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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
NEWS OF MUSIC
Figaro Merits Review
Of Plot Before Heorino

a detailed knowledge OF the
action is the road to delight.
To read the libretto-or the
play-before the arrival in
town of the Metropolitan
might be fun, for the synop-
sis one can scan before the
curtain goes up, is, to say it
fatty, valueleSS. The fourth
act of Figaro" is perhaps the
most involved and complicated
denouement of any opera ever
written, and if the opera
goer has little real interest in
what actually takes place in
the love-life of Siegfried, Mo-
Fart has the most intense in
tereSt in what happened to
Susanna.
The practice of most opera
companies Of truncating this
fourth act by about half, while
1t serves the purpose of get
ting the customers to their
after-theater parties a half
hour earlier. does little to
clarity the story.
4 4
SYMPHONY NOTES
The unhappy decrease in
interest in string playing
which is the despair of the
symphony orchestra conductor
and of every true music-lover,
is startlingly reflected in the
roster of entrants from Wash
ington in the National SYM
phony's young America"
contest. Local children who
will compete in a group of 240
all over the country for an
appearance with the orchestra
and a Juilliard scholarship
will be heard-every last one
of incorporating the piano.
forte.
Elimination contests for the
flnalists, who will play here
the last week in May, are TAX
ing place in Boston. New York,
Chicago, Cincinnati and Wash
ington. The contest also is
open to the hayward sisters
OF the West. but so far there
has been no report from the
coast. In each city there is
a preliminary judge to select
the f1nalists.
Here, Lloyd Geisler, as
sistant conductor of the Ma
tional Symphony, will hear
the following (all. as has been
noted, pianists): Ann Schein,
Colette Curtenius, Elaine Ruth
Weissberg. Richard Gustav
Heintze, Bertigene Burnham,
Thomas A. Warburton. Robert
Parker, Seven R. Ross. Elliot
Jordan Prescott and Sandra
Fouls.
Friday, the summer series,
young America" concerts, the
gift of Mrs. Merriweather
Post, opens at the Pan Amer
lean Union. Concerts will be
given there, out doors except
in bad weather, at 7:45 six
days a week. Thursdays are
holidays. The schedule, to be
maintained through May, will
have a few exceptions, when
the orchestra plays for young
people elsewhere in town, or
even out of the city. Next
Saturday. for example, the
concert will be in Staunton,
Va.
The symphony Office reports
that the requests from groups
visiting from all over the
country have been so numer-
GUS that the newest project in
Howard Mitchell's campaign
to bring music to every child
will be a complete success,
with the orchestra playing
only to full houses.
Meanwhile, older concert
goers have not overlooked DR..
Mitchell. The Havana, Cuba,
Symphony has invited the
conductor to make a guest APP
pearance in Havana June II
and 10, and the invitation has
bnpn arpnnted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
BY DAY THORPE

IT have looked through a
hundred libretti, and probably
even more" Mozart wrote to
his father in May, 1888. land
have come across hardly one
which appeals to me-" In the
same letter he mentions a
certain Able da Ponte." Leo
pold Mozart, of course. saw no
dramatic irony in the juxta-
position of the lament and the
name. but today we know that
two geniuses had at last met.
and that three years later lie
Nozze di Figaro" which will
be given a performance here
by the Metropolitan Opera a
week from tomorrow. appeared
as the first and unsurpassed
fruit Of the union.
Mozart was no less drama
fist than musician--as a boy
he had the presumption to
take Shakespeare to task for
having the ghost of Hamlet's
father talk too much-and he
recognized in Beaumarchais'
lie Marriage de Figaro" first
produced in Paris in 1874. not
only a play that would have an
almost universal appeal. but
also one perfectly adapted to
the requirements of operate
treatment.
The play treated of the as
tendency of the servant class
over the nobility, the suprem-
acy of cunning over birth. In
France the sting of its wit and
the accuracy of its observation
mitigated the insult. The
upper classes tolerated and
enjoyed lie Marriage" the
way kings suffer their fools.
More Difficulty in Austria
Censorship was strict in
Vienna, however, and Mozart
and da Ponte had great trouble
In getting the approval Of the
court for their opera. which
followed the original very
closely 1t is thought that
they even went to the length
of preparing a false libretto
to be okayed. hoping that in
the. brilliance of the success
of the opera the censors'
eyes would be blind to the
deception.
Mozart had not been able to
find a commission for an opera
for five years. and the pent-up
passion of the composer, for
whom opera was the ultimate
musical achievement. exploded
in a work of unmatchable
realism. 1t could easily be
called his greatest opera were
1t not for Mozart's uncanny
ability never to repeat him.
self. thus making comparison
of merit of little interest.
Tight, Dramatic Action
What is conspicuously char.
acteristic of Figaro" is the
tightness and rapidity of the
dramatic action Tin contrast
to Don Giovanni"); the variety
and vivid characterization Of
the principle persons of the
plot who, however, are static
individuals. the same at the
opening Of act one as at the
curtain of act four lin contrast
to Die zauberfloteO; and the
drive and endless complication
of the ensembles (Which are
less luXuriant but even more
dramatic than those Of "Cosi
fan tutte").
Unlike the majority of 18th
century operas. the play has
held its own (at least in Eu-
rope) no less securely than the
music drama. Beaumarchais'
play is still in the standard
repertory of not only the
Coincide Franchise, but of
many of the private French
companies. Thus, more than
in any other opera of Mozart,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
TOPS IN POPS
BY BOB WILLIAMS

Sometime ago Capitol is
sued an LIP entitled Harry
James in Hi-Fi," in which he
made new cuttings of some of
his past hits. 1t proved to be
a solid seller. so they have is
sued sequel LIP, More Harry
James in Hi-Fi."
This second set ranks with
the previous one, and should
make the kids of today realize
what great bands we have
around. The new LIP contains
IL numbers, with only one of
them featuring a vocal-the
lively Don Cha Go Way Mad"
smartly sung by the Starlight
ers. If the set has a fault at
all, 1t might be the fact that
a few more vocal numbers
would have given a better bal
lance. but that's something
few listeners bother about.
The crisp, solid drive of the
band is spanked by Harry's
forceful, but always tasteful,
trumpet. Modern hi-fi adds
much freshness to the sound
of these favorite sides of the
past, especially on the swingy
Crazy Rhythm" and THE
Mole" Also included are such
excellent material as Autumn
Serenade," Strictly Instru-
mental" Sleepy Time CAL"
IN e lane holy Rhapsody"
street Scene Somebody
Loves Me" These Foolish
Things" Blue Again" Sep
TENDER Song and Carnival"
Also spotted are topnotch
solos by Willie Smith, Corky
Corcoran. Juan Tizol, and Herb
Lorden, with various arrangers
sharing the honors. Capitol
W-7l2D
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TURNTABLE TALK
Ives Four Sonotos
Performed on Discs

natas is coupled with that of
Ravel on the next disc. This is
one of Bartok's more radical
works. We are told his inten-
ton was to have piano and
violin pursue separate courses,
and he seems to have sue
ceeded admirably. Neither
course, it may be noted, is
along the path of conven-
tional tonality. Ravel. along
side this, seems almost old
fashioned, although that is
hardly the word, for the Sec
ond of Ravel's movements is
titled Blues"
A stimulating sonata by
Janacek is the prize of the next
record. 1t is a soaringly ro-
mantle affair which deserves
to be heard often but doubt
less will not. A less interesting
sonata by Enesco, his third, is
the companion.
Finally, Mr.. Druian and his
accompanist. John SimmS,
have supplied a coupling of the
first sonata of Schumann and
the second of Brahms. It is
the rest of the repertoire,
though, that gives the Mime
apolis enterprise it's attraction,
for this is merely routine.
The 30-year-old Minneapolis
violinist is something of a
Washingtonian, incidentally.
His father, Aba Druian, man.
ages the Blackstone Hotel here.
Rafaels brother, Joseph, is a
cellist with the Philadelphia
Orchestra.
4 4 X
DELIUS, TOO
The fact that Frederick
Delius' orchestral music is be-
ginning to be played more, at
least, than Ives doesn't bear
on his violin Sonatas. The sec
ond of these is played on a
new Westminster disc by Max
Rostal. Here is lyricism at it's
extreme, almost unfettered by
any rhythmic or architectural
forms whatever. 1t has its
charm, although to me DeliuS
profits by the presence, of an
orchestra.
His cello sonata and three
other short cello pieces, played
by Anthony PM, fill out this
disc.
1 find William Walton's
violin-piano sonata, and his
piano quartet, rather lean in
the absence of instrumental
establishment, too, although
they are lively enough. They
are offered on another West
minister disc. The recorded
sound is not consistently of
the cleanest.
The Grieg first and third
sonatas call forth the liveliest
playing in some time from
Mischa Elman on a new Lon
Ion release. The record makes
a welcome change from the
inevitable concerto, etc.
Clearly the most virtuosic of
recent arrivals is a new Angel
disc bearing the second mis-
labeled third on the cover
Prokof1eff sonata served up by
Mr.. Oistrakh. A a sonata by
Karen Khatchaturian, nephew
of the famous one, is the COM
panion. 1t is listenable but Of
no special significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
PROGRAMS OF THE WEEK

Quartet. K 465. Mozart; Piano Quar-
YET. Flnney; Piano Quintet. opus "a.
G; PREPARATION OF MUSIC CLUBS
EEENEFII RECITAL. Church of the
provisation, Mcdowell; Nocturne in D
nat Howe; Prelude, Mowery What Is
~: Emery; Songs for baritone: suite
ANTIQUE Stoessel; A Snow Legend,
Rosy Bush, arr Bell; Men. Mopper:
The Years at the Spring Cain: Varia-
lions on, Oh, Dear, What can the
matter PEI; OMeagher; Serenade
Nordoh: Liebeslied, Howe lie Clocher
Chantes. Barber; Music heard with
you. Hageman JOY Watts. String
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
JUST RELEASED

Richard Maltby--A terrific
LIP featuring the bright,
swinging music of this fine
band. Most of the tunes have
been previously issued as sim
giles. and this makes a neat
collection Of some Of Maltby's
top sides. Includes such hits
as The Book Of Love-" st.
Louis Blues Mambo." Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-22
TOOaY

GEORGE OSMOLOVSKY. violin: Robert
Paris, piano. Barker Hall. YWCA.
400 pm. Aria, Bach; Sonata IN f
SKY; Carmen, Bizet-Sarasate.
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. Paul Olefsky,
conductor; Theodore Lettvin, piano,
program Three Piano Concertos after
Johann Christian Bach; Divertimento
NATIONAL GALLERY ORCHESTRA,
Gallery OF Art. So6 pm. o osrfnn,
in the Italian Style. Opus 40, Schu-
bert; Four German Dances. Mozart;
symphony in C. Pleyel; Variations on
ARLINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHOIR, Jack Cogar. director. Soloists
Helen Allen; soprano; Frank Porretta,
ton Presbyterian. Church, $40 pm
KARL KosToFF. violin; villa Sempie
Pan0 pm Mess sanata st NU q r Muss
Beethoven; Sonata in minor, Opus
los, Schumann; Rumanian Folk
Dances, Bartok.
TOMORROW
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY CHAMBER
ARTS SOCIETY: Brass Ensemble,
fare and Chorus, Buxtehude; o Jesu
Christ, mems Lebens LIGHT, Bach;
Canzona per sonare. No ,, GABRIEL.
Il bianco dolce cigno. Arcadelt; o
Morte, eterno I'm. De Rore; All dolente
partita, Vert; Super rosarum flores
Dufay; Suite from lie Tresor d'Orphee,
Francisque; Mon Occur Sc recommande
vous Lassus: Qui .s'y frotte, s'y
tress' face. Morley i i thought that that
Love had been boy, Byrd Rest
Sweet nymphs. Pilkington. Spring re-
turns, Marenzio; Sonata for Six Brass
Instruments. jenkins
INTERNATIONAL DANCE AND MUSIC
PROGRAM. LiSner Auditorium, 900
pm.
TUESDAY
LOIS MARI, organ. Church OF the
Father, Bach: Prelude Ii and Yff Fssue oi IN
c minor. Bach; Chorale Rhosvmedre,
Williams: Scherzo from 4th SYM
phony, Widor: Intermezzo No. ..
Schroeder, Carlton Sortie, Mulet.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CHAMBER
MUSIC SOCIETY: George Steiner,
violin; Richard Parnas, viola; Morris
kirshbaum, cello; Evelyn Swarthout,
piano. Clendenen Hall American Uni
yersity. $3.50 pm. Piano Trio in E
nat, Opus /, No. /, Beethoven; Piano
Quartet in Z fiat Opus III. schu-
WASHINGTON CHAMBER MUSIC So
Getty; Allen Chimes and b. Gold
schmitt, violins: Louise Payler, viola;
Jerome Jelinek, cello: Charlton Meyer,
piano. Student Union Lounge, Univer-
sity OF Maryland. $50 pm. String
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WEDNESDAY
No programs scheduled.
THURSDAY

BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET: Joseph
ROismaR and Alexander Schneider,
yiolins;. Boris KrOyt. viola: Mischa
s sshnedss SelU oar Assii,ins artists:
$40 pm. Piano Quartet in E fiat. k.
493. Mozart; String Quartet No 3.
LloPPatnikofi' Quintet Die Forelle.
EVELYN WHITE, mezz- soprano o.;
Rankin Memorial Chapel Howard Uni,
Under the Greenwood Tree, Arne;
Flow not so fast. Dowland: Paratum
cor meum. schutz; .Du liebst mich
Schubert: @ Liebliche vans n.
Brahms: VIE Melodien sieht es.
Brahms: Botschatt Brahms: Lieder
zines fahrenden Gesellen, Mailer; The
Nun takes a Veil, Barber; Sleep now.
Barber; The Daisies. Barber Cradle
Song. Warlock; Pretty Ring Time,
Warlock: Talk about Chile. arr.
Kerr; Long Time Ago, arr; Cortland:
The Bonny Earl o'Morav arr. Britten.
Heigh-ho Heigh-hi, arr. Britten.
FRIDAY
BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET: Joseph
Roisman and Alexander schneider.
Schneider, cello. Assistine artists.
double bass. Library Of CONGRESS. $40
pm. Repeating Thursday evening
iALINEE PERKS piano. Westmoreland
Conversational Church. pm. Pro-
gram not announced
NEVA GREENWOOD, violin: Charlotte
Shear, piano. Falls Church Parish
House. $50 pm. Sonata in A. Brahms;
Sonata Opus rs. Beethoven; Impro-
provisation in B nat Pouienc Les
sons ct les parfums tournent dams Fair
du soir, Debussy; Seguidilla. Albeniz
Sonata for violin and piano. Franck
FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB: Guest
Day Program Singers, Chorus,
Strings, Piano; directed by Bonnie
Morton, produced by Rea Winters.
Barker Hall, YWCA, pm Then
and Now, Markham and Houghton.
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MattOax

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Denny and
children. of Petersburg. were Sun
day guest Of his parents, Mr.. and
Ms Blum Denny
Mr.. ara Mrs. Robert Kerr visited
woodrow T3i.er who is patient
in the Medical College Hospital
Sunday afternoon.
Janet and Robert Lewis Crute. Of
| Scottsburg. spent The week end with
Misses Esther and Alma Whiting
ton
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Dodson and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Denny Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerr, of
Richmond. Mrs Albebert Kerr. of
C'ayvlle. and Ni's, Kerr's sister.
Mrs. wade. were Sunday afternoon
Visitors Of Robert Kerr
Misses Esther and Alma Whit
(hgton entertained a { a birthday
party on Saturday afternoon for lit
tie Miss Janet Crute
Mf. and Vars. keith Addmgton, of
Milwaukee. Wise, and Mr.. Adding
ton S mother arrived last week to
spend som" time with their parents.
Dr. and Mrs H G. 2ucker.
Mrs. Stair OF Big Stone Gap. is
also q guest in the Fucker home and
will attend the 50th anniversary
celebration Of Dr. and Mrs Rucker
Saturday afternoon.
ney and second place by Mrs. II. f.
Button
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Mrs. Julia Robertson and Mr.. and
Mrs George Robertson spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rob
ertson in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Rudershau-
sen and son. Of New Jersey. and
Miss Gerry desshausen, Of Rich
nond, were weeE end guests of
their parents. Nj. and Mrs. f. j.
RVdershausen.
Miss Clarice Dale spent SUNDAY
with Nh. and Mrs Z. l.. Nearhood
Robert RoWiett was a dinner guest
Of the Marvin Warmers Sunday.
We were sorry 10 hear of John
Barley Jr s accident with his trac-
ior We wish him a speedy recov-
cry.
/ " Vaughn spent the week end
With his children in Richmond.
Guests Of Mrs Nancy Miller this
week we're her son, Warmer Mil
Ter ard family. Of Richmond, Mrs
Emily Ions and son. Chester. and
John Lee Bedser.
MIS- r c. Beasley. MIS-. W. f.
robertson and Ernie and Mrs A
NJ Dodson visited Mrs. Joe Cosby
ard MS Walter Key Friday.
The LongWood Garden Club met
on Monday with Mrs H. t, Button
at Longwood House A movie. The
Promise Ct Spring was shown
Plans were made for the fan flower
show 10 be held in October. Mrs
+ II Hamburg, il. was chosen as
chairman for the flower show.
Exhibit fer This meeting was Col
or Harmony Of Your Choice" First
place was won by Mrs. Walter Put
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Trenholm

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Cole, of Rich
mond, visited his mother, Mrs.
Nellie Cole Sunday.
Mrs. Moses Nunnally and dangh-
ter, Mrs. Eulia cambridge, of Rich
mond. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Palmore Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Swami. Of
Ashland, and Mr. and Mrs. Carey
Swami. of Tennessee, visited his
brothers, John and Woodfin Swami
and his sisters, Mrs, Annie Gordon
and Mrs. Grace Cosby Friday. 9th
er visitors who spent the week end
were Meredith Swami and daughter.
Grace. of Roanoke.
Miss Rebecca Wilson. of Rich
mond, is spending some time with
her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
De Noon.
Mrs. Margaret Krengen and Mrs.
Lois Martin visited Mr. and Mrs.
j. |. De Noon Sunday Mrs. Lois
Baughan. who has been staying
there accompanied them home for
short stay.
Bobble Duke, of Richmond. spent
several days at his home here last
week
Miss Olive Davis, of Richmond.
spent the week end with her bro
Their, j Murray Davis.
Floyd Palmore. Jr.. has been sick
with measles.
Mr. and Mrs Gerald l.. Hagen
and family, of Richmond. visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. /. De
Noon Saturday.
MI and Mrs Paul Stratton and
family spent Sunday in Richmond
visiting his mother. Mrs. Media
Runion, who has been sick. and his
brother, Stuart Stratton.
Mrs. II. H Dobbins. Of Powhatan.
and Mrs. Mcdonald. of Tappahan-
mock, visited Miss Bernce De Noon
last week
Mrs. Etfie Hatcher MS. Alma
Milburn and Mrs. Celeste Jones
went on the tour of the homes in
Goochland last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Duke and
family. of Richmond. visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3. W Mil
burn Sunday.
Mrs. Virginia Wray and son. of
Bellwood Manor, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. p w Wilburn and Mr.. and
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Federal Council on aging" to con-
slider the problems of older persons.
A memorandum. outlining what the
Administration had done for the ag-
ing. stated. in part: The great ma
Jority Of older persons are capable
OF continuing their Sufficiency
and usefulness to the community if
given the opportunity. Our task is
to help in assuring that these oppor-
tunitieS are provided.
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QDD.
Mr. and Mas. Elmer Felts and
family. P. W. Barnard and sons.
Phillip and Carrpli. Aubrey Dodson.
Charles Neaiiiood ana Phillip Giella
went to the alr show at Byrd Field
Sunday
MI. and Mrs. ". f.. Robertson
and son were dinner guests OF her
parents. Nj. and Mrs. Mckinney,
Of Richmond, Sunday.
Mrs. j r Miller M. and MIS-.
Marvin WarrineY and daughter. Ma
~ Lee and Cheatha,n Warmer
called in the A. n. Dodson home
Sunday night.
MISS Blantoa Fehs spent the week
end with her aunt. Mrs. Mae Tin
ser Of Chesterfield.
Ramona Dodson spent Sunday
with Mary Lee Warmer.
The Wintefhan T. ID. Club met
with Mrs. George Robertson Wed
nesday Mrs Ressell Smith was in
charge Of the program on helpful
wash day hints
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Allen and
sons, Of Lynclburg, We're week end
guests Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Z c. Beasley and also his mother.
Mrs. Allen of Amrnon Miss Mar
garet Roberts accompanied the Al
lens to Lynchburg Sunday to spend
week with them
John Barnard has started building
his new home.
MI and Mrs. Ernest Beasley and
son visited her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Newcomb, of Burkeville, and
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. c.
Beasley, over the week end.
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You'll have April in August.

fang Onto This Heavenly Weather.! Keep il that way at
house right through the hot sticky months ahead
You cantor just pennies day-with an Electric Air
Conditioner
Why Let Dog Days Leave You Dog Tired? Skim through
your housework in cool comfort Be fresh daisy
dinner time. And enjoy perfect spring evening every
evening-elecfyicoNyi
Let the Heat and Humidity Climb! You'll climb into bed
with refreshing nights rest ahead Just your Flee
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Mrs, Henry Hatcher Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Colyln. of Rich
mond, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Nor
man. of Alice. visited MIR. and Mrs
Baeby Jones Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil De Noon yisi-
ted her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
L. Kidd, of Columbia. Sunday.
Callers in the home of MIR. and
Mrs. w. I. Stokes Sunday were
Miss Bernice De Noon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde De Noon, Jean and Sue
De Noon.
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Beverly Jones has been sick with
measles but is much better now.
Visitors Sunday of MIR. and Mrs.
Alvey Palmore were Mrs. Nellie Pal
more and daughter. and Mrs. w. p.
Lang of Gainesville. MIR and Mrs
A c. Cleveland and Mrs. r N. Eu-
bank. Of Richmond.
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trio Air Conditioner to your favorite slumber climate
blanket-cool, or mild and balmy as you prefer
You'll Live Beter-Eectrca!ly if YOU plan an air con-
dltioned summer Get ahead of the weather and
ahead of the last minute buying rush See your Electric
Appliance Dealer today about installing one of the new
silent automatic Electric Room Conditioners.
PS. For but-in Electric Air Conditioning that coos the
~hoe house in and it in ,cinter see your
Air Conditioning and Heating Contractor
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Chula

Miss Doris Hall. Marline Bryant.
and Jean Williamson were visitors
in the P. w. Barnard home Sunday
The j. N. Russell family, of Rich
niond. spent the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Muncie bod
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COUNCIL FOR AGING
President Eisenhower has an
nounced he would soon establish a
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Normally the soft floor of the natural forest with It's accuu-
aon OF fallen leaves vegetation and humus sponge
holding back rain and allowing the seep grad
ualy the soil Water thus retarded sinks the ground
replcnishng springs adding the table and eventually
feaPpearing as clear, pure
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ANTIQUES ALMANAC
Historic Museums
On Travel Itinerary

Worming through its close
quarters, handling the wheel
and viewing with awe the
towering mast, they found a
new appreciation for Captain
Ahab and the American whal-
ing sailor.
Buildings on the grounds
portray the history of Ameri-
can seafaring. The Bucking-
ham and Greenman houses
show how prosperous ship
builders of the early 1905
enriched their lives with fine
pieces of Empire and early
Victorian furniture.
At Concord, Mass, we found
one of the best of the small
house museums. Maintained
by the Concord Antiquarian
Society, the building displays
room settings and furniture
ranging from 18th century
through the Victorian era.
For the home decorator in the
family, the rooms offer hosts
of suggestions. For the young
ster. there's Paul Revere's Ian
tern of lone if by land and two
if by sea- fame.
Our touring took us also to
the Sandwich Glass Museum
Sandwich, MaSs.-about which
more next week-but fell short
of visits to Shelburne, VT.
Cooperstown. N. Y. and Old
Deerfield Village. Mass.
For those heading in the
direction of those museums,
Shelborne reports that the re-
furnished old sidewheel steam
er Ticonderoga has been
opened to the public, while at
Cooperstown, the Farmers
Museum announces the addi-
ton of the Bump Tavern, a
restored turnpike tavern of the
1820-40 period.