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Civil War Tokens

Early in 1862 banks sus-
pended payment of specie.
Greenbacks deprecated rap
idly and coins quickly disap-
peared from circulation. On
July IA. 1862. Secretary OF the
Treasury Chase wrote to Con-
gress suggesting that coins be
reduced In size or that postage
and other stamps be accepted
In payment Of fractional parts
OF a dollar.
However, as in Van Buren's
day. the scarcity OF small
change was quickly remedied
by private enterprise. Tokens,
usually the size OF q small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
CAMERA CLUBS

Washington Society Of Cine
photographers will meet to-
morrow at BIS pm. at Gen
eral Services Auditorium on
F street. Program: Prize
film. San Francisco" by
Harrison F. Houghton 16
NM: How Not to Project
Movies" led by Ted Sarchin:
Institutional Aim on movie
making. At a gala show last
month. fellowships were pre-
sented Houghton and Sarchin
based on achievements: So
ciety service and International
award status. including placing
in the Ten Best" amateur
movies.
National Photographic So
ciety will meet Wednesday at
BIS pm. in the Natural History
Building. Miss Grace Hooper.
Baltimore. will show color
slides of a trip to Colorado and
judge members work. At last
color meeting, outstanding
merit awards went TO F. Decker
t2). B. Berman, d. Couch, ID.
Barr, D. Bekkedal, Rose Phil
lips co. r. J. Phillips, c. L.
Moore. NJ. Council, B. Enrich,
B. Hale. E. Scharlach.
FOtO-Craft Club. 1918
Twelfth street. will meet Tues
day at 8 pm. James Burress
in charge. Color Photog-
raphy session with models.
Capital Chapter Of BiOIogi-
cal Photographic Association
will hold its first salon in the
near future with the closing
date for entries May /. All
amateurs and professionals in
the District. Virginia, Mary
land. Delaware and West Vir-
ginia may enter, but the sub
ject must conform to the field
OF biology; i. e.. botany, med
icine, ichthyology, etc. A fee
OF 81 for up to six entries will
be charged; four divisions in
clude motion pictures. black
and-vhite prints, color prints
and slides; in sizes 35 nm,
2hx2A and 3Ax4. For in
formation and entry blanks.
contact Leonard T. Pimental,
Oliver $4,000, Ext. 1892.
Library Of Congress Image
OF America" exhibit will run
until April / in ground floor
gallery of the main building.
1t shows 10Th century Ameri-
cana as seen by the camera
and will include photographs
from the library's collection,
daguerreotypes from the
Smithsonian Institution and
early camera equipment from
the George Eastman House.
The Greater Washington
Council Of Camera Clubs will
meet Thursday at 7 pm. In
the seventh floor conference
room at the Woodward a.
Lothrop downtown store. Clubs
not affiliated may also send
delegates. Seventeen groups
are now affiliated. Fans seek
ing to join a club are advised
to address Mrs. Robert j. Phil
lips, secretary OF GWCCC. $500
Wisconsin avenue NV.
OSD Camera Club will spon-
sor a clinic on basic charging,
Thursday at 1880 pm, at 906
d street NV. Wiley Jones in
charge.
DR.. Kenneth Karcher judged
color slides at the Old Do
minlOn Camera Club session
recently. Honors went TO
Louise Dean % and David
Scott and Dixie Hines (tied
for second).
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PHILATELIC NEWS
BY BELMONT FAIRIES

AS a continuing reminder Of
the campaign to eradicate
infantile paralysis through
use of the Salk vaccine, the
Post Office Department has
made arrangements to keep
the new polio stamp on sale
indefinitely.
An additional printing of so
million has been ordered for
the stamp released here jan
uary Is. The original order
was for 100 million.
Last weeks Postal Bulletin
gave notice of the indefinite
sale plan and directed that:
"Postmasters at Offices of all
classes shall sell the polio
stamp to window patrons.
The regular Scent stamp
must also remain available for
sale to firms and patrons who
prefer the smaller stamp"
There were 07,630 first day
covers of the polio stamp. The
Post Office sold 437 ,257 stamps
the first day and the Philatelic
Agency 504.271. The COM
bined first day sale of 941. 528
stamps brought in $28,245.84.
Architects Stamp Next
Leon Chatelain jr.. of Be-
thesda, president of the
American Institute of Archi-
tectS. will deliver the historical
address at first day ceremonies
for the Architects stamp in
New York Saturday. Assistant
Postmaster Ormonoe A. Keib
and Robert E. Fellers, director
of the division of philately,
will represent the Post Office
Department at the luncheon
at Federal Hall Memorial. 1t
will be followed by dedication
of a tablet at Ill Broadway,
site of the building housing
the Offices of Richard Upjohn,
where the American Institute
OF Architects was organized
February %, 1857.
Ryukyus No. II
Back in 1852 the ordinary 2
ven stamp of the Ryukyu
Islands was overprinted 100
yen to met a sudden demand
for high value stamps for air
parcel post to Japan and the
Philippines.
Most of the 10000 over
printed stamps were quickly
used. Perhaps as many as
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SyIvuniu Prize

Crown Photo Supply, 1854
Thirty-first street NV. won
an intercom phone-radio in the
Sylvania Products promotion
contest that ended December
81, according to a New York
announcement.
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BY A. J. WEDDERBURN

Curator of Photography the Smithsonian
Institution
IPEX, short for the Interna-
tional Photographic Exposition.
due to hit Washington March
22-3l. will give camera fans a
first-hand opportunity to COM
pare new photo products from
both at home and abroad.
1t has scheduled exhibits by
240 companies. There will,
therefore. be a tremendous va
riety of new products. processes
and techniqueS to be shown.
For example, the theme Of
the Eastman Kodak Co. will be
Photography in the Service OF
Mankind" This theme will be
dramatized with a series of Is
giant photo murals suspended
Is feet above a huge revolving
globe.
A Record Assembly
The vital role that photog-
raphy plays in medicine, COM
munication. family life, selling.
television and education will
be shown in the huge photo
graphs which will range from
A to rs square feet in size.
Eleven Will be in full color on
the new type c color material
from 8Xl0 inch Ektacolor neg
atives. and will be the largest
group Of color prints assembled
to this time.
The Kodak exhibit, occupy
ing $500 square feet Of space,
will be the largest ever pre-
pared by the company. Prep
arations for this display
started last July.
Many new products being
introduced by Eastman will be
featured. These cover the en-
tire field of photography, rang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
History In Stamps at YMCA
Lieb Almost Sale

One Of the worlds outstand-
ing airpost collections. that
OF the late DR.. Charles c. Lieb,
is being sold at auction Feb
ruary 1927. 1t contains prac-
tically all Of the great airmail
rarities. including the U. S.
24-cent airmail invert and the
mint sheet margin block of
the Newfoundland DE Pr
nedo" catalogued at $4,000.
An illustrated catalogue Is
available from John A. Fox,
ITO West 42d street, New York
SO, N. Y.
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ICAMERA ANGLES
Exhibits to Emphasize
Role Of Photography

ing from very simple cameras
for beginners to films and
papers for the most advanced
professional photographer.
Special Displays
Planned for the average visi-
tor to the exposition as well
as the technician. the exhibit
will include special displays
Of professional. commercial
and industrial equipment with
collections of striking color
pictures and black-and white
photos of outstanding examples
of photography by top photog-
rapherS.
Exhibited in the booths will
be micro-fllm readers. Verifax
coplers, and high-speed mo-
ton picture cameras. Photo
graphs around these booths
will show in detail how medi-
cine, entertainment, research,
science, duplicating. recording
and reproducing. law enforce
ment. armed forces, teaching
and training are aided by vari-
Gus methods of photography.
For example, there will be a
series OF pictures showing how
photography is used in the
tracing Of oil pocl.C,s and how
the E-ray program has aided
in a better understanding of
tuberculosis.
Kodak Ltd. of England. Ko-
dak-Patbe of France and
Kodak AG of Germany will
have booths TO tell the story OF
their plants and operations.
against the background of
photo-murals Of typical scenes
from their countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

1000 came into the hands Of
Ryukyus collectors. at that
time a very small group.
The price (face value was
about SO cents) moved up
gradually TO SO. then So. then
about $40. Ryukyus No. II
was almost impossible to find
when Scott listed it at SIS
late in 1855. Then the real
climb began, but sales have
been so few and unpublished
that no firm price existed.
In the special Ryukyus edi-
ton Of Inns Weekly Stamp
News. dated December 81, the
International Ryukyu Stamp
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Federal Open Pairs

Federal Bridge Leagues an
nual open pain championship
began Monday. Mrs. Edna
Evans and Stuart Dunlop
rolled up a big lead-l461a
match points Q08 averaged.
In second spot. Robert Byrns-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
ASSCA Competition

An intra- society COMPETE
ton between member clubs
OF the Associated Stamp Clubs
Of the Chesapeake Area will
be one Of the unusual features
Of the BALPEX 81, the Balti-
more Philatelic Society's ex-
hibition March 1917 at the
Maryland Institute Of Art.
Deadline for entries has
been extended to March /.
Copies Of the prospectus are
available from Robert A. Davis,
406 Shady Nook avenue, Balti-
more %, Md.
New Issues
PORTUGAL - Four stamps
will be issued March 7 to honor
the Portuguese poet and
dramatist. Joao Baptista da
Silva Leitao de Almeida-
Garrett d799-l854. The de-
sign is based on a statue Of
Garrett at oporto, his birth
place.
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Casparx Italian States

Sale Of Alfred H. Caspary's
Old Italian States stamps in
New York January 1880
realized s263,O37.5O, sending
the total from H. r. Hammers
first seven auctions from the
fabulous collection to ST.
503.734.50.
Highest price for a single
lot was $4,000, paid by an
italian dealer for a mint block
Of 20 Of the Sardinia 1851
zoe blue. The same dealer
paid $11.500 for the SC gray
blue and $4,000 for the 40c
rose In similar blocks. A used
block Of eight OF the Naples
1860 Savoy Cross ut deep
blue brought $4,000.
The next Caspary auction,
o. S. Carriers and Locals, will
be held March 1921.
History In Stamps at YMCA
Stamps picturing American
history and progress win be on
display at the YMCA during
its Washington's Birthday
open house Friday afternoon.
Three large panels are being
provided by Manager Morris
B. Flint of Woodward IL Lo-
throp's stamp and coin depart
ment.
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CIVIL WAR TOKENS

cent. were issued and were soon
In use all over the country.
While not legal tender they
were passed and accepted as
l-cent pieces. The Govern
ment did not interfere until
the end Of 1863 when their use
was prohibited.
Merchants placed advertis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17
Deep Freeze II Covers

The worlds first post Office
at the South Pole has CEN
celed $4,000 Operation Deep
Freeze II covers for collectors,
Associated Press Correspondent
Don Guy reports from the
Antarctic. The five-day job
was done on a hand-cranked
canoeing machine set at De-
cember Is, 1856. The covers
were flown in and out on q
space available basis.
In all. about 100000 covers
were Cancelled at the expedi-
tons three post offices-Pole
Station. Byrd Station and
Little America-most of them
at the Little America base.
Pole Station covers and a
number of covers poStmarked
at Little America on January
Is have been received in the
Washington area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-17

q. FAMOUS AMERICANS on foreign
stamps Washinetony Eisenhower Lin
coin, Truman and +. D. Roosevelt.
3. NEWFOUNDLAND. Collection showing
ROYALTY scenes and native animals,
4. FRANCE AND COLONIES, Coat Of
Arms. Colonial Views and natives,
b. MONACO: Grace Kelly and Prince
Rainier wedding set Of ; Complete on
let Day Cover Issue was sold out In
q. GERMAS ERROR. 1853 schumann
stamp showing music by Shubertl The
embarrassed German Reds Immediately
Withdrew them and issued a new set
showing the correct music. We include
both the rare error and the reissue
Z. Postal Stationery. French Colonial and
Latin American isaIcs in 1878.
Q. EXOTIC COLLECTION. Pictorials
from Israel. Vatican. United Nations,
Korea. Monaco, Pope Plus triangle,
.. CoiLECTIoN Of recent plctorials from
war torn POLAND and HUNGARY.
10. COLLECTION specially prepared for
Us overseas Contains 500 ell diff
stamps. Many many elusive items are
included
All 1888 diffsrsnil only 500 10 Introduce
our oppfovols 10 you. Money book guarantees.
SCOTT STAMP 8 COIN co., INC.
Leading Dealers Since 1860
&c West g7th 81. New York 80. \. Y.
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PHILATELIC NEWS
Polio Stamp to Stay
On Sole Indefinitely

and Coin Society dRSACS)
offered 10 copies of No. II,
four Of them. the large left
zero variety which occurs four
times in a sheet of 100. The
February IRSACS Bulletin
gives the results:
One Of the large zero va
riety sold at 500. two at SIS
each and the last was in a
block of four which brought
$3.50. The three remaining
singles went for $66, $65 and
SOS.
OF the other two relatively
scarce Ryukyus items. a pair
of No. 5. the l948 first print
ing. sold for $50 and Nos. 5 and
z together at $66, which in
dicates a price of about $50
for No. z, a stamp almost as
hard to find as No.17.
Special Inauguration Day
cancellations were applied to
218,525 covers here January
81.
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SENSATIONAL s!!4

HUNGARY = N 2 "
complete olympic
Games Set. Racing.
Basketball. Soccer
Fencing, etc. Beau
tiiully shown on
eolorful pictorials. A
very limited issue
due TO Hungarian
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25
Benjamin Banneker
School News

Activities at Banneker are gov
erned by philosophy which is pre-
dicated upon the function of the
school as it can best serve the edu-
cative process for which it is de-
signed. To that end the personnel
at Banneker devote their efforts.
The General Assembly Program
on Friday was centered around
Fire Prevention. This program was
under the guidance of Mr.. Newton
Miller, Health and Physical Edu-
cation instructor. Members of the
seventh grade class gave a brief
history of fire and the benefits and
dangers which may be derived from
its use. This was followed by film
Fire and Their Learning" The
presentation was followed by ap-
propriate remarks rom the Fire
Marshal, Mr.. Douglas Gibson. The
program was both educational and
enjoyable.
The Home Economics Depart
ment has been the first to utilize
the display case III our corridor
There you can see displayed Toys
For Tots. These toys were made
by the girls in the 9Th grade Home
Economics class. Mrs. Celestine
Gray is our Home Economics
teacher. We propose to change the
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25
GREENWOOD
Mrs. Elva Hatfield
Phone: Greenwood 4255


Greenwood Conservative Mennonite
Church
NeVin Bender, Bishop
Mark SWartzentruber, pastor
$50 e. M, Sunday School, Owen
Guengerich, Supt.
10:30 a. m, Worship Service.
700 p. m, Evening Bible Meet
ing.
500 p. m, Wednesday evening
Prayer Meeting. Visitors welcome
any service.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Rev. Miss Eta NJ. CIOugh
1000 a. m, Sunday School.
11:0O a. m, Worship Service.
1900 p. m, Youth Service.
1880 p. m, Evangelistic Service.
Mid-week Prayer Service. We'd
nesday, 7:45 p. m.
Greenwood, Grace Methodist
Charge
The Rev. Frank O. Baynard, pastor
Greenwood Methodist
1000 a. m, Church School. Mr..
James Anthony, Supt.
11:00 a. m, Worship Service.
Grace Methodist
1000 a. m, Worship Service
11:O0 a. m, Church School. Mr..
Walter Mills, Supt.
st. JOhnStOWn
100 p. m, Church School. Mr..
Joseph Bostick, Supt.
200 p. m, Worship Service.
Last Sunday ON the Greenwood.
Grace Methodist Church, Church
services were cancelled due to the
illness of the pastor, the Rev.
Frank o. Baynard. We hear that he
is recovering nicely.
We hear from Mrs. Harry Swain
that she, has received a letter from
her foster son, Dickie Revel, who
is recovering from serious auto
mobile accident He mentioned in
the letters that he is so thankful
for all the cards, letters and pray
ers of the Greenwood people and
feels that without them he could
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25

Sympathy is extended to the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lord on the death of their son-in-
law, Harry Won Zoog, of New Jer-
sey. Mrs. Zoog was the former Miss
Betsy Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Calhoun
are on the sick list.
: Donnie Burris and Jimmy Can
non have returned from the trip to
Kansas City, Mo-, which they won
through the FLA. Both boys were
i'll with flu when they arrived.
The WSCS of Grace Church will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Por-
ter on Tuesday evening, October 20,
at 8 o'clock. A special program
for the Week of Prayer and Self
Denial is to be presented at that
time. All members and friends are
cordially invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Davis en-
tertained the Sunshine Glass at
their home on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Byron Wise and Lora and
Miss Ruby Fixel, of Missouri. were
Saturday evening callers at the
jacob Hatfields. On Sunday after
noon the Hatfields motored to Will
mington and were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald Case and Karen
for turkey dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Daisey, of
Stockley and Mrs. Anna Fowler.
of Bridgeville were Sunday din
ner guests of Miss Emma Wiley
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Pearson.
Miss Florence Carlisle and Mr.. Will
liam Carlisle, Sr., took a lovely trip
on a recent Sunday and visited the
Rose Gardens at Westgrove, Pa.
They tell US it was a beautiful
sight to see approximately 200
acres of roses in bloom
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25

not have gone on.
Allen Draper was home for the
weekend and found his mother
and sister both in bed with flu. His
grandfather, Mr.. Edgar Draper OF
Frederick was spending the week
end there also and he and Aliens
father took him as far as Wilm-
ington on his return trip to camp.
Meanwhile Marie and Elaine are
still in bed, fighting the flu bug.
We are all missing them and hope
they will soon get back in circu-
lation.
The Lions Club Stage Show
scheduled for October "a and %
has been postponed because of i'll
ness and will be held at the Green
wood High School on Monday and
Tuesday evening, October % and
29.
The cast is made up of all home
town folk and about sixty men, wo-
men and children will participate.
Hometown Jubilee" is two-hour
fun fest, designed for an evening
of fun for the whole family. The
Lane, back to the good old days
when vaudeville was in it's prime.
Tickets are on sale from all
Lions Club members or at Jones
Super Market on the Main Street.
Mrs. Medford Calhoun has re-
turned home after making an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Calhoun
Dand Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Davis at
tended the turkey dinner given by
the Interstate Milk Producers Co
operative on Friday evening in the
FELTON, Fire Hail.
Weekend guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Allison Davis were
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley Folmsbee, of
Woodland, Pa. While here they at
tended the Homecoming services at
Trinity Church Mr.. Douglas Fry
was a Saturday caller, and on
Sunday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Bergman were callers. Sunday
dinner guests at the Davis home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dennis, Jr.,
and sons, and Miss Ruby Fixel, of
Missouri.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25

display monthly. Each display will
be an outgrowth of a unit of work
being done in the classroom.
The Banneker PTA held its first
session Monday evening. The new
officers for the year were installed
by Mr.. c. N. Goslee, Principal of
the school. The officers for the year
are: Mr.. James Vann, president;
Mr.. Stanley Hicks, vice president;
Mrs. Vermidel Taylor, secretary,
and Mrs. Sallie Bell, treasurer. The
president appointed the commit
tees for the year and guided the
organization in drafting plans for
the year. The teachers were given
an opportunity to inform the par
ents on the progress and conduct
of their children. This was follow
ed by a discussion period.
From the discussion the par
ents were able to get a better
understanding as to what the
school program is designed to ac-
complish. Each meeting of the PTA
in the future will be preceded by
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25
Fall Weather Perfect"
For House Painting Here

II you've let summer slip by with
out keeping your promise to re-
paint your house, your delay may ne
a blessing i'm disguise.
That reassuring word comes from
Guy Winebrenner, manager of the
Sherwin- Williams branch at 2 S.
Wanut St., Milford, Delaware.
He explains it this way: Late
summer and early fall are ideal
for exterior painting. The high
temperatures of summer have thor
Oughl dried the wood in most
cases, leaving it in excellent con-
dition for painting"
Furthermore, the lower temper
atures now prevalent make paint
ing much easier for the painter. He
can do his work more comfortably,
thus, take more time to do a better
job.
"And last but not least, there
are wefer insects flying around at
this time of year, so you will not
have the problem of keeping them
off the freshly applied paint"
Word of Caution
While he contends that this is a
perfect time to paint, Winehrenner
adds a word of caution.
"You have to be careful about
dew, he advises. Paint will not
cling to a wet surface, so cont let
painting start until the dew has
dried. This usually happens early in
the day; therefore, the job need
not be long delayed"
According to Winebrenner, homes
in the Milford area should be re-
painted about every four to five
years. He bases that figure on OBJ
servatiOn of climatic conditions
here and the appearance of many
homes in the community.
mot many years ago | would
have had to recommend a shorter
repainting cycle, the local busi-
nessman said. "But, today's paints
have a longer life expectancy than
those of some years back"
Modern paints also weather more
uniformly, he points out. This
means that they prvide an excellent
surface for repainting when they
have been exposed the optimum
number of years.
That's a mighty good reason for
not waiting too long to repaint i,
Winebrenner suggested. Delaying
repainting often means that the
entire surface of the house has to
be laboriously-an1 expensively-
prepared for a new coat of paint.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25
EVERYBODY HAPPY

TIMMINS. Ont Up = Mayor Leo
Del Villano reported to council that
the new fire hall was well received
by the public in inauguration cere-
monies "and a group of children
asked me especially to thank the
chief for the doughnuts."
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25

an open house period of one half
hour. During this period parents
may visit teachers in their class
rooms to become better Informed
on things concerning their child
or children where the understand
ing is not clear.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25

In Algeria all who had served
in World War / were given French
citizenship and pensions for SER
vices to their government.
Milford chronicle., 1957-10-25

It is too bad that sincerity j.
such a rare virtue these days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Dale GcorG and
family, of Gambrills, visited Mr..
and Mrs Sherman Frazcc on Sat
urday night.
William Speicher, of Baltimore,
and Miss Louise Coddington, Falls
Church, va. visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Speiqher over the week
end.
MIR. and Mrs. James Kahl and
sons. of FricndSvillc, and Robert
Kahl of Mt Lake Park were re
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. p. j.
Kahl
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Richter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Spcicher visited
Mr. and Mrs G.. p Smith. of Davis,
w. Va, on Sunday evening
Miss Barbara Frazce spent the
weekend in New York City sight
seeing.
Eddie and Melvin Kahl have re-
turned to their home in Friends
vile after a weeks visit with their