zopf of Dayton, and their brother,
Mr.. E. L. Bedford and daughter Bev-
erly of South Bend, Indiana.
Mrs. Cinthia Troup and Mr.. Jesse
Stratton of Bluffton, were callers
Sunday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. John Adams.
The Kidd family reunion was held
Sunday at the Lafayette park with
a very good attendance.
Mrs. Joe Griffith and John Baxter
of Ashland, and Mrs. George Ream
of Wadsworth, o., visited the past
week with Mrs. Callie Lyle.
Mrs. Mae Nicola and her mother
Mrs. Ida Clark, of Lake Worth, Fla.
Iare spending several days with the
formers son and family, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Myron Plate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Carey enter
tanned Sunday evening the following
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Cotner, Mr.. anc
Mrs. E. L. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Klingler, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
McElwain and daughters and Mr.. anc
MRS. Duey Hooker.
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| to attend the Wednesday meeting
scheduled for 2 p. m. in the high
school building. Equipment also will
be distributed at that time, Coach
Schmidt said.
Following next Wednesdays meet
ing, practice sessions will be started
on Thursday. Twice-a-day workouts
are planned for the initial week or so,
Coach Schmidt said, if enough of the
squad members can make arrange.
ments to be at the practice field for
them.
Football competition for local fans
will come a little earlier than usual
this year, for an eight-team football
preview is scheduled to be played at
Harmon field on September II.
Competing in the preview, the first
here in several years, will be Bluff
ton, Columbus Grove, Pandora, North
Baltimore, McComb, Leipsic, Vanlue
and Cory -Rawson. Bluffton will tangle
with North Baltimore in the preview.
Bluffton's Pirates will play nine
game schedule this fall, their first in
the Class B Northwest High school
league. 1t will also mark the first
year since its organization that the
Glass A Western Buckeye league will
not have Bluffton as member. Last
year., Bluffton and Shawnee traded
leagues accounting for the new align
ment of foes.
In regular season play, the Pirates
will open against Lafayette at that
place on Sept. 18, with the first home
tilt bringing Ada here on Sept. 25.
All told the Bluffton team will play
four games at home and five on for
eign fields.
The complete Bluffton schedule
follows:
Sept. 1S-at Lafayette
Sept. 25-Ada, here
Oct. Pat Elida
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LAFAYETTE News

The Kings Daughters class of the
Congregational Christian church met
Wednesday afternoon with Rev. and
Mrs. Guy Chaplin.
The Helping Hand class of the
Methodist church met in the home OF
Mrs. Leon Inskeek Wednesday eve
ming. Mrs. Inskeek led the devotions
Members present were: Mrs. Wayne
Schumacher, Mrs. Fred Feldner, Mrs
Blanche Helser, Mrs. Doyt Yoakum
Mrs. Chester Patterson, Mrs. Marior
Downey, Mrs. Harold Kimmel, Mrs
Edith Downing, Mrs. Edward Stump
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-08-13

Oct. 9-Pandora, here
Oct. 16-at Delphos Jefferson
Oct. 23-at Spencerville
Oct. 30-Columbus Grove, here
Nov. 6-at Carey
Nov. 13-Forest, here
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Pirate Football Candidates Slated
To Hold First Practice Next Thursday
BY DIVISION OF w

Harbnger of the fall and the opening of school, Bluff
High football practice will get under way with fuscale
workout Harmon field Thursday of week. following
preliminary meeting of candidates with Coach Schmidt
the preceding day.
All candidates for this squad and managers urged
Evening star., 1953-07-26

stone house. IN the fleldS at the
edge of the town, that was his
home.
Dreading the ordeal of facing
his wife and family, he skunk
along the side of the house to the
door; then, steeling himself,
quickly stepped throughit it and
blinked. His six older children
were seated in an orderly circle
on the floor. At the table, a bottle
of wine between them, were
Marie and Pere Francois. They
saw him. His wife rose, crossed
quickly to the door and en-
braced him fondly.
"Ah, Papa! Pere Francois has
been telling me. And we will
never call you a lazy no-good
bum again. We will, of course,
laugh at you from time to time,
because we love you and some
times you are very funny"
Jean-Jean looked with sad
anger at the priest. did you tell
her how funny was this morn
ing? Trying not to cry in public
because had made such a great
fool of MYSELF"
PERE FRANCOIS smiled his gentle
smile. Il told her what | came to
tell you" he said quietly; which
is. on Sunday | am announcing
from the pulpit that Monsieur
Jean-Jean DeLorme, the distin-
guished man of affairs, philan-
thropist and benefact6r of his fel-
low-man, is to be much honored
for presenting to the church a
solid gold altar cross which is a
treasure of very great vastness.
$50! Beneath that awful
paint -"
A wave of such happiness
welled up in Jean-Jean he
thought his chest would burst.
Also" said Pere Francois,
to tell you that | have procured
for you a strong vessel precisely
eighteen feet long, complete with
motor. Tomorrow it is being
painted a very bright red and |
will have the men also paint the
name on the stern. Have you by
any chance decided on a name?"
JEAN-JEAN looked at the priest
with an expression of astonish-
ment that there could be any
question about the name of his
wonderful boat.
"Why, Marie of course! But
what else?"
Pere Francois looked baffled.
But Jean-Jean - last night in
my study you said -"
Jean-Jean smiled knowingly.
"A man does not always speak
with his lips the words that are in
his heart" he said. "Eh, Marie?
That is so?"
Marie gave her husband a look
of simple and complete adora-
ton, and this time Jean-Jean
found he could not speak with his