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Evening star., 1955-02-18
London Stocks Tumble
In Selling SpIuree
ey the Associoted Press

LONDON, Feb. 18.-The Lon
don stock market tumbled today,
sending prices sliding to their
lowest levels in months.
Government bonds led the
sharp downward trend with price
drops ranging from 5 shillings
Go cents) to ! pound i$2.80)
per 100 pounds ($280D.
Market men said q sharp
selling splurge was set OF by
small investors needing the
warning of Chancellor r. A. But
Ter that the nations current
trade showed a heavy advance in
imports over exports.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s R.-Price move
during the forenoon today. Current -crop
months were held In check by liauida-
tion and hedging, although offerings met
extensive trade covering Tor mill account.
Some new-crop months showed rising
tendencies on buying against sales Of
near months.
The Census Bureau reported January
cotton consumption totaled 711,2S6 rum
better than trade expectations. Con-
sumption of the first six months of the
crop season. August January, totaled A.
406.092 bales. which was only 1873
bales behind the pace a year earlier.
Noon prices were 10 cents q bale
lower to 90 cents higher than the pre-
vtous close March. 34.25; May. "a. 80,
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Mutual Funds

NEW YORK. Feb. Is R.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
(Noon lalfotations
Evening star., 1955-02-18
For Year Ended December ST.
lAE4 1fAk9
Alcoo Expanding
Two Texos Piunts
Py The Assoeiofed Press

ROCKDALE. Tex. Feb. 18.-
Aluminium Co. of America an
nounced today IL is beginning i'm
mediate construction Of addi-
tional facilities at two Texas
plants to boost its aluminium
smelling capacity.
The expansion at its Rock
dale and Point Comfort plants
will cost about $35 million. the
company said. A spokesman de-
clared the aluminium smelling
capacity at the plants will be
boosted about IS, 900 tons a year.
Evening star., 1955-02-18
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Feb. IS IN. tUsDA).--
Eggs, 6,566, steady.
largely on exchange trading, follow: MID
wester, mixed colors, extras 1880 lbs. j.
44h-46h: extras large t45-48 ibs.3, a.
44h; extras medium. 43-43Ia; stand
checks, .40-41h; whites, extras f4s-ai
lbs, ,. 4eh-47h; extras large (45-4S lbs. J.
t51a-46: extras medium, 45-45h; browns,
extras $3.50 lbs,, 4S.49; extras large
Evening star., 1955-02-18
Odd-Lot Declines

NEW YORK, Feb, Is R.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for February
II: Purchases OF 30O.47S shares: sales
Of 257 7,e91 shares including I,6S0 shares
sold short
Evening star., 1955-02-18
MetuI Quotations

NEW YORK. Feb. IS Rts-Spot, nom
IA % cents T a pound. connecticut Valley.
Lead IS cents o pound. New. York zinc
llm cents o pound. East 81. Louis. Tin
e0ss cents Q pound. New York. AZ
quoted today ct 3s.00-39.o0.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Powhatan News

On Saturday, October %. a
chartered air conditioned bus will
take football fans from Powha =
tan. Cumberland and elsewhere
to Roanoke to see ethe VPT-Vir-
GINA game Fans desiring to avail
themselves OF this privilege should
make reservations with w R
Parker at the bank OF Powhatan
Immediately
The Ruritan Covered Dish Sup
per at the War Memorial Build
ing is creating much interest and
huge crowd is expected There
viii be lots Of good food and fine
fellowship Remember the date
October | and don't forget to
bring part Of the food The hours
are 6 to 8 80 p. nj.
May Memorial will observe its
annual Homecoming on Sunday
October 10 The offering will be
applied on the building fund debt
Dinner viii be served III the base
ment Of the church All members
Of the Sunday School and church
are expected To attend and a
cordial welcome will be given To
former members and friends.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Al On Week End New York Tour
Baseball to Bowery, Music Hall to UN
Building, Parker Travellers See All

Biss Maxey. Mr.. and Mrs w r.
Elancford, w r Parker. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Montgomery and Mr.
and Mrs Il c. GOODWIN. Of Pow
hatan. Mr.. and Mrs. P c Bethel,
Harry Hendricks, and Miss Clara
Mistr. Of Richmond Mr. and Mrs
Donald Murray. Mr. and Mrs.
Monty Montag and Miss Margaret
Loyins. of Petersburg. Mr.. and
Mrs. @ L. BIanton. Mr. and Mrs.
l. A Martin. r. S. Irving and r
ID Irving. Of Gainesville. Mr.. and
Mrs Ralph Saunders. Mr. and
Mrs. @ B Lush. and Mr. and Mrs
VIM = Kantzler. Of Chula. Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Davenport. Of
Amelia Mrs r. L. LoVins. and A
+ Godsey, Of Cumberland @ NJ
Palmore and r M Dandridge, u
Ballsy.lle Miss Arlene Parrish. of
Goochland, J O HackWorth. "
Huddleston, and Mrs 3 c.
Health Of Midlothian
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Powhatan Churches
Tender Reception
70 New Rector Family

A reception honoring the Rev.
Wilson M Stitl. new Episcopal
rector. was given Sunday after
noon from four to SIX O'Clock
at Miliquartcr Plantation, home
Of Mr. and Mrs F. w Bohlen.
Members Of ST Luke's and EN-
manuel Episcopal Churches in
PoWhatn county and friends who
worship there were present for
the afternoon reception.
Rev MI Stitt and family are
now settled in the rectory at
Powhatan His charge also in
cludes st James and Christ
churhes. m Amelia county.
The new rector came To Pow
hatan from Essex county. and
before ministering there. he ser
we'd in the mission field in the
mountains Of Virginia
He recently was named advisor
to the Youth Fellowship groups
IN the counties Of Amelia. Pow
hatan Nottoway. Appomattox
Prince Edward and Cumberland
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27


Many iAleilds ri Aittle RITA Way
caster d@t4Et.ler RI MF 4Ad Alrs
= n N aEca5ttf Aeiped AeF cele-
nTated sief slKJh pIthdaE Pm
SATURDAY. 9tpt l'
Af6 6alLef Dawson visited
AGAR efN oa MONDAY Mrs pa
sids1h t'as oetA in thf nosplta!
fecei-tiE hnd "e a.e s.ac she ls
abe t2 Dc about again
Heh3 + 4tizgli-s spent last FRIDAY
with j ATKINSON 81 Cecal
Croft
ALs CAaiies HLsHet HltA
ner daE1Ah-ef Eileen lFit Tor
tennessee Mr. MONDAY because ol
tae deatA oL Mfs H47EfE sister
.ilo aaiehaf Nio was hIlied 4l "a
tralh-cai. wreck some l.me sun
daE ile aNlapalAy n t''r com
iAini1s III EXTENDED to Al9a HAs-
EfF on i-or loas
Mt Florence oanag ~ aAo
lfa*4h4 ils tennessee t9 attend
WHIP tlt-e1aI III hef aant Mra
Hatcfles
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
T. VI. Netherland
Ri,es Held Today;
P&hatan Native

neral services for Thomas
No ,tague Netherland, II. form
er Chairman Of the DinWiddie
Coz nty Board Of Supervisors. who
dier Saturday Sept "a in a Pc
ter burg hospital. were held at
p. n Monday al his home in Din
vic lie Interment was In the Har-
ris aamily cemetery near the resi-
der ee.
q native Of PoWnatan county
Mr, Netherland was associated
wiz clin Well. Inc. d Rich
mo,ad for 20 years until his re-
tiFement In 1888 He was vice
pre-. .ident OF the Farmers Bank Of
Dir @idide
IRE Is survived by two sisters
MI j G Reins. Of North Wilkes
Dor N c. and Mrs d. Il Brown
OF T3allsvilie. PoWhatan county
anc brother. William c Neither
lafls} also Of Ballsville.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Worsham

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Spencer and
daughters motored to Bedford
Sunday Mrs George Spencer re-
turned with them for ii visit
Mrs Ruth Paulson accompanied
MI and Mrs John Graft to
Richmond Saturday
The village had very UNI
welcome guest Monday by the
name OF lone" While no dam
age was done ii was still nerve
wracking experience We certain
~ hope we won't be- having any
more such visitors anytime soon
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Curdsville

Mr. and Mrs Yancey Bailey
and Mrs Willie Bailey Visited the
Emmett Dunkums Sunday after
noon,
Little Misses kathy and Bar
bara Bailey were guests Of their
grandparents. MI and Mrs Frank
Agee. Of DillWyn
We were glad to have as visit
ors at Smyrna Church Sunday
services. Miss Beulah Hearn 0f
Richmond and Mrs Russell Ber-
sch and children. of Lynchburg
The L L. Newton family cal
led on Mr. and Mrs Robert +
Newton and family Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Green Bay

MT and Mrs. Nell Chambers
arid Manndy of Richmond were
overnight guests Tuesday Of Air
and Mrs f NJ Shlnault
Mrs James Glascock and chill
dren joyce Ann and Jimmy spent
several days last week at VIC
t9lia with her mother. Mrs Bet
tie Kallam.
Mrs r Nunnally Mrs L
7 Nunnally and J. r Nunnally
Jr. were at Richmond Thurs
day
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Mat
thews and Dilane. OF Alexandria
v ere Sunday before last supper
tests of Miss Mary lou Ratford
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
TN Star J. b. Wells
Featured at Grange
Fall Festival Oct. 7

Country music makers y b
Wells and his IN Hoedown BOYS
vii be the featured entertainers
at Curdsville Grange sponsored
Fall Festival at the community
center Friday. Oct I.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27
Scottsyille

Nr and Mrs. F.. b. Fitzgerald
ant son. Francis. of Concord
ant Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith
ans son. OF Appomattox, surprised
thar father. Wiley j Smith. with
a tSit on his birthday in the
Sm III home here Tuesday night
lhe men OF the Methodist
ChtTch defeated the Baptist
CHI rch playing softball on the
LOCI. baseball diamond here Wed
neS4ay afternoon This makes the
MA hodlsts the champions Of the
chHfch players. Gordon Rutland
Wa7 captain Of the Baptist team
ane j l.. Dorrier. captain Of the
Me- hodists
MRS. w j Smith has returned
frOa Richlands where she visited
he's daughter and son-in -laW. Mr.
ane Mrs Wilmer Lowe. and In
Br tol, where she visited Mrs
HeSry r. johnson.
NJ. and Mrs. J G Case. Of De
Ru,Ier. N Y. spent d few days
this week with Mr. and Mrs. Kirk
Spencer before moving into their
holAe recently purchased here
Mrs Sallie Sellers recently visit
ed 1or few days this week In
Oh, rlotteSWlle in the home OF
Mr. and Mrs c c Sours
Norfolk Guests
Nj and Mrs. Eddie Moody. of
Nos folk, and Mrs Jean Smith, of
Raymond. spent the week end
Witl DR., and Mrs w. +. Moody.
NJ and Mrs J K. Mullon with
the,l daughters. 10 Ann and Bar
batl. Of Falls Church. are spend
ings several days with Mr.. and
Mr. Wilson Dansey
h;embers OF the Ladies Bible
Cla,s Of the Scottsville Baptist
Chtrch were guests Wednesday
aftbnoon of Mrs. w. +. Paulett
an( Mrs F.. E. Paulett at the Pau
lett home. This was the quarterly
meeting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27

A brunswick stew viii get the
festivities underway at & j. m out
side center After supper ACTIVE
ties include a cake walk pulmlSt
and refreshments. followed by the
square dance at 9 y N
All proceeds 20 toward painting
the community center and rt
pairing the front steps
Cotton aoreaeg,is reported ~ be
the lowest since sl9O9
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27

Hi al his home
Many neighbors and friends
are taking An active interest in
tle Five County Fair nov BENG
hald III Farmville
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-09-27

Mr. and Mrs Harris. Of Blib-
field. w Va. have been spending
several days with Mrs George
Omohundro at her home on Route
20 near Scottsyllle Mr. and Mrs
Henry Omohundro with the Har-
ris family Mrs, George T. Ono
hundro and Mrs w F Paulett.
were guests OF Mr. and Mrs
George T. Omohundro Friday
night
Miss Mollie B Whitlock. 81
Alexandria. and Mr. and Mrs.
w johnson. OF Richmond visit
ed Mr. and Mrs John H Phillips
for the week end
Texas Guest
Mrs Roberta Fletcher. Of Dallas
Texas. and Mrs Grace Curry Of
Oklahoma. City. visited Mr. Ty-
Ter Goodwin on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs John H Eling-
ton. of Fredericksburg. spent the
week end with Mr. and Mr.
Larkin Londeree
Christ Church. Glend0Wer VIII
observe Homecoming at tho NOM
ing service October 2 The Right
Rev @ Ashton Oldham. retired
Bishop OF the Diocese Of Albany
Will preach
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-20
PUT-IN-BAY
BY DIVISION OF WiLDuFE

R. L. Cummins of Dayton spent
the week end at his cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Roberto of
Cleveland spent the week end here
at their cottage.
Harold Younker of the Younker
insurance was a guest at the Eu-
gene Ingold home Thursday.
Meta and Chuck Mitchell are
back with us again after spending
the winter months in Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Outley will
take owe the active management of
the Rebel House, owned by
Shirley Kokarem, this season.
Jim Vaughn of Cleveland and
Ruth Warfield of Detroit are back
at Walt and Dots Place for the
summer season.
Mr.. and Mrs McClusky of Cleve-
land are due on the Island any day
now to open their popular souvenir
shop and cab operation.
Zeke will arrive on the Island
May % to take up official residence
at the Crescent Hotel for the 1855
season.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-20
Barbershoppers
Install Officers

Port Clinton Chapter of the So
ciety For The Preservation and En-
couragement of Barber Shop Quar-
tet Singing in America installed
new officers at a Ladies Night din
ner at Bark Inn Wednesday at
which the international secretary
and associate secretary, SPEBQSA
were guests.
Bob Hafer, Detroit, international
secretary, installed Ed Starkloff as
president of the local group, with
Tom Brown vice-president, John
Belser treasurer, Ed Twynham
secretary, and Bill Twyn1am cor
responding secretary. Past presi-
dents pins were given Starkloff,
Bill, Anderson, Warren McDougall,
and Ray Coleman by associate in
ternational secretary Bill Otto, also
Detroit.
Barbershoppers are scheduled
for their annual summer appear
ance at Lakeside Jsly 2.
At Wednesdays banquet, a musi-
cal directors pin was given to
Harold Reitz, and vice-preSident's
and treasurer's pins went to Tom
Brown and John Belser. William
Twynham was presented a lighter
with the society's official insignia.
Singing of three selections by the
chorus ended the meeting.
Chuck Schmid of Bellevue and
William Shannon of CataWba and
Toledo, former members of the
we'll known 'Marksmen" quartet
have become new members of the
Chorus here. The Chorus hopes to
build its membership to 40 voices,
and will welcome any interested
singers. They are asked to contact
Director Reitz. Rehearsals are held
each Wednesday at 1880 in La
Carne Community Hall.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-20

Melvin Schwartz, Trus.. to Fred
C. Heinz, ct al, blk 4, lot z Gem
Beach.
Otto Heineman, ct al to Clarence
Frantz, lots 132-133, Cliffs.
Dora Wakefield to Daisy Marsh
all, lot 10, Waggoner allotment.
Danbvry PIsts:-
Andrew C. Parker, ct al, to Ern-
est R. Gilmore, lot 8, Harbor View,
sd.
Laird B. Holbrook, ct al to Jessie
G. Richards, Blk 2, lot Is, Wrights
sd.
Glenn C. Mohney, to James A.
Wise, lot 80, Minneyahta-on-the-
Bay.
Portage Twp:-
Marina Lowe, to Ohio Edison
Co., 0.525 acre, rg II, sec 5.
Port Clinton corp:-
Henry Jacobs, ct al to Nettie
Owen, blk IA, lot Is, Original.
Nellie Duby, trus., to Johnnie B.
Miller, ct al, blk 18, lot 2, Lake
view.
Warren McDougal, ct al, to An
thony Hawking, ct al, lot II, Lem
kes.
Claire Wendt, to Andrew Moklo,
ct al, Blk 13, lot %, Lakeview.
Put-in-Bay Twp:-
Lena K. Market, to Joseph Mac
ko, ct al, lot 81, l acre, south CO.
road.
Dan Heineman to Orville G.. Es
singer, ct al, lot 118, Victory Park.
Arthur j. Herold, to John Repin-
ski, ct al, lot "a, Lakeview allot-
ment.
May Bondy to James F. Critch-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-20

Attic M. Lesser, to Roy M. Paul
sen, ct al, blk "A", lot $3.50.
Clay Twp:-
Edwin Lamberton, Jr., ct al, to
Sarah C. Pape, lot 78, Edgefield
Farms.
catawba PIafs:-
Luther M. Rhodes, ct al, to Roy
E. Peters, ct al, Blk 2, lots 9-10,
Ottawa City.
Derrell B. Vogt, ct al, to C. L.
Payton, ct al, lots 8405, Cliffs.
Emma johnson, to Godfrey G.
Mitchell, lot 120, plat 'B' Johnson
Landing.
Central Securities Corp, to Rob-
ert Leggett, ct al, lots 214-215
Cliffs.
Melvin Schwartz, Trus., to Henry
Truelson, ct al, Lot 36, Gem Bch.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-20
Fremont Woman
Reports Burglary

Elsie Kirk, 315 Second-st, FIRE.
mont, notified police Sunday at
1925 pm. that her car was bur,
glarized in the Avalon parking lot
sometime between 7 pm. Saturday
and 1:30 pm. Sunday.
Glass rods and equipment in
Guiding a tackle box, leads, fish
hooks, lines, thermos jug and
other items estimated at $12O
total were gone, the complainant
said.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-20
OAK HARBoR POPPY DAY

Poppy Day will be held in Oak
Hafbor Saturday in chaSge of John
A. Fader Unit ia, American
Legion Auxiliary of which Mrs. Joe
Stamm is president. Mrs. Jim Gold
stein will be chairman. Volunteer
workers have been organizqi to
conduct the poppy sale Appeal for
the day is Wear A Poppy-Honor
The Dead And Aid The Disabled %
low, ct al, 1.48 acre, pit lot l, East
Point.
Salem Twp:---
Lawrence Mylander, ct al, to
Derward l.. Hanline, ct al, 800
acres, Is, 5.
Oak Harbor corp:-
Max C. Griest, ct al, to Myron A,
Witt, ct al, lots 1294546 Ward
lows add.
Robert L. Prive, ct al to Bryan
D. Kraemer, ct al, pit lot %, Raj
ferty & Harrison add.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-05-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Benton Twp.-

Richard Koontz, ct al, to Henry
L. Williams, 20 acres, rg Ia, sec %.
Rocena Schiller, ct al, to Ralph
Grosjean, ct al, so acre, rg IA,
sec 26.
Elsie Guth to James B. Rice, ct
al, 20 acre, rg IA, sec 8.
Bay Twp:-
Kenneth Limestahl, ct al, to Plat,
1851 acres, lots l to 10 inclusive,
rg Is, sec l.
Carroll Twp:-
Kenneth Hofacker, ct al, to L.
and L. Inc, 2O4 acres, rg Is, sec 8.
Sand Beach,
William Bassert to Emily Ever
EFT, lots 284-286, Sand Bch. Plat II.
Long Beach,
Evening star., 1955-09-30

tanned for the Uso. Masonic
groups. Boy Scouts. banquets.
the Washington Cancer So
ciety and the National Train
ing School for Boys. "they
were my best audience I've
ever performed for: they gave
me q big party and gave me
pieces Of the cakes they had
baked. I loved theml"
Her most amazing trick is
the MAGIC ARABIAN
WINE" Carole shows the
audience q bottle Of magic
Arabian wine; takes q piece
of paper, shapes it into q cone;
pours the wine In: lights the
cone with o match. and the
WHOLE conglomeration dis
appears COMPLETELY
She can pull scades Of
scarves out Of boxes, and
novelties from q thin sheet Of
tissue paper. II you want an
extremely good magician who
gives comedy for her ''patter"
(talk to distract the audience)
and who intends to enter her
self and her magic In next
years Miss Washington con-
test, best notify this teen
amateur for an engagement!
A sensational recording,
fJeanne with The Light
Brown Hair" by Stan Fried
berg Is = tune you MUST hear.
-. Next week: THE GREAT
EST GLOSSARY ON TEEN
AGE SLAN0UAGE!
See you next Friday!
Evening star., 1955-09-30

club by Mrs. Katie Louchheim
Of the Democratic National
Committee.
Mrs. Hostetler is q former
president Of both the Mont
gomery County and Maryland
League Of Women Voters and
has served on the board Of di-
rectors Of the Maryland Mem
tai Hygiene Society and on
the Governors Commission on
Juvenile Delinquency.
Mrs. Margaret Schweinhaut.
Montgomery County member
Of the Maryland House of
Delegates. win introduce the
guest speaker. whose wife is
chairman Of the luncheon.
Evening star., 1955-09-30
Brazilian Envoy Host;
Indian Official Honored

Ambassador Muniz Of Brazil
was host at q stag luncheon
yesterday which was mo oc-
casion. just a friendly lunch
con-"
Among the Brazilian guests
were Minister Neves, Military
Attache Gen. Lopes. Col. Fico,
Col. Castor da Nobrega, 1t.
Col. Almeida. 1t. Col. Soutto
Mayor, Maj. Cavalcanti and
Maj. Mario Sergio Fialho.
Others were 1t. Gen. Laurin
L. Williams. Comptroller Of
the Army: 1t. Gen. James M.
Gavin, Deputy Chief of STAFF:
Mai. Gen. Ridgley Gather,
Mai. Gen. Robert w. Berry,
Evening star., 1955-09-30

Mr.. Henry @. Willard, Brig.
Gen. Russell L. Vittrup, Col.
William o. Jones, Col. Vernon
Walters. 1t. Col. Clarence ].
George, Mai. Fernando Lopes
and Capt. Arthur s. Moura.
Another diplomatic party
yesterday was a dinner given
by Mr.. N. K. Bhattacharyya,
who is the Indian Audit on
Ger Of Indian Accounts.
This party was in honor of
Mr.. A. K. Chanda, Comptrol-
Ter and Auditor General Of
India. The party took place
in the Crystal room Of the
Willard Hotel.
Among the guests were
Indian Ambassador Mehta,
Ambassador Heeney Of Canada,
Viet-Nam Ambassador and
Mime. Tran Van Chuong,
Charge d'Affaires Of Turkey
and Mrs. Savut. Comptroller
General Of the United States
and Mrs. Campbell and As
sistant Comptroller General Of
the United States and Mrs.
Weitzel.
Also expected were Indian
Minister and Mrs. Atal, Indian
Minister and Mrs. Kamat,
Indian Finance and Accounts
Attache and Mrs. Sankaran,
Director Of the international
Monetary Fund and Mrs. Dey,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Chakara-
varti, Mr.. and Mrs. B. 8.
Kalkat. Mr.. and Mrs. B. X.
Palit. Mr.. and Mrs. @. v.
Chittal and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Tarlo.
Others were DR.. and Mrs.
Morton o. Alper. Mrs. Eleanor
Jankesky. Miss Jean Reagh
and Mrs. w. A. B. Iliff.
Evening star., 1955-09-30
TEEN SCENE
BY SHARON DoRAN
Cheerleader Is Big Wheel
At Hiqh School Come Events

red pleated skirts. white heavy
sweaters, and red and white
saddles (Which took months
to order"). exchange sides at
half-time with their opponents
to cheer for the other team.
These girls. too. are the few
; that cheer not only for foot
ball, basketball, but for base
ball-in cotton outfits.
The cheerleader's life in
cludes eating lightly before the
game: practicing once q week
for an hour: getting horribly
tired. but never looking like 1t;
coming to all athletic events
and cheering the gang on. and.
for an interesting item. . great
percentage of cheerleaders
date the boys on the teams.
The cheerleaders' main gripe
Is when people start cheers on
their own without them at the
wrong time.
As for what makes these
firecracker cheerleaders keep
peppy, Angela said: when you
start to cheer at the game
and see the team. you can 60
on foreyer!"
Evening star., 1955-09-30

rah." the French "vive," the
japanese "banzai" and the
German "hoch." The first
cheer in the United States was
q series of "rahs" with the
schools name shouted at the
end.
typical Of most high schools
is that the cheerleaders are
girls. Many, many boys take
UP this activity In college. Also
in high school. cheerleading
is considered q real big-wheel
thing to do; in college. it is
only extracurricular. with no
fame attached.
A real big wheel at Western
is q darling girl. Angela Te-
haan. the co-captain Of the
cheerleading squad. A dark
haired, brown-eyed senior,
Angela belongs to the Drama.
Debate and French Clubs and
she Is the vice president of the
choral section.
At Western. where you are
allowed to cheer for only one
year. which Is your senior year,
Angela explained their sys-
tenn: I'VE have three tryouts
In q period Of three weeks.
Each week the girls are taught
. cheer by the previous cheer
leaders. They are then elimi-
mated down TO eight girls.
Almost three-fourths Of the
girls in the senior class 90 out
to cheer; It's . huge activity
here!"
In most schools. Angela says,
the cheerleaders are picked for
their personality. their jump
ing, and looks. She also adds
that there is o certain "knack"
to cheering: a. for her Jump,
she's taken ballet lessons for
yearsl
Like all high schools. Angela
and her squad. decked out In
Evening star., 1955-09-30

On this autumn afternoon
at high school football fields
throughout the United States,
approximately 75.00c cheer
leaders are jumping UP and
down. yelling their teams to
victory. (That bouncy figure,
by the way. comes from the
ONCE Of Education.)
Cheerleading is considered
q distinctly American feature
at all athletics contests. says
the encyclopedias; and the first
cheers at athletic events (the
Yale and Harvard football
games) we're said to develop
from primitive war cries! Go
Geronimo!"
Cheers from around the
world include the British "hur-
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