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PILGRIM BAPTIST

DIR. Massey's sermon on Sunday.
April ~ was the final Of his ser
les entitled Did Jesus Really
Leave Them =" wherein he EN-
phaAized that Chrtst's leaving was
for our own good. Morning prayer
was said by Deacon Lawrence
Hampton.
Notices were read and visitors
introduced and welcomed by Mrs
Anna Rose Williams. Music was
by the Senior Choir. and the Cos
pei Chorus, Dedicatory prayer was
given by Trustee 3. r. Hail
Communication was expressed 10
the church for receiving the
American Baptist Convention
Certificate OF Award for Its full
pledge To he Churches for New
Frontiers campaign held recently
The church school was commend
ed for liz excellent dinner held on
Saturday and the men who volun.
teered to work on the church
building on Saturday
Members were asked To contact
the office or church ciek II their
phone numbers have been changed
recently.
Coincidence was expressed "a
Mrs. KsIsie Whitmore on the pas
Day OF Muskogee. Okla. Or
anE Of her father last week. Johr
Massey will speak at the morning
worship service on Sunday. April
20
ASP IN. T VI Dorsey. present.
Ell color slides ~ past events nj
Pilgrim Mr. Dorsey was com
mended by DIR, Massey for hiS ex
csllent presentation Of Pilgrim Ir
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FUNERAL HElD FoR
MRS. LOUISE BAKER

Services for Mrs Louise Baker
soT 81 Anthray Az. who died
April %. we're hsld At II a m.
THURSDAY April ~ At the Brooks
Funeral CHAPEL Rev n II
Hunter % M Oitvv' Baptist
church ofNcistsd
Mrs Baker had been n ~
health Cor abouttwo years ard
patient in AnCker hospital Tor
three wc~ksp nor TO her death. A
native ~ Missouri, she had lived
in 81. Paul frr 80 years She was
member - Nj, olivst RaP;is;
church.
survivors include ore daughter,
Mrs. josephine Yates. with whom
she made her horne two sisters
Mrs Daisy Middlecuff and Mrs
Lula Anderson. three grand
ehihir~a Ralph and William
s,akey and Louis Kemp; two
great grandchihfr~n and four
grea,-gr~s, grsnachtiarpn. all a.
81 Paul
Visitation wa hold at the
Brooks Funeral chapel after $
. m Ga Wednesday
Burial was In Eimhurss esne-
tsry with Brooks Funeral Homs
In charge Of arrangements
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MaS. MARY MAYS DIES
AFYEa LONG ILLNESS

Mrs Mary Mays, sa as En-
crsou Az " died Tuesday. ApriI
"a. in Mt. sinai hospital where
she had been patient for three
lays
Mrs Mays had been in stltnx
health far tho paat five years and
confined to her bod for ak weeks
before abe was hosptrsHked
She was born tn wilcox County
Ala and had lived in Minneapolis
for two and one half years
Funeral services wtll he held
friday at l 9 m At q MtnHsapo-
liz funeral chapel with Father I.
" johnson officiating
Survivors include tao laugh
teru urs taEa Williams ~ Dot.
han ka and Mrs Lydia Thomp,
srrn ~ Minneapolis with whom
she made her home, one brother
Jamts Abrams. Cincinnati O.. n
grandchildren ~ great grand.
children. IS great -Grea, Erartchil'
drrn art other relafivvA
Burial w{ii D. in ElmhuvSt o~me.
ssry
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Mt. oIIyET BAPTIST

The Penitent Prayer" was the
subject Of Rev. Il. II Hunters
message at the IL a. m. worship
service using for text the 5ist
Psalm, 10th verse.
Morning prayer was offered by
Deacon Harvey Hopkins.
In u1enroriam of Mrs. Mabie Lee
who passed April IS. 1912, Doro-
thy Masale spoke briefly Of her
work in Mt. Ohvet church and of
the parsonage she bequeathed TO
the church at 522 w. Central Av
Flowers were placed on the altar
in her memory by Matte Sim
mons. Ella Golden and Louise VIII
son.
The Senior Choir provided IA
vorite hymns in memory Of Mrs
Lee. Visiting today was Mrs. Ce-
celia Worthington Of st. James
AME church.
II was noted that Wyatt Cooper
is a patient at Ancker Hospital
Sincere coincidence was expressed
to the family OF the late Mrs.
Louise Baker.
A pep talk was made by Ma
Geo Simmons, appointed member
ship chairman for the NAACP
prive. Maceo's slogan is IF We
don't pull together. we will hang. ="
Mt. Olivet Sunday school parti-
cipated in the King and Queen
contest sponsored by the Mime
sofa South Dakota SIS. and BTU
Quarterly meeting held April %
at Pilgrim Rest church. Janet
Adams was crowned Queen. She
brought in $50 OF from Mt. Oliyet
Sunday school
You're always welcome at Mt
Friendly Welcome"
Olivet, The Church With A
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BORDER METHODIST

Il am coming To the cross, /
am poor. and weak, and hhnd. l
shalI full salvation find" The
morning scripture was taken from
Luke list chapter.
Rev Charles NJ. Sections morn
ing message, Know the Truth
was a true picture Of present day
living. We OF today i've in lies so
much that when we tell the truth
no one believes us. What a better
life we could live II only we lived
by truth.
Let's begin a life Of love and
mercy by praying for others, ex-
tending our mercy TO the sick, the
shut in and the afflicted.
Borders doors are open for you
TO come and thank God for your
many blessings. Visitors were
Mrs. Clara Gilbreath and Miss
Betty Scott
General Methodist Conference
The chance Of a lifetime for Min
nesota Methodists TO see the work
inRs OF their church at first hand
viii be offered April Is to May p,
meets at the Minneapolis auditor
ium. Minnesota Methodists are in
vited and urged to share this fine
opportunity. Come yourself, In
yite others Bring a friend. Re
member our own Rev. Charles "
Sexton IL a delegate Of the great
conference. We are proud Of our
minister.
Next Sunday, April 20, At 3 30
p. m. at Simpson church, First Az
3. At 2sth st, the Laymen Mass
meeting viii be held. Harry Den
man, executive secretary, Gen.
eraI Board Of Evangelism. viii be
the speaker. I.aymsn and lay
women don't miss this. Mr.. Den
mans theme will BE- "a Changed
! World Through Changed Men.
/ Music ard an interesting pro
gram is planned for your enjoy
ment.
Last Sunday evening the NOR
presented a youth forum. A BET
/ ter understanding of youth wa
| obtained by those who attended
/ We all. Young and Old have ou'
! problems and the only way thss'
problems can BE- solved is by bet
| ter understanding between th'
| adult and youth
on Wednesday. April %, the
| Methodist men met A. the church
! A charter was signed and now tn
| men of Border are forging ahsar
| FOR Christ
In closing, do you agree IT u
| better 10 look ahead and prepar'
/ than 20 look back and regret
Harry Davis, reporter
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SIOUX
r A L [ s
NEWS
NJ O 7 e s
BY Kaye Coates
$40 Nable Nc.
sioux Falls, y. ID.

Reuben Lar~iere. Of the RepubA
lie OF Haiti. was guest at the reg.
uIar Session Of the Intellectual
Club Of the YWCA. Mr. Larwiere
vas interesting A. he told Of his
country Later the group played
a game Of Rock and Roll. Rose
anne Monkey won first prize at the
best Rocker and Roller Jerry
Cabbeil served refreshments She
presented ida Coates and Georgia
Lee q lovely birthday cake with
their names on Il. The ladies' were
also remembered by the club with
money
Helen Haynes IL back home AZ.
ter flying To Calf on rather
ssrioua mission. Her brother. Els
worth Freeman, 10 III in California
Helens two sisters. Mrs, Murray
and Mrs Harper are under doctors
orders but nothing looks too rug.
gsd Cordeiia Freeman Martin is
engaged and planning TO BE- wed
soon. Her choice IL = Los Angeles
physician
heard from our v, c. Collins
in Dallas, Texas lie attended the
funeral Of one Of his sisters, now
another one Ia very VI and he
wishes 10 stay until she IA well on
the mend This young man Is using
his time wisely too Cuz I've heard
from him in several towns In Tex.
a.. and in Mexico Mrs Burns
tells me Mr. Collins phoned that
he doaen't know when hen be
home
Lady shelley and BENTLEY report
huge success At tho meeting of
the South Eastern Association IN
verrnllRon Wen SION hear their
report. I'm sure
""Thumper Jackson is in Pipe
stone getting ready % Thump that
bail for the Ftpcst0nr team. lack
son was catcher With Brookings
/ Tor several years
Lawrence pySart went West
ward Ho lie IL chef At q mite spot
by thta name
Anlta and Bud Alien are really
| pI~asrd that the st0rk lie coming
to their house This viii be their
FIRST welcome stranger May the
| Gods be- kind 20 them
Marie ToIherts uncle William
Hatcher ~ Omaha Ssbrr passcsl
away last Thursday evening Mrs
Toibert and her brother, Sat
| Gillian Hatcher had visited the
~ HateherS couple ~ weeks
ago. Mrs ToIbsrf wss unable "a
attend the funeral
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1880 conference
The Episcopal address written
by bishop selected ny the biah-
ops council and critically review.
ed by the entire Council Of bishops
and In finally presented under the
signatures ~ the church bishops
~ the Episcopal address
IN long section, tho address
dealt with N. race question and
the twin evils of race discrimina-
ton ard segregation, calling on
sincere followers Of tho Mstho~
iista faith 10 help free our world
and orr nation from these evils !"
The adjustment Of race reIa'
tons. the address said, towards a
more Christian brotherhood Ia an
overwhelming concern 81 Ameri-
ear church iifs
n called for q commitment on
the part ~ Msthodiats everywhere
- individuals 10 clear away the
deterrents 10 brotherhood. and In
their personal relations, 10 dem
onssrats the spirit of Christian
brotherhood
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N the Board ~ Missions Of New
York City
staff members wilo are dele
gates % ths Central JuriadictionAi
Conference that viii meet in Merry
Orleans, June i3-I7. and reserve
delegates To the General Confer
snec include Rev Dennis r. Flet.
cher Of the Board Of Missions
Church Extension Section, Phila-
feiphia. Pa Dr James 4 Thomas
u tho General Board u Education.
Nashville, Tenn. and Dr 7, u
Echola ~ the Board Of Pensions
~ Chicago and Austin. Texas
Other Negro STAFF msnb.rs this
correspondent has observed at the
General Conference are Dr A. X
Howard. Sr. ~ the Board n
Temperance. Washington, % c.,
and sumptsr, r c.; Or J Her
bert ToebAtons 81 the General
Board ~ Lay Activities u Chi
cago, and Dr J. w. Golden Of this
General Board of Evangelism
Nashville, Tenn Dr Golden, who
IL the father ~ fhs Rev. Charles
y. Golden. retirea a. associate
secretary ~ tho General Board u
Evangelism In July IT, has made
an enWabis recprd IN the fiaId oi
evangelism through the years that
hs has served ~ the director 81
the Department 81 Negro Worn
~ the Board ~ Evangelism, which
intsgratsd ltH STAFF thia year,
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CALVARY BAPTIST
Rev. u. &. CasstHss, pastor
nnlufh. MINI.

Rev. p. c. Cassius spoke 70 a
very lively audience Sunday morn
ing, April y. using for his theme
"A New Song" scripture, Psalms
A0.a. The message touched the
hearts OF everyone present and
proved through the scripture that
a song from the heart gives an
outward appearance Of a joyous
soul.
The evening service was IN uni
son fellowship with the House Of
Hope Protestant Church at iOlst
and Perry Sta in West Duluth.
The Youth Choir Of Calvary
brought the music. Rev. CassiJls
was guest speaker, using for his
subject, Soul Salvation. - G.
Pickford. reporter.
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Twin City
. Church NeIUs
ZION BAPTIST

In the Beginning Was the
Word. was the subject OF very
inspiring message brought 70 US
by Rev. II. w. Bolts Sr., at the II
a. m. worship service sunday,
April -, using for his text Jonn
III.
The gospel is divine reveia-
ton. God revealed to John that De-
fore the beginning Of time Christ
was with God. He is not only the
Son OF God, the Word, but also the
door through which man can enter
INTO life eternal" stated Rev.
Bolts. He gave us these and many
other facts To think about.
Music was by the Senior Choir
directed by Whine r. Hale and the
Young Peoples Choir under the
direction Of Mrs. Mildred Moore,
Mrs. LeOla Lynch united with
the church on Christian expert
ence. Altar prayer was offered by
Rev. Bolts for those who re-
quested sepcial prayer.
The Minnesota-So South Dakota
state IS. and BTU, Congress
which convened al Pilgrim Rest
Baptist church at , p. M was
cHrnaxed with the browning OF the
King and Queen contest. waiter
Coleman Of Zion was crowned
King.
AT the 3 p m. hour Rev. Z. ,.
Jones spoke on The Door and
brought a very thought provok-
ing message, using for scripture
st. John IO:l. The Senior Choir
Chorus provided music directed by
Mrs. Dora Hardy.
We are thankful for the pres
enee Of many Of our sick and smut
ms whe were able TO attend ser
wees today We add the name OF
Theodore Woodland at Mt. Sinai
hospital To our sick list. Continue
10 pray for all sick and shut-ins
Mrs. Elizabeth Wade Is confined
TO her home, due 20 Illness.
Visitors for the day were Lee
G. Wiley. Duluth, MINI, Mrs
Frances Johnson, st. Paul and
James L. Washington, Minneapo-
lis
Revival services will be con
Quoted at the church beginning
May q. thru May Is. Rev. A. l.
McCargo OF Memphis Tenn, vii
be the speaker. Services will begir
al 30 nightly Plan now To at
tend.
You are always welcome 10 at
tend all services at Zion. -- Mrs
CYNTHIA Westbrooks, reporter
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File No s5S3s
ORDER FOH NEARING PETITION
FOa ADMINIsTR ATIoN. LINITIN.
rIaE 70 FILE CLAWS NND FoH
NEARING THEREON
STATE DF' MINI F2CTA
COUNTY DF HENNEPtN
IN PROBATE COURT
IN Re- Estate 81 A. walter Sunt-
p@eadrBt
Order Tav usartaw PvtftIaa for
letters ~ AassI~ts'vsti"a
ET ~ ORDERED that an persons
fa7erevfra show cause. II any they
have. before FhGa Court On N0nfaT
May ftat 1888. a. ~ o'clock A. "
lr 'tr Court House 80 Miuras poifR
Minnesota. whv fhs petition - ENml
% Atkinson. " Wsnn@ptu County
NInusRnfa for the agput u 'wHut ~
William a. NRuEer a. adm tuiR'rR .
toe herein filed zho8}d not t~
grated
HrsrtaG Thsrrsa
IT ~ ~ RTHEH ORDERED thar
within fnur months frous the dafe
harsof al creditors - sa}d Dec
dant Tile their claims IN this Court
T'rnasa 1FgT - beard and claims %
court On TUESDAY, September go.
1888. ~ 50 o'clock A NJ - TIRE Cour,
House IN Minneapolis Minnesota
Thsss orders shsu - pusltah~i Ir
ne MlHngsgnlia 81 sssasn ans
sglgi:..,, =. ,ra!lsa according to law
WINES the NON JAMES
q kEHOE Judge % ProhA o
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clerk ~ Probate CnaTt
Kenneth EHksL Attorney
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Matt. T7-S Ask, and IL snail
be given you; seek and ye shah
find. knock, and H. shall be opened
unto you For every one that ask
eth receiveth; and he that seeketh
findeth. and to him that knocketh
il shall be opened Our Master
spoke those words long time ago,
how true they are.
Sixteen months ago, Friendship
asked God for a Church building
where they may worship Him in
spirit and In truth. because OF ask
ing Him in honest prayer He has
opened the door at 825 l3th Az.
so Friday, the 2Tth Of this month
Friendship viii move To its new
location. God IL good, all things
are possible with Him. When doors
are closed in your face. tell God
about II, and He viii open others.
Our minister. Rev. l.. c. Harris
has never given up he believes
what God mas promised, He Is
able 10 bring TO pass, Rev. did not
preach a sermon 10 us Sunday
morning, but he told Us how %
live, TRUST GOD. Love one an
other. work together IN unity that
God may crown your efforts with
success Psalms 1881: Behold,
how good and how pleasant il IL
For Brethren TO dwell together in
unity"
The church gave our pastor =
wife an appreciation gift at the
morning service. Mrs, Harris has
served this church AZ pianist for
almost two years without charge,
and our pastor has done the same
God bless them both.
We were happy for our visitors
who worshipped with us Sunday
morning Mrs. Bessie Gresham
Mrs. Hall and Mr. Jimmy Ores
ham. God bless you. come again
All friends and enemies are wei,
come to Friendship, II there b.
any enemies,
Pastor Harris has requested all
members 20 meet with him at our
new location Friday at 7.30 p. m
for the purpose OF cleaning the
church. Please bring the necessary
things To be used.
We shall worship IN the base
msnt Of the church the 18th, and
thereafter in the main auditorium
The Friendship choir rendered a
beautiful program in the after
noon service II was a great sue
cess. RS. 1851, 20 give thanks
unto the Lord, for He is good, For
His mercy endureth forever
p, =. Deacon Wallace and Trus'
tee Adams, have been appointed
by the pastor on a committee oi
Church alteration
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lContlnned from paRe D

Continued from page -
Baltimore Area. Bishop J. W. &c
Bowen Jr., Of Atlanta. Ga. head
Of the Atlantic Coast Area and
Bishop Matthew w. Chair. Jr., ~
the ~ Louis Area. which Includes
the camphor Church, H. Paul
Retired bishops ~ the Central
Jurisdiction ars Robert r. Jones
~ WaveIand. MisM. who was the
first Negro to be elected a gen.
sral superintendent In the former
Methodist Episcopal church, fDes
Moinca in 1900, Edward w Kelly
Sir. ~ Detroit and Alexander y
Shaw Of Los Angeles Bishop
Shaw has bean administering the
work Of the Texas and West Tex,
~ conferences Of the New Orleans
Area, since the death Of Bishop
Brooks A bishop ~ The Mstho-
diAt Church must retire NJ ths
pirisiictionaI conference nearest
his 72nd birthday Bishops we're
elected by tho General Conference
NJ both the former Methodist
Episcopal and Methodist Eplscn.
pal. South, before the merger In
1890 The Protestant Methodist
Church did not have bishops A
bishop elected by Jurisdiction
may Herys In another jurisdiction
II invited and Bishop Shaw was
invited 10 preside over NJ least ofs
white conference. ~ was one ~
tho other Negro bishops the
writer has learned.
There are 50 Negro delegates
(out ~ the total ~ 1891 attend
ing this session Of IN" General
Conference They are equally III
Wded between ministerial and lay
delegates Forty sight delegates
represent the ~ conferences ~ the
NFFilAt 5hfiAfiifANhff hWt tF"kf'
delegates are representing white"
annual conferences and there are
two delegates from Tia Liberia
Annual Conference Dr = w.
Sweeney ~ tho New York and NJ
sexton ~ the Minnesota Confer.
sncs represent white" confer.
encaH
Dr Robert q Morris pastor ~
the Hartzell Methodist Church,
Chicago, and Mrs Jennie Ruth
Crump, ~ Meridian. Mississippi
are very active at the General
Conference ~ members ~ Tho
CommiaHion an Entertainment a.
representatives ~ the Central
Jurisdiction
Negro members of various de.
non1inational boards In attendance
at tho General Conference, In.
elude, aa delegates from their var
Ions conferences. Or w % les
ter ~ the General Board ~ Evan
gai.am. Nashville, Tenn Dr
Prince A, Taylor Jr., editor ~ this
Central Christian Advocate. New
Orleans IA Rev Charles y Dol,
den. Division os National Missions
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CARD OF APPRECIATION

My wife and I wish to express
our sincere thanks TO the many
friends who remembered US with
prayers, visits, flowers, cards and
gifts during my recent illness and
disqualification. We are deeply in
spired and comforted by these ges-
lures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Goodman,
292 ". 81. Adams
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To Study Intsgration7
BISHOPS ASK COMMISSION TO
STUDY JURlSDlcTlONAL SET-UP
or TIE METHODIST CHURCH

The Nefh0dst churchN EpI8e0paF AdIfFss hRhlVHE on
the opening Of the quadrepna April 3d. attacked fronta
problem of segregation and the Central Negro urse
ton which expected result in fireworks in the conference
The address suggested that the General Conference set
nrnhLem and submit It's FINDINGS 70 the
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aociatIrn ~ churches In the Twin
Port area. Plans were accepted AZ
presented.
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needs q
SPRING
CXECX-UP
too!
JOHNNY
SPOT
SAYS:

Dirt heat and long usage reduces the efficiency
Of your teevisinn set why not have il cleaned and
checked NOW, nsuring you Of comfortable trouble
free" viewing for many months to come. Take
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The Omaha guide., 1956-12-14

traditional Christmas plant the ponseta, Is admired by
Cyd charsse the set of her movie MGM SILK
The plant with its saro flowers sent to her by the words
leading florists members Of the Florists Telegraph Delivery AS
socaon The poinsa recommended gift plant because
viii last during the tire holiday and be kept 70
bloom another year. Fo those who prefer another color to the
flaming red ponfettas available in creamy white and coral
The Omaha guide., 1956-12-14

Most men. however, will feel
Christmas day has been complete
success for them II they are lucky
enough TO receive a few modest
gifts they can really use. Here's
the formula for shopping success
from the Mennen Company. manu-
faeturers OF mems toiletries: try to
get a look at the shelf where Dad
or Uncle keep their shaving ma
terials. Then buy them good
supply OF whatever you see there.
You can be 100 per cent sure
man likes the kind of toiletries he
uses every day or else he wouldn't
use them. II he hasn't tried some
OF the more modern grooming prod.
ucts. you might get him mentho-
lated shave cream. or an invigorat-
ing after-shave product like Skin
Bracer
Toiletries for males are packed
In gay holiday boxes. There are
many product combinations. large
and small. that are just right for
husbands. fathers. sons. friends ana
relatives. the postman. milkman.
deliyerymen and other servicemen
you want to remember at Christmas.
The Omaha guide., 1956-12-14
Men To Get Unusual Gifts
For Christmas This Year

Men will receive some mighty
unusual Christmas gifts this year.
according TO a survey of the ma
tion's leading department stores
Purpose Of the recent research was
to collect a helpful list Of gift sug.
gestIons for harried Christmas
shoppers.
Sporting goods items were among
the most unique presents turned up
by the study. A few sports stores.
for example, are offering electric
worm diggers for fishermen who
are exceptionally lazy.
The famous old New York lrm
OF Abercrombie and Fitch is fea.
turing q $4,000 skin-diving set for
more ATHLETIC males. Equipment In
cludes aqua.lung, mask. spear gun.
depth gauge. rubber suit. undersea
camera, floating knife, automatic
ultra.waterproof watch and other
necessities for life In the briny
deep.
The Omaha guide., 1956-12-14

handsomely warm outfits, take a
look at the trio above. The gem
tleman seated at the left on the
tailboard Of the station wagon is
sporting a Tyrolean-type duffie
coat Of Loden cloth topped off
with an authentic Tyrolean hat
and given that final flourish with
corduroy slacks and reverse calf
chukka boots. Next to him Is a
fellow in one Of those popular
suburban coats, a feather
trimmed porkpie hat and slip-on
shoes. The man on the right is
decked out in a double-breasted
tweed suburban coat, a hat-crown
sport hat, iiannels and Norwe-
gian-type moccasins.
Three good examples Of how
to get out Of doors--in style.