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The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14
Royal Neighbors to Hold
Third Session of Tourney

The third session of the Royal
Neighbor whist tournament will
be held at the NYA hall on We'd
nesday, February 20. 1t will be
preceded by a $50 pot luck sup
per to which husbands and fami-
lies of members are invited.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Rasmussen,
Culbertson, girl, Feb. Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Fisher,
Savage, girl, Feb. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Butka,
Enid, girl, Feb. 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stefan,
Sidney, girl, Feb. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulrich Provost,
Lambert, boy, Feb. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Haas, Sid
ney, boy, Feb. IL.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14
OES OFFICERS CLUB
PLANS ANNUAL PARTY

The o. E. S. Officers Club will
have its annual dessert card par
ty at 1870 p. m, Feb. %, in the
new Masonic temple.
If you haven't been contacted,
call Fac Sissel, the Worthy Ma
iron, or other officers.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14

Earl Van Alstine and Matilda
Peters, both of Sidney, Feb. 9.
Merle Peterson and Jacqueline
Schuetze, both of Sidney, Feb. 8.
Harold Haugen and Mary Ella
Balgarde, both of Williston, Feb.
Is.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14
READ HERALD WANT ADS
And Use Them For Best Results

See our display of toys. games
and gifts that we are selling at
one-fhird off regular price. TUR-
NER DRUG CO.. 100 s. Central.
Alto
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14

For that extra pep. get Rex
all Super Plenamins in regular
and Junior size. They contain all
the vitamins and minerals. iron
and liver concentrates. TURNER
DRUG CO.. Your Rexall Stores
in Sidney. 4-2tc
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14
Country Club News

The Ladies' Golf and Bridge
club met Wednesday at the Sid
ney Country club with Mrs. Geo.
Johnson and Mrs. Nick Hansen
as hostesses. Bridge prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Clint Fulkerson
and Mrs. Roy Rounce.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14

care at the Veterans Hospital In
Miles City, where he underwent
more surgery and is reported
as getting along nicely. He hopes
to be able to return home soon
Superintendent Raymond A
Gerber was in Helena last week
where he attended a State Retire
ment Board meeting and where
consideration was given to some
retirement act amendments be-
fore the legislature.
Mr.. Gerber also stopped in
Bozeman and Big Timber to meet
some prospective teachers.
DR.. John E. Low will leave
next Thursday, the 2lst, for Boul-
der, Montana, where he will pre-
sent a paper on Clinical Appli-
cation of Cortico-S teroids in Oph-
Technology" at the meeting of the
Academy of to-Ophthalmology.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Peterson
and little son Michael of Fargo
visited in Sidney over the week
end at the home of Mrs. Peder-
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Erickson. They came to attend
the funeral of a friend, Oscar
Austad, whose obituary will be
found in this issue of The Her
aid. They left Tuesday morning
to return to Fargo, where MIR.
Peterson is taking a course in
civil engineering at the North
Dakota State Agriculture College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Johnson
visited a few days the past week
at the home of their daughter in
Froid. The Johnsons have their
own home in Froid but are spend
ing the winter in Sidney, where
they are living at the Al Hess
residence.
MI. and Mrs. A. H. johnson left
today for Grand Forks, N. OAK,
where they will attend golden
wedding festivities for Mr.. John
sons sister and her husband. The
Johnsons plan to stop at Minot
and Devils Lake for a visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Huss, re-
tired trainers from Froid who
are spending the winter in Sidney,
are enjoying a few weeks visit
with their daughter and her
family in Pasco, Wn. The Huss's
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14
NOTICE

The Sidney National Bank
and the Richland National
Bank will be closed all day
Tuesday. February IL and Fri
day, February %, in Observ-
ance Of the Lincoln and Wash
ingtOn birthdays. 3-2tc
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14

Private Rummage Sale
Saturday, February % - NYA
hall. Clothes for whole family and
miscellaneous articles Alto
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14

Ranchers and Stockmen save
on high priced feed by treating
your cattle with Franklin Louise
Powder or Spray. We also have
Marble treatment and Franklin
combination spray for Lice, Ticks
and Horn Flies. For use in oilers
we have DOT solution and RO-
tenex Concentrate. Turner Drug
Co. IO3 So. Central. 3-2tc
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REAL ESTATE SALE OF EXON,

WANT TO TRADE-3O-acre island
ct Cape Breton. Nova Scotia, fol
E,aterfTep2ns pTopes ClE near Wash, dg;
Wisconsin ave., OIL. 2-2123.
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NEW SH0Es. CLOTHING, ETC
6ers; clothing. counters. waii Snc
show cases. register. pants rack
etc. $4,000 takes all. Worth double
Have other business. cannot op.
crate; 1875 9TH st. NV. Call LII
3-O062; eyes,, SP. 3-7l69.
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C1FVY CT1aF n =

36OS NORTHAMPTON ST.
baths; knotty-pine rec. RIM. with
frepl.: Y block Of Lafayette School.
Reasonably priced; Inspect By appt.
JAMES g; WILDER, RA. 3-3333,
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EsIbb .ss,S sAL s5saY%y S Shase P p
sppt fG Srs sain Rs slAfEFSo co 5p'1ifat
$3.50; Ewes. Call MRS. LEE. EN-
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Only My 6 SIS g 81 DlN.

COLORED-$S95 DIN.
Liv. rm., din. rm., kit. refer.. q
bedrms.. tiled bath, fenced I'd:
son Ss;, 70 everything. Ii. $4,000. La.
SOUTHEAST REALTY co.
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COOP APPS. F0R SALE

LUXURIOUS 2 bedrm., 2 liy. room
modern apt. being air conditioned
beautiful view; mr.. Roosevelt Ho-
tel. Owner leaving city. will finance.
HO. 2-32SO. Ext. COS.
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HOUSES FOR sALE-n.M.
tcoNIlNUEp)

SHEP. PARK. mid-2Os-Absolut.
perfectioni Fabulous new kit. den
gowd; rm,. Z bedrms;; 2 baths; nm
Irwin. FL. 6-364S. with FRANK s
PHILLIPS. INC. DI. 7-1411.
SHEPHERD PARK-Rambler; 8 bed.
rms. den. rec. room. maids room
3 baths. Custom built BY owner
builder. Sacrifice for immediat,
sale; 1887 Leegate I'd. NV. RIA. 3.
sPRING VALLEY-Handsome Eng.
lish-type residence at Quebec and
Fordham; approx. rm: sizes: liv
rm. l6x24, din. rm., 14x16. library
13x1b with firepl.: 4 twin-siEe bed.
borders lovely park in rear. Priced
in 40s. Please call Mr.. Bortz. OF
1855, with FRANK 8. PHILLIPS
INC. Dl. 7-1411.
WALTER REED AREA - Distinctive
white brick Colonial 8 lovely rms.
lst-fir. powder rm.,. garage. Wv
carpeting. many other other ex.
tras. Perfect condition. S19,060
RAFFELL REAL ESTATE. Ju. O.
WESLEY HEIGHTS years old. {
lge. bedrms:. 4 baths; compl. ali
cond.: listed ct $4,000. OWNER
IKE. 7.1941 or your own broker.
ESTATE SALE-Chevy Chase. D. c
Detached 4-bedrm: house. PRICED
appt. DIXIE REALTY CO.. Ma. 8.
1880. Ewes. Call MRS. LEE. EN-
LARGE HOME kitchens, 3 baths
private entrs.: suit. home and in
come: mr.. Roosevelt High and grade
schools. JU. S-24OS. RA. 6-76b4.
Mr.. GEORGE WASH. UNIV.-Attr
home contains 10 rms. arranged
into apis; 8 bathsi gear .garagt
above. Has over $1,000 yriy. in.
come. Price to include furniture
H Hsss TX k..i scSsa IA. L s.cTTsso Ora
BY OWNER. 1901 7th st.-Detachel
white brk, 9 rms: SIDE porch; O.
rsss; 5esStiiul A sSrab ts 0s and tiss
Fence sSssd 1850 o tsSas; 81 dag soS g!
R Rnd d ssn; Call MR.. THOMPSON
NEWLY PAINTED 2-FAMILY HOUsI
p rms. Kitchens. 3 baths. lge
bemt.. porches. yard. garage, S14,
$50, Good terms. Vac. Reas. payt
agt., ma. $3.50. Ewes. Wo. 5000
D. c.. NV, NEARBY Md, AND VA
I'm choice residential areas OF
nice grounds; detached homes with
3 or more bedrms.. 2 or more baths
5000 TO $3.50. ELIJAH O. ARNOLD
4SSsSSs.. 5 SsN s-7 Is BROKER EN- .
M. WALTER REED-custom. Diet,
brk. Colonial. 3 Ice. bedfms.,
value at S25.950. A. J. KEssiN
FOR SALE BY 0WNER with 0
without furniture)., $40 underwoo,
st. n.w:-Modern. detached. Gus
tom-built brick Cape Cod, Stat
roof. 3 large bedrms.. .2h baths
modern modern kit. scr; porch. fnhish ,,.
Priced low eos. Call RA. 0-6e26
CHEvY CHASE, D. c.
36O8 NORTHAMPTON ST.
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HOUSES FOR sALE-R.w.

CoLORED
Mr.. 3rd and Oglethorpe SITS.
Mod. Term. brk. semidet home
liv. rm.. din. rm.. Ielec. kit. dish.
washer. gar. disposal; breakfast rm.
powder. rm.. 3 bedrooms. 2 coloreo
BATH fun bsmt. with rec. rm., ga
h.-w.h.. wall-to-wall carpet incl. Cal
Mr.. (Dobbsl DobroWolski for terms
PRICE, $16,950
CAMPANELLA q CO.
Ex. 3-4l13 Ewes. ~. 5-8O6f
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HOUSES 70 SHARE

ALEX.-Adults. air-cond.. use Of
kit. and laundry. spacious srounds.
Ice. Fm.. next to bath; twin beds.
twin closets. TIE. 6-5667.
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FOR SALE By OWNER with o.
ct. n.w.-Modern, detached. GUS
tom-built brick Cape Cod. Slate
roof. 3 large bedFms.. az baths,
modern kit. scr. porch. finished
bsmt.; cow. transp. and schools.
Priced low EOS. Call RA. 0-6625.
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i: s: 8: Z ss's
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
KENT COUNTY All FAVORTTE
FOODS SHOW

The second annual Favorite
Foods Show for all Alters en-
rolled in cooking projects will be
held on September 21, at the Har-
rington Fairgrounds. The Suburb
an Propane Gas Corporation spon-
'sors the County and State Show
Four-H'ers from both Kent and
Sussex Counties will gather in
Harrington on Saturday. Each
4-H'er participating will prepare
a dish from their project unit.
They will then display the COM
pleted product on a place setting
in a 80 x "a inch space. With
the setting must be the menu
from which the prepared dish was
selected and the recipe.
Ribbons and m erch andis e
awards will be awarded to all en-
trants. Blue ribbon winners will
receive an expense paid trip to
participate in the State Bake-Off
on October 25.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
HomerOOm Officers Elected

The following is list of home
room officers elected in the re-
spective homerooms for the 1857
So school year. The class presi-
dents will serve on the student
council from grades 7-l0. Grades
IL and IL the eight officers will
serve on the student council.
18th Grade-President. Vernon
Johnson; Vice President; David
Dickerson; Secretary: Alice Mae
David; Treasurer: Chester Stach-
ecki.
11th Grade - President: Carl
Fischer; Vice President: Elaine
Walker; Secretary: Norma Blendt;
Treasurer: Sarah Johnson.
Grade 10-1-President: Carol
Wolford; Vice President: Carol
Guarro; Secretary: Carole Stach-
ecki.
Grade President: Barry
Pritchard; Vice President: Clark
Ross; Secretary: Nancy Hall.
Grade 10-3-President: Wayne
Cole; Vice President: Susan Price;
Secretary: Mary G. Smith.
Grade 9-1-Pres.: Bruce Mof-
fett; V. Pres: Joan Stevens; Sec.
Betty j. Hestera.
Grade 9-2-Pres.: Bruce Pearce;
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

within a price range limit you
have established.
Your shopping skill will in
crease if you compare values of
different qualities, and weights
and measures of goods. Be sure
you get the most desired in guam
tity, durability or overall quality
for the price paid, Miss Middle
ton explains. Do this by compar-
ing tags and labels, and selecting
goods by need-not by whim. Be
ware of so-called bargains.
Additional ways the home spec
ialist recommends for skillful
shopping are these: Shop during
non-rush hours, and don't shop
for important items when you're
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

There seem to be two kinds of roads
around the country lately. There are
dull, ordinary everyday roads. Then,
there are the same roads when you
take them in Chevrolet fun roads!
Stepping along nirnbly, surely
staying on course-traits like these
come just little more naturally to
Chevrolet. Few cars at any price are
so beautifully balanced. None in
Chevrolet's field have Ball-Race
steering, extra-long outrigger rear
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

opening game on September 9th
with Middletown High School. De-
spite the heat of the past few
weeks che boys have displayed
excellent spirit and Coaches Hor-
ney and Tritt seemed well pleased
with the progress made by the
squad. The team Travelled to Will
liam Henry in Dover last Tues
day and engaged in a spirited
scrimmage with that group. To-
morrow a scrimmage will be held
at Seaford and this should give
the coaches a line on the starting
team for the Middletown game.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

sure to choose the right Gamer,
because the Gamer used depends
on the kind of food.
First of all, processing is done
in either a boiling-water-bath
canner or a steam-pressure can
ner. For tomatoes, fruits and
picked vegetables, it's best to use
a boiling-water-bath Gamer. These
acid foods can be processed safe
ly in boiling water.
When canning all common veg
etables except tomatoes use a
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

tired or rushed. Handle goods
carefully. and return goods only
when necessary.
In pointing out that wise buy
ing provides satisfaction, Miss
Middleton cautions against being
swayed by high-pressure sales
manship, clever advertising, fads,
appeals and personal whims.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
Home Specialist Offers Tips on
SlxilIful Shopping

High living costs can sure make
a household budget seem made
quate, but skillful shopping will
enlarge" your husbands pay
check.
To be a skillful shopper, Miss
Patricia A. Middleton, extension
home management specialist at
the University of Delaware, sug-
gests using a shopping list. Shop
around TOO, she adds, and keep
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
SCHOOL
REPORTER
Senior Magazine Campaign
Underway

The members OF the Senior
Class (sixty one) began the an
nual magazine selling campaign
at the close of school yesterday.
Mr.. George Wedd of the Curtis
Publication Company briefed the
class on sales technique and dis
played the prizes that may be
won by he top statesmen. Richard
Reed was elected to captain the
l2-1 class and Roger Kelsey was
chosen for the same position in
the 1872 class. The group has
high hopes of breaking the $1,000
sales total achieved by the two
previous groups. The campaign
will continue for two weeks.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

V. Pres: Nicolas Rosello; Sec:
Richard Bailey.
Grade 9-3-Pres.: Robert Moore:
V. Pres: Norma Brittingham;
Sec: Audrey scotten.
Grade 9-4 II Pres. Barbara
Faulkner; v. Pres: Louise Cole;
Sec.: Carole Simons.
Grade s-1-Pres.: Jeffrey DEAN
er; v. Pres: Robert Boyer; Sec.:
Patricia Mofhtt.
Grade S-2-Pres.: Austin Pase;
v. Pres: Walter Moore; Sec.:
Rosemary Lamb.
Grade S-3-Pres.: James Stats;
V. Pres: Barbara Ross; Sec: Gail
Gilbert.
Grade 8-4-Pres.: Donna Far
les; V. Pres: Susan Spence; Sec.:
Ken Smith.
Grade 7-1-Pres.: Wayne Short;
" Pres: Wanda Fischer; Sec:
Jane Alexander.
Grade 7-2 = Pres: George
Wicks; V. Pres: Gary Harvath;
Sec: Joan Lofand.
Grade 7-3-Pres.: Dale Hurd;
V. Pres: 10 Anne Marvel; Sec:
Carole Bolyes.
Grade 7-4-Pres.: Terri Slaugh-
ter; v. Pres: Ruth Ellen Stats;
Sec.: Rebecca Reynolds.
Applications are now available
for the Navy's twelfth competi-
tive examination for its nation
wide NROTC college training
program, according to recent
announcement by the Navy De-
partment. The mental eXamina-
ton is scheduled for December
Ia, 1857, and is open to all high
school seniors and graduates who
can qualify.
The deadline date for receipt of
all applications is November 16,
the Navy stated.
Successful candidates will start
their Naval careers in colleges
and universities across the coun-
try in 1858, with substantial fl
nancial assistance from the gov
ernment. After a normal college
education, graduates will be COM
missioned as regular officers in
the Navy or Marine Corps, fol
active duty with the Fleet
throughout the world. For those
who apply and qualify, assign
ment to flight training will oper
new careers in naval aviation.
Male citizens of the United
States between the ages of II
and 21 are eligible to apply fol
the aptitude test. Persons attain.
ing a qualifying score will be
given the Navy's rigid midship-
man physical examination next
February From the pool of quail
fed candidates remaining in COM
petition, approximately 1900
young men will be selected fol
appointment as midshipmen ano
will enroll in one of the So col
leges of their choice where a
Naval Reserve officers Training
Corps Unit is located.
College men enrolled in the
Regular NROTC program will
spend part of three of their sum
mer vacations on training cruises
with the Fleet, and will receive
$500 annual retainer pay unit
commissioned. In addition to the
normal college curriculum, the
midshipmen will study a planned
course in naval science. All tut
ton, fees, and books will be furn
ished by the Navy.
Applications for this program
leading to a career in the nava
service are available from Miss
Virgie' M. Bauer, director Of
guidance services, of Smyrna
High School, or from the nearest
U. S. Navy Recruiting Station
Miss Bauer has been provided
with specific information concern
ing the NROTC program and will
furnish information bulletins tc
onX, i1tereSted student
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

steam-pressure Gamer, since such
low-acid foods take a temperature
higher than boiling water to be
processed safely in a reasonable
length of time.
Always use the correct canning
method, otherwise food might
spoil, lose flavor, color or texture.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

To keep clothespins from freez-
ing to the clothes during cold
weather, boil the pins in strong
salt water. Once will be enough.
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

CHOOSE RIGHT GAMER FOR
EACH FOOD
Canning this year? If so, be
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19
Administrators Attend Fall
Conference

The members of the Admins
trative Staff of the Smyrna Spec
ial School District will leave to-
morrow at noon to attend the
weekend fall administrative con-
ference of the Delaware Associa-
ton of School Administrators
which will be held at Camp Tog-
wock in Maryland. Mr.. George
Kirk, Mrs. Julia Slaughter, and
Mr.. Willis Powell, and Mr.. Char
les williams will represent Smyr-
ma. Mr.. Williams is member of
a panel on the discussion of Ath-
letic Leagues in Delaware.
Football Team Prepares For
First Game
The members of the Smyrna
High School Eagles Football
Team are hard at work for their
Smyrna times., 1957-09-19

Setter ny q soon-LheVrOIet Bel Air Sport Sedon
springs Body by Fisher to name
just a few of Chevy's exclusives.
AS for spirit, well-take a Chev-
rolet out and feel that eager 245*
horsepower! Just drop in at
your Chevrolet dealer s-soonl
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DATES
and
PLACES
Washington Society of Invest

Washington Society Of Invest
ment Analysts will hear Presi-
dent Harry A. DeButts Of the
Southern Railway System at a
luncheon at the Burlington Hotel
Tuesday noon.
Federation Of Business Mems
Associations will hold Its annual
banquet Wednesday night at the
Mayflower Hotel. A reception
preceding dinner will start az
$3.50 pm.
d. c. Savings and Loan League
will hold its annual banquet at
the Mayflower Hotel Saturday
night. There will be no speeches
and elaborate entertainment.
Electric Institute of Washing
ton will hold it's 23d annual din
ner and dance at the Shoreham
Hotel on Monday. February IL.
Washington Chapter, Ameri-
can Institute of Banking. has
scheduled its annual banquet at
the Mayfiower Hotel on Satur-
day. February Is.
Hi-Fi Fair will be held at Hotel
Raleigh on March 1917. Michael
A. Schuchat is general manager.
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PEOPLE
BUSINESS i

| Postal Life Insurance Co. is
holding an executive meeting at
the Shoreham Hotel, starting
yesterday and continuin g
through Monday. Home ONCE
officials and general agents are
attending. Donald Swain, Wash
ington general agent here. is
host.
Hotel Statler appointed Jack
Smith assistant sales manager.
He Joined the hotel in 1855 as
sales representative.
Malcolm Scates, Inc, has
named John j. Curtin to head
its interior decorating staff. He is
a graduate and former instruc-
tor of the Abbott School.
Herner. Meyer & Co.. informa-
ton program firm. appointed Mrs.
Mildred X Heatwole to its con-
sulting staff. She formerly was
with the Johns Hopkins Applied
Physics Laboratory in Silver
Spring.
United Air Lines appointed
NJ. p. Buckley sales manager for
its new eastern division, with
headquarters in New York. His
territory includes Washington.
Industrial Heating Equipment
Association reelected Carl l..
Ipsen of Washington as its ex-
ecutive vice president at its an
nual meeting here.
Henry J. Kaufman g. Associ-
ates. advertising agency. an
nounced appointment Of Norman
Borish as account executive. He
formerly was with a Providence,
r. l.. agency and is a graduate
of Penn State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-03

l956,b7 Stock and 6ales- Net
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Four Area Banks Included
In List of 300 Largest

-Four banks of the Washington
area were listed among the 300
largest commercial banks in the
Nation in the current issue of
the American Banker.
Ranked on the basis of de-
posts at the end Of 1856, they
are listed in this order; Riggs
National $424 ,1S3, 495; National
Bank of Washington, 1854 ,929.-
1870: American Security g. Trust.
$3.50, 95l .949, and Suburb n
Trust. Sl06. 596.566.
Riggs rose to seth place from
57th a year earlier and NBW
rose to Tooth from l06th. Amer
lean Security was ll7th VS.. 109th
a year earlier and Suburban
Trust rose to 227th from 235th.
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4AlC COliiPdIly 1CLulIl VII
year was AGA per cent, com.
pared with 4.69 per cent in the
previous year. Total plant invest.
ment at the years close was
$3.50, 181 1923, compared with
$144.441,376 a year earlier.
Operating revenues for the
year aggregated $56.639,722, ar
increase of $2,346,957 from $54,-
292.765 in the previous year
Operating expenses of $39, 489,-
321 were up $1.894,815 from $751;
594 SOC.
Operating taxes rose to $10,-
313,851 from $10,O34.003 in the
previous year and the company
increased dividends to its par
ent, American Telephone &
Telegraph Co.. to $6,525, 900 from
$5.7 million. Balance of earnings
retained in the business de-
clined to $55,678 compared with
$782, 493 in 1855.
The company handled 1871
965.857 calls in 1856. compared
with 748.804.266 in 1855. The
latest total represents an aver
age of around 1.484 calls for
every minute of the year.
December net income of $602,-
SIS was up "a per cent from
S588.006 in December last year.
Operating revenues of $4.795. 565
were up $129.723 from a year
earlier. while operating expenses
lof SO, 1854, 005 were $35 1856 higher.
At the January board meeting
directors authorized $757, 900 for
plant additions and improve
mentS.
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District Traffic Gains
Only Slightly in Year

District Traffic Gains
Only Slightly in Year
District traffic was slightly
above year earlier in Deem
Der. the District Highway De-
Ipartment reported yesterday on
the basis Of 24-hour weekday
Ivehicular counts at % key
points. including the river
bridges.
The 22-station total was IA
per cent above year ago and
figures available for IA of the
stations indicated a gain Of 79.1
per cent from the same, 1941
month.
Four Potomac River bridges
had a gain of 2.5 per cent for a
year earlier and an increase of
1868 per cent from 194l. Five
IAnacosita River bridges had a
decrease of or per cent from a
year earlier, but carried 1872 per
cent more than three bridges
existing in the same 1e41 month.
Counts at IA stations showed
Saturday traffic in December
was "A per cent above a year
earlier. while Sunday traffic was
up only 1.9 per cent.
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C6P Telephone Earnings
Rise Slightly in Year
By DONALD B. HADLEY

Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone had net income of
$658o68 in 1856 gain of is cent from $6482493
it reported yesterday Holmes Voge vice president in
charge of the Washington company
company return on average plant investment in the
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