davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1961-12-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Dec. % (AP).--The
grain futures market ran into fairly
general selling pressure today after
a mostly steady to firm start on the
Board OF Trade and prices turned
weak.
Some soybean contracts which
started off with gains Of about cent
backed away rapidly and were down
major fractions shortly before noon.
The initial advance was credited to q
Government report showing about 7O.5
million bushels in the price support
program at the end Of November. The
impoundinRS were larger than ex-
Failure of soybean oil and soybean
meal markets to reflect the report
brought out profit taking.
Elsewhere. trade was rather quiet
and at midday wheat was M-34 cent
3 bushel lower, March S2.07ss: corn
ls-h lower, March S1109b; oats Va
"a lower, March 721s; rye k-1s lower,
March 81 .3Sh; soybeans 70 higher to
70 lower, January S2.44.
Chicago Cash Markets
No wheat or soybean sales. Corn
No. > yellow liz; No. 5 yellow g134
Oats No. extra heavy white 14l2.
Barley: Mailing choice 1851 .62n;
feed l.00-l .25n.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
ODD-LOT TRADING

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (AP) The
New York Stock Exchange reported to-
day these odd lot transactions by prin-
cipal dealers fog o. December e; Pur:
34S.114 shares including l,154 shares
sold short.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
COTTON

NEW YORK. Dec. 26 (AP) Cotton
futures were irregular in quiet trading
today.
Nearby March eased on LIQUIDATION,
reflecting slow conditions in spot COT
ton markets. other trading positions
held steady on trade and commission
house buying.
Late afternoon prices were As cents
bale lower to Is cents higher than
the previous close. March "a Ii, May
34.67 and July 34.50.
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Freeman Seems to Run
Worlds Biggest Store

business at the Freeman gro
cery store. Most of the sales
were on tab and you, gentle
taxpayer, eventually will pick
up that tab.
mcclure NeWSpaper Syndicatel
Evening star., 1961-12-26

being reorganized under the BankrupI
Act, or securities assumed by such CO
panies. XII exinterest ct Certificat
st Stamped. Dealt in flat. X MatuI
bonds, negotiability impaired by maturi
Evening star., 1961-12-26
Sales in full.

cid Called. xd -Ex dividend. KIDS Ex
distribution. MEX rights. XIV Without
warrants. ww-With warrants. wd When
distributed. wi-When issued. nd-Next
day delivery.
Win bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorganiZed under the Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such com.
panies.
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-08-16

At the request of residents of the
Buell. Park area MIR. Taber and MIR.
Foster of Soil Conservation and
Wild Life Department are conduc-
ting prairie dog control program
utilizing students who are working
for the Navajo Tribe under the
summer employment provision.
The prairie dogs. when multi
piled too greatly. feed on crops and
range Land running them for use by
people raising livestock
The idea is not to exterminate
them completely but to cut down
their number so they won't become
nuisance. This is done by the use
of small portion of poison mixed
with grain. The grain is then scat
tered around the mouth of the hole
in which the prairie dog lives. A
few grains eaten by him is suffi-
cient enough to kill him and give
the crops and rangeland chance
to grow and choke off the weeds
which would grow, instead of max
ing the land useless.
The work is done in two opera
tons: First by protecting them a
nonpoisOnOus grain by scattering
it around their burrow. this is very
delicious and enticing to attract
them. The second operation is to
scatter poisonous grain around the
burrow and having already been at
tracted to grain the prairie dog will
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-08-16
Teachers and The
Navajo Language
By Joyce Muel ean

Navajo Agency's ORR e mt alton
program July 31st through August
18th, includes a class in which the
new teachers who will work on the
reservation are introduced to the
Navajo Language. 1t is impos sible
to learn to speak and write the Ma
vajo Language in five days. The
purpose is obvious. In this brief ex-
posture teachers become aware of
the confusion they cause when they
expect a non-Engnsh speaking
child to learn many English words
and phrases in short time.
The three Navajo Instructors
are:
Miss Ethel Yazhe, Education
Specialist, Fl. Defiance Subagency,
Fl. Defiance, Arizona
Mrs. Stella Tsosie Lee, Educa-
ton Specialist, Shiprock Subagen-
cy, Shiprock, New Mexico.
Mrs. Eleanor c. Nieto, Princi.
pal-Teacher, Cheechilgeetho
Boarding School, Crown Point Sub
agency, Crown Point, New Mexico.
Miss Yazhe counsels new teach
ers. Mrs. Lee gains enjoyable rap
ort with the Navajo language STU
dents. Mrs. Nieto cleverly turns
the tables with 81. retarded nom
Navajo speaking teachers. (The
word reta rde d refers to grade
placement)
MISS YAZHE,
Talking the Navajo languageis
difficult. Remember how you strug-
gled to learn a word or phra Sc. A
child does not know word because
he has heard it once. Assume MOTH
ing about his under st anding. Be
thorough. Navajo children do not
yet think or dream in English"
MRS. LEE,
81 enjoyed teaching the Navajo
language to the new teachers. They
enjoyed trying to learn. We laughed
together about many mistakes"
MRS. Nieto,
Teaching Navajo to the orien-
tees was pleasure. They were
twenty to fifty years retarded"
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-08-16
Attention!!!

JONEO YAZZIE
Son of Tom Yazzie, Age Al years
Residence: IS miles east of Pennington New Mexico
Contacts Navajo Legal Aid Service Sprcck New Mexico
Reference: Accident of May 49, 1861 Greenfield California
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-08-16
eat it and die.

This type of Rodent Control is
not done on large or general
scale. hrt only at the request of
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1961-08-16

people whose areas are becoming
critically infested by the prairie
dogs.
The Sidney herald., 1961-11-15

Also available BeItsviIIs FUR
keys, geese, ducks, crsbmsat,
shrimp meat, Iutefisk, oysters,
and pork sausage. ssss'
Evening star., 1961-04-05

CHRYSLER '57 Saratoga 2-dr hit. ;
auto. trans, p.s.. and fh; excel.
cond.: one owner; leaving coun-
try. S1.150. HO. 2-O043
Evening star., 1961-04-05
Suburban Cadillac-Olds Co
BRADLEY SHOPPING CENTER
pETHTGnA Nh nT RTSni

CADILLAC '53; air cond., p.s., p.
= seat. D. aerial, auto. radio, Au-
tronic eye, ) white-wall tires,
DIV; $3.50. Call JU. h-3SR4.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
Olnlstead Olds

EST. oLDs. DEALER SINCE 1885
1000 Wilson Blvd, Arl.; IA. 7-65OO
81 Bel Air hardtop:
$500 actual miles, powerglide,
radio and heater. In strictly new
car condition. Extra special, S2,-
Evening star., 1961-04-05
TRUCKS FOR SALE

CHEW. 'bS dump; 3x5 I'd. body:
S1,995. AERO CHEVROLET, 1T05
Mt. Vernon ave. Alex. XII. S-S026
Evening star., 1961-04-05
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

COMET 81 sedan; automatie, rs-
dio, heater. de luxe. interior, cleo
trio wipers, Wv. tires: 5000 ac-
tual miles. Today's special. So
295. LEE D. BUTLER, 1921 21st
st. NV. FE. 7-3245.
CONTINENTAL SO Mark " con-
vertible coupe: turquoise with
matching interior, power steering,
power brakes: S3,195.
Capitol Cadillac-OldS Co.
l222 22nd st. NV. FE. 7-26O0
CONTINENTAL SO convertible;
fully equipped; beautiful baby blue
finish, black top, red leather in
terror: extra clean. ButlerBond-
ed. LEE D. BUTLER, 1121 21st st.
NV, FE. 7-3245.
CORVETTE 80; beautiful Roman
red finish with black leather in
terror, white-waIl tires, radio,
heater. Only 1000 miles on this
beauty. A a-liftime deal;
S2,99b.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
MONEY TO LOAN
AUT0M0TIVE MISC.

tuneup machine, cost
ST45. Sacrifice $3.50. Also Tri-
umph TR-3 bucket seat, list S137,
in new condition: S45. LO. 5-1257.
TRANSMISSIONS re-
paired. AIS Trans. Serv.; auto air
cond. sales and service. 1855
Bonifant St, Silver Spring, Md,
JU. S-34T7
Evening star., 1961-04-05
Capitol Cadillac-OldsC Co
ROSENTHAL
chevrolet-Corvair-corvette

Chevrolet Corvair- Corvette
Columbia Pike and 8. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, Va. IA. 7-67sl
COUNTRY CLUB USED SARS
Only at CHEVY CHASE CHEvRo.
LET, .7125 Wis. ave. Beth, Nd
DE SOTO SO Fireflite 4-dr,: r. snt
h, p.s,. p.b.. good tires, like new
inside and out, 30. 400 actual mi;
DE SOTO '57 Firedome 4-door /.
owner car; auto. trans, T. and h.
PSI p.b., like new: ideal family
car, for Ss95.
United Auto Sales, Inc.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DEALER
1926 Ga. Ave, Whtn.. LO. 5-3360
DE SOTO SO 4-door; auto. trans,
power steering. r. and h; S695;
SELLERS SALES g. SVC., 1928
BALTIC. ave-. on Rte. between
Hyatts. and College Park WA.
DODGE 80 2-dr. VS.: auto, power
steering. r. and h, seat covers
2-tone paint, low mi; one owner;
S1,395.
SUBURBAN
DODGE-DART-LANCER
1928 VIERS MILL RD.. LO. 5-3515
DODGE '49; one owner since new;
49,OOO mi, 5000 FLOOD pom
TIAC. 42?1 Conn. ave.
DODGE '5S VS. 4-dr.: auto. trans,
power steering, heater, seat cov-
ers, low mi; special Sl,095.
SUBURBAN
DODGE-DART-LANCER
1898 VIERs MILL RD., LO. 5-3575
DODGE '53 Coronet 2-dr. sedan;
econ. "6'' gyromatic; good cond
owner; S175 or best offer. ia.
DODGE '55 Custom Lancer hardtop;
power steering, radio, heater, au-
tomato trans; ready to roll; $447
1nSN ave- NV. EN-. S-4s5i. ~ "-'.
EDSELL '5S 4-dr. hit. Ranger; VS..
auto. trans. tinted glass, r. and
h., new tires, blk.iwhite, low mile
age; clean car; $795. Call after
$50. sP. 3-17S1.
EDSEL 1859 2-door: fully equip,
excel. cond.: S1,45O. sP. q
5492 after 4 pm.
ENGLISH FORD 80: hester, white
walls, low mi; your gain. my loss;
$3.50. WO. 6-04S9 after 8 pm.
FALCON go Fordor: de luxe, T
and h.: excel. cond. S1,495 or best
offer. GY. 4-6533.
FALCON 80 2-dr.; straight stick,
r. and h., beaut. alpine white fin
ish; new-car cond.: S1,495.
United Auto Sales, Inc.
PLYMOUTH-vALIANT-TRIUMPH
DEALER
1928 Ca. Ave. W'htn, 10. $1,000
Evening star., 1961-04-05

80 VS. 4-door sedan
AIR CONDITIONED, radio and
heater. Just 10000 miles on this
nnp-nWnRr heaniv G1 Ouk
Evening star., 1961-04-05

CHEVY '57 station wagon 4-door;
powerglide. power steering, radio
heater. Wv. tires; ready to roll;
S947. EMERSON g. ORME. 5l2O
VIE ave n ur EAH A9pT
Evening star., 1961-04-05
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CHEVROLET, brand-new els. All
colors and models to choose from,
lowest prices. LOVING CHEvRO-
LET, 1889 E-W hwy 8. s., Nd.
JU. $4,000.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
MACHINERY and EQUIP.

BACK HOES, LEADERS, crawlers
and bulldozers. skid shovels, bull
graders; new and used, parts ano
service. Your complete III dealers
MALONEY'S INC. 1926 Ga. ave.
Silver Spring, Nd. JU. S-3333
Ewes. VIII. 2-2S94.
DAYBROOK - hydraulic power
gate-Serial No. $50. Model No.
TIL, cap. 1000 lbs: $3.50 or best
offer. JU. 9-S3l3. days.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
United Auto Sales, Inc.
DEALER
11oO5 10 Ava Wbfn IN k-22H0

II'J.-D 20. 1NN., " IItl., 70. y D,5oI
DE SOTO SO 4-door; auto. trans.
power steering. r. and h; $685.;
SELLERS SALES g. SVC:, 1928
BALTIC. ave. on Rte. ! between
Hyatts. and College Park, WA.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
SUBURBAN

DODGE '59 2-dr. VS.: auto, power
steering. r. and h., seat covers,
2-tone paint, low mi; one owner:
Xl,3g5,
Evening star., 1961-04-05

CHEV. 81 Bei-Air convertible; NO
sharper car OF it's type in the
area: We are asking top price for
a top car: one careful owner;
S1,5SS.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
DoDGE-DART-LANcER

7 -L71IVOE1J
1898 VIERS MILL RID. Lo. 5-3575
CHEVROLET '5S Bel Air 4-door
sedan; powerglide. radio, air con-
ditioned; all power; 30-day 5O9s
warranty; very clean: 81 ,295
Evening star., 1961-04-05
SUBURBAN

CHEW '5S 4-door sta. wag. VS.;
auto. trans, power steering, T.
and h, WV. tires, low mi; spe-
Evening star., 1961-04-05
DIVER
BUICK '56
BUICK "a sport coupe: very clean:
sacrifice. S46b. S65 down. ROPER.

BUICK 80 4-dr. special sedan: r,
h, $4,000 mi, owner. Best Of
fer. TU. c-O475 before Q pm.
BUICK '5S Super 2-door hardtop;
power steering and brakes and
seat: plus many ether extras;
beautiful white finish. beige inte-
rior: Sl,595. LEE d. BUTLER,
1l2l 2lSt st. NV. FE. 7-324b.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

CADILLAC 1859 convertible; polar
white, new white top. full red
leather interior; Immaculate; /;
spring special, $4,095.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
ROSENTHAL

Chevrolet -CorVair- Corvette
Columbia Pike and 8. Glebe Rd.
Va. IA. 7-67S1
CHEVY 81 sedan; white and green
radio, heater; ready to roll; S797.
EMERSON & ORME, 5120 Wis.
ave. NV, EN-. 2-4331.
CHEVY '5S 2-door sedan: white;
radio, heater, Wv. tires, etc.
clean; only SS97. EMERSON q.
ORME. 5120 Wis. ave. NV. EN-.
2-433l.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
SUBURBAN

DODGE '5S VS. 4-dr.: auto. trans.
power steering n.eits heater seat az eOV-
Evening star., 1961-04-05
WILLIAMS & BAKER

c9th and NJ SITS. NV. Ho. 2-s70O
CHEV. '5S 2-dr..; VS., auto. trans. l..
r. and h., new tires: excellent con-
dition; sac. $1,095. 10. 1-1717.
CHEW. '53 4-door; equipped; good
Evening star., 1961-04-05
WILLIAMS & BAKER

G9th and M SITS. NV. Ho. 2-S7O0
LINCOLN 81 Premiere 4-door
hardtop: automatic, air condition
ing, radio, full power; S0-day 500
warranty; SLABS,
Evening star., 1961-04-05

DODGE-DART-IlA
1928 VIERS MILL RD.. LO. 5-3515
DODGE '49; one owner since new;
49,OOO mi, 5000 FLOOD Pom
rTIAC AoOJ TnOn ave
Evening star., 1961-04-05

DODGE '55 Custom Lancer hardtop
power steering, radio, heater, au-
tomato trans; ready to roll; $447
EMERSON d. ORME. 5120 Wis.
nrn n N EAE Ohao1
Evening star., 1961-04-05
ROSENTHAL

Chevrolet -Corvair- Corvette
Columbia Pike and s. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, Va, ia. 7-67S1
Evening star., 1961-04-05
TAKOMA FORD

7035 Carroll Ave. JU. $1,000
CHEv. '5S Impala conv.; full power,
r and h., new nvlon Wv. tires
immac CHI. S-7070.
Evening star., 1961-04-05

DODGE-DART-L
1928 VIERS MILL RD., Lo. 5-3575
DODGE '53 Coronet 2-dr.. sedan;
econ. "6'' gyromatic: good cond,
owner; SITS or best offer. IA.
Evening star., 1961-04-05
Akers OldS-Cadillac Co,

CHEW. '57 Bel Air; beaut. 2-tone
finish, auto. trans, r. and h.,
excel. cond.. sale price, Se95.
Small down payment.
Evening star., 1961-04-05

CHRYSLER '57 saratoga 4-door
sedan; automatic, power steering,
power brakes, radio. heater, air
conditioned. sea foam green fin
ish with black top; S1,l95. LEE
D.: BUTLER, 1121 21st ct. NV,
FE. 7-324b.
Evening star., 1961-04-05

CHRYSLER '5s saratoga 4-door
hardtop; one owner, low mileage;
complete power; Sl,3a5, complete
price. Call FRED FREDERICK,
TO Q-7070
Evening star., 1961-04-05

$50 convertible coupe;
Dresden blue, with matching
leather interior, air conditioner,
power steering, power brakes,
electric windows, electric seat;
nns
Evening star., 1961-04-05

- 39J.
STEWART BUICK
l1l9 Wilson Blvd. Arl.. IA. 2-5sG0
BUICK SO Invicta hardtop; power
steering, T. and h., dyna, Wv.
tires, clean, ready to roll; 81 ,947.
EMERSON g. ORME, 5120 Wis.
ave. NV. EN-. 2-433l.
BUICK '57 Century Caballsro sta
tion wagon; power steering dyna:'
ready to roll; S1,0e7. EMERSON
q oRME, 5l20 Wis. ave. NV,
EN-. 2-433l.
Evening star., 1961-04-05

EDSELL '5S 4-dr. MT. Ranger; VS..
auto. trans. tinted glass, r. and
h., new tires, blk. white, low mile
age; clean car; $795. Call after
5.3O. EP 3-17S1
Evening star., 1961-04-05
AUTOMOBILES F0R SALE
fcONIINlEDl
DIVER

1880 Old GEORGETOWN Rd.
Bethesda. Md. OIL. 6-7111
CADILLAC 80 9-paSsenger limo. |:
black, air. conditioning, power
steering, power brakes, all de luxe
areessnrieS. Ct QQS
Evening star., 1961-04-05

CADILLAC 1858 "60'' Specials; .
to choose from; both equipped
with air conditioning, full power
and electrical accessories, etc: I'M
ynaruIatas G1 -Qh
Evening star., 1961-04-05
BUICK

BUICK 80 LIE Sabre 2-door hard
tnl.- and L hXna. full power.
Evening star., 1961-04-05

CADILLAC '55 FL Dorado convert
ible: fully equipped; only Sl,lg7
EMERSON & ORME, 512O Wis.
&c n u EA O-A3g1
Evening star., 1961-04-05

EDSEL 1859 2-door: fully equip,
excel. cond.: S1,450. sP. q
5Aoo after 4 nm
Evening star., 1961-02-05
TOP TUNES J
You Con Have Her.

bled out the words In pencil
and had taught the tune to
Roy. The others liked 1t,
For the next three hours,
the four men worked at
making q song out Of the
material.
First we changed the SEE
quences to give 1t more
strength" Mr.. Foglesong
says" Then Sammy worked
out an arrangement using
eight violins, two violas, Q
cello, three guitars, piano,
bass, drums and chorus"
Roy was q little concerned
at the vocal extremes called
for in the arrangement. He
had to go to the top Of his
range and then drop down
very low. He suggested that
the key be raised on suc-
cessive choruses 20 he
wouldn't have to stay In
such low register,
But the others vetoed him.
"This is the gimmick,"
said Mr.. FogleSong. "This
extreme range, which few
singers could handle Ike
you.
"If we're going to give it
this simple, gospel treat
ment, let's not confuse 1t
with m usical tricks like
changing keys. The intens-
ity win build better II we
Evening star., 1961-02-05
Hy HARRY BAcAS
Star staff Writer

Roy Hamilton hadn't had
O hit for two years. His
manager was getting wor-
ried. They wondered II Roy
was jinxed.
Roy had been with Epic
Records for six years, and
was considered their top
male singer. His albums
were selling, but he hadn't
had q hit single since Don't
Let Go" two years before.
Roy's manager, Bill Cook,
telephoned Jim Foglesong,
Epic recording director.
"On the next recording
date, I've got some pretty
definite ideas Of what Roy
ought to do," he told the
director. 'In fact, Pm going
TO submit something I've
written myself. You can use
Il or not, but I think you
should hear it."
A few days later, Roy. Mr..
Cook, Mr.. Foglesong and an
arranger, Sammy Lowe. got
together in Epic's offices on
Seventh avenue In New
York. Mr.. Cook outlined his
ideas. The big idea was
something he had written
himself, called "You Can
Have Her." He had scrib-
Evening star., 1961-02-05

SUE PAYNE. 10, . sophoo
moro st Yorktown High (Va.I
IT do the dishes, make my
bed, clean my room once .
week, get dinner once in Q
while and help around the
house on odd Jobs. ] guess
] really don't do very much.
] could do 0 lot more"
Evening star., 1961-02-05

MARTY BRIGHT. 70, o
senior at Mclean tvA.l
Hight don't really have
regular chores because :
have 20 many extra-eurriCus
lar things ct school. But Il
there's snow, ! yet the Job
Of Shoveling, 0C any hard
labor, like moving stuff
around. I NOV the lawn.
don't have enough to do. !
get bored around the house.
Evening star., 1961-02-05

keep 1t simple and stay IN
the same key"
Roy, who Is habitually late
wherever he goes, actually
got to the studio half an
hour early for the recording
session. He rolled up his
Evening star., 1961-02-05

EDDIE sCHAFFNER, 10.
. Junior ct Surrattsvllle
(Md.) Hight guess ! do
the same chores % othss
teen-agerA. ! have 70 keep
my ROOM straight. ! scrub
the kitchen floor every now,
and then. ! also cut the lawn.
shovel snoW and put out the
trash."
Evening star., 1961-02-05
Talking 1t Over

The CiIbsrt Survey tsss Pegs 81 ssksd tssn-assW
throughout the country whst chores sny they Do ct Aems.
TEEN ssksd the some question o i've Washington sse teen.
sOsVs. Here ere their anVweDt
Evening star., 1961-02-05

BOBBY 0ARRRN. ~. .
freshman at 81 AAtheny's
I'd. 0.)-"I clean my room
up and all that kind Of stuff.
! empty trash and take care
Of the house when my moth
Or and father aren't there.
! don't know II ] DO enough,
but I do what I'm supposed
To-"
Evening star., 1961-02-05
AREA DISC JOCKEYS PICK TOP TEN RECORDS
Of the Roings Of Nine Local D. Is

Record
!. Emotions
z. You Con Have Her
B. colendoF Girl
4. colcuttG
5. It's All in My Mind
s. Tomorrow
J. Shop Around
8. Angel Boby
3. Them Thots Got
10. Amt Thot Just Like Women
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Aqua

rH~
Evening star., 1961-02-12

lmosine! A eUstom-mods dropeY eompIefeIl
inSt0Iled at less thon you would expect to
for the fobde alone! Mode to exoetine 5
Lsonord's skilled eroffsmen. Choose from IN
ries Modern or troditionol. antique sotins.
mony. mony more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-20

certain school, But there's no help for it - it's off
to the manse!''
We talked to group of 3O-to-5O year-old minis.
tiers visiting Union Theological Seminary in New
York City. Most had served in at least three
churches They had plenty of housing horror stories
An Episcopalian from Detroit told us, my wife
and have only one child, yet we are housed in an
enormous l4-room one-time mansion with plumb
ing by RUDE Goldberg. We have closed off some
rooms but our heating bills run high 500 per
month. No screens or storm windows. Our simple
furniture and smalscale rugs look absurd. We feel
as though we camping out in mausoleum!''
A Methodist recalled, my last parsonage in a
town St. Louis little brown shinge cottage
with two bedrooms. When | pointed out that it
simply wouldn't hold my wife and myself and our
five half-grown children, the trustees said, Don't
worry, I'll add wing When we arrived in town,
the new wing was finished - two sixby -eightfoot
rooms built of scrap lumber and covered with
taxpayer When they saw the tears in my wife's
eyes they said they would plant vines to it,
Unwilling volunteer help and amateur repair
jobs plague the parsonage everywhere. A Congre-
gationalist from Vermont told us what happened
when he appealed for paint job his shabby house.
They declared us youth project, he shuddered.
Fifteen teenagers with adult supervisor started
slappng paint around. They trampled the bushes,
broke two shutters, and smeared on the paint
without scraping or burning. The only paint that
really stuck was what dripped on the windows"
Rich churches poor p0rsOnGses
"Our roof leaked like a sieve" contributed a
Baptist minister from Memphis. Zone of the elders
of our church is roofer. He said he'd do it in his
spare time. The scafoldng was up on our roof for
year and half The shingles which he donated -
and deducted from his income tax - are an ugly
orange red, left over from commercial garage Job
The concept that the way to keep minister
Christian is to keep him poor, we found, is unfor-
tunaely still popular point of view. 1t is held by
some congregations that have raised thousands of
dollars to build new, cathedral-like churches
So is the notion that minister's home is not
his castle. Seventy per cent located within
stones throw of the church. This is handy for the
minister in bad weather but otherwise has little to
recommend it. Visiting ministers homes around
the country, - Continued on page %
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NNE OF THE MOST serious problems facing min
~ listers today concerns their living quarters.
Of course as religious men our clergymen are more
disturbed by more momentous problems. But
ordinary human beings they and their families feel
strongly about the appalling living conditions nearly
all of them are stuck with. This is the story we
uncovered in a survey that touched most parts of
the nation. bright note: some parishes have insti
tuted practical solutions Well go into that later.
The Rev. Bernard C. Jeffries, Pastor of Grace
Presbyterian Church, Green Bay, Wis, says, ''The
fact is that the kind of housing ministers are
offered is usually far below the average enjoyed
by their Congregations Ministers see for them
selves that bad housing is causing strain and unhaP
pness within their family circles and lack of eHec
tiveness in their pulpits They are beginning to
object - some very strenuously!'
The congregation of long-established church
near Newark, N. j., stunned recently when the
minister who had led them for eight years resigned
his pulpit and went to work assistant personnel
director for an electronics company.
The ex-minister's side
HE seemed like a model minister" church
member told u.s. HE was loved and trusted here
The man sighed. He and his wife were always
complaining about the parsonage. Now they've
moved into one of those new, modern houses.
Somehow, you don't expect man of God to care
about such things!"
Here's the ex-mnster's side of the story:
II was ordained fifteen years ago." he told us.
This was my third church. The other two were in
the Middle West But it was the same every place
went. hated having my family living in the mis-
cradle, brokendoW shacks the churches called the
parsonage! Go take look at the just left"
We did His former church serves a middle-class
neighborhood of comfortable old houses on broad,
tree-shaded streets and adjacent large develop
ment of $4,000 ranch homes. The minister's