Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1929, Page 41

NEWS OF THE CLUBS CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. ‘The District of Columbia Federation | of Women's Clubs annual meeting opened Thursday morning, May 9, in the Rooseveit Hotel, the president, Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, presiding. The two days’ session which followed marked the closing of the first year of Mrs. Meritt's administration. Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley. the 1ecording secretary, re- ported the last annual meeting. Mrs. Tamar F. Rorke, acting treasurer for Mrs. A. B. McMenus, who is making a irfp around the world, read the finan- cial report. Mrs. Jason Waterman gave the report of the corresponding sccre- tary, in the absence of Mrs. Eva Cris- well. Mrs. Virginia White Speel, the direc- tor to the general federation, in giving her report, impressed the member clubs with the importance of being messen- gers of good will from the federation to other clubs who may want to join the federation. Mrs. Speel read the resolutions from the general federation, to be presented at the Swampscott bi- ennial, the last of May. Mis. W. A. Winklehaus, chairman of the American home department, em- phasized the need for religious train- ing in the home by the parents and spoke of the work done by her depart- for the abolishment of the “alley <" n the city, in her resume of the vear's work. The department of education, Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman. has conducted a series of book reviews on the second Saturday of each month, which have been most noteworthy. Mrs. Frank Carden, chairman of library extension, reported that her committee had presented a program for the fed- | eration, with Mr. George F. Bowerman, public librarian, as the speaker for the | extension of libraries in the District. Mrs. Ernest Daniels, chairman of playgrounds, _and her committee, through Maj. Carey H. Brown, engineer of the Park and Planning Commisison. had worked actively to secure more playgrounds for both children and adults. Mrs. Herbert Hoover received the delegation from the federation at the White House at noon Thursday, greet- ing the officers and delegates in her most gracious manner. She explained the unique way the Chinese have in hand-shaking. | Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham, chair- man of the division of Indian welfare, presented Mr. Lewis A. Meriam, tech- | nical director of the Institute for Gov- ernment Research. Mr. Meriam ex- Rlfimd the way the C@vernment is| andling the “Indian afiairs,” saying that the concluding chapters of Fed- eral supervision of Indian affairs would be written under President Hoover's ad- ministration. A program of Indian| Jmusic, both vocal and instrumental, was wiven by Mrs. Edward H. Russell and Mrs. Frances M. Shore. Mrs. Vernon Lowery, chairman of club extension, announced the Rowac Club for membership in the federation, | with Mrs. R. E. Bondy as the president: | the club is composed of the wives of men employed in the Red Cross. Mrs. L. B. Stine, chairman of for- estry, in concluding her report told of | the protest brought to the attention of her committee against the useless | slaughter of thousands of young trees | in the nearby forests which are stolen | by the offenders. Mrs. George Oliver Gillingham of the division of moving pictures, brought, forth much information in her report | which will help clubwomen to select | the best type of pictures for themselves | and their children. At the meeting Friday Mrs. Robert J. Bates, child welfare chairman, re- ported that her committee had visiml‘ the Blue Plains Home for Colored Chil- dren, the Industrial Home for Boys and Girls on Wisconsin avenue, saying that there are 1,500 children under public | care in the District of Columbla. Mrs. Gertruds Bischoff gave the re- port of Mrs. Mina C. Van Winkle, de- partment of public welfare. The mem- bers of the department have made a | survey of the public institutions of the District and made note of the condi- tions found in those institutions. ‘The social hygiene chairman is mak- ing & survey of the working conditions | in public departments in the gocial | hygiene field. reporting the release of prisoners from Occoquan, many of them to become society’s charges, Mrs. Bischoff asked the interest of the clubs. Mrs. Meriit suggested as an immediate remedy that | federated clubs start a fund within their groups which could be given ths men through the district attorney, Pearl Mc- | Call, until congressional approp:iation could be obtained for a receiving lome. Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff, chairman of the department of fine arts, gave a Ye- sume of the programs given under her supervision by representatives from the Chinese and Czechoslovakian lega‘ions, the Japanese and German embassies and the Corcoran and Freer Art Galleries. . Willlam E. Chamberlin, depait- ment of legislation, said her committee was living in a state of hope for the much-needed legislation for the District in reference ‘to bills indorsed by the federation. Mrs. Chamberlin reported the national origins bill and the bill for representation in the District. Mrs. Meritt spoke of Mrs. James Willy and other members of the federa- tion who have passed away since the | last annual meeting. The federated body stood in silent tribute to their memory while Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton rendered an appropriate selection on the plano. Mrs. B. F. Langworthy, president of | the Women's City Club of Chicago, and | as chairman of juvenile protection of the National Parent-Teacher Assocli tion, gave a summary of the proceed- | ings of that congress, holding its ses- | sion in the city. | Mrs. Langworthy said the people of | ‘Washington were 50 used to conventions that they could not realize the inspira- | tion the prominent resident speakers gave to the persons from other cities | who attend these conventions. Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton, chairman of music, had charge of the music pro- gram for the afternoon and presented a pupil of Otto Simon, Mortimer Dav- | enport, who had studied but eight months. He sang with such depth of expression that he was compelled to| respond to repeated encores. [ Miss Annie Wilson of the Maryland | Federation of Women's Clubs read a number of original poems and brought greetings from the Maryland Federa- | tion Annual reports were read by the fol- lowing club_preside Mrs. Sidney R. | Jacobs of the Aid Association for the Blind; Mrs. Alexander Wetmore, T: koma Park Women's Club; Mrs. N. M K ack, Women's Christian Temperance "\n: Mrs. Mary S. Parker, William leck Circle, No. 4, Ladies of the . R.: Mrs. William Trauty, Six- tee§h Street Heights Club; Mrs. Bruce Ba Philo-Classics: Mrs. Ruth F. G.| Har§ner, Petworth Women's Club: Mrs Geojsze Evans, the Park View Women's | Ci*Y. Mrs. May D. Lightfoot. Abraham Linjln Circle, No. 3, Ladies of the G . R.; Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson of fhe Florence Crittenton Home Board; Mre. Henry F. Sawtelle, Excelsior Lit- erary Club: Mrs. W. V. Wheeler for the Clover Club; Mrs. LeRoy Palmer, chap- ter B. P. E O.; Mrs. Willlam N. Beahm District Sunshine and Community S clety: Mrs. Frank Morrison, the Politi- cal Study Club, and Mrs. M. O. Chance of the Women's City Club. | The federation indorsed the resolu-, tions on temperance and indorsed the | action taken by the Takoma Park Club relating to the reduction in the price of milk during the Summer months. - The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Md.—At the annual meeting of the club, held on Wednesday in the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Wil- Jiam C. Dennis was re-elected president | for another year. Other officers re- elected were: Vice president, Mrs. R. Harvey Sargent: second vice president, Mre. Roy F. Steward. and reecording secretary. Mrs. Joseph T. Maguire | Federation of Women's Clubs annual amount of civic, charitable and cultural | ordinary distinction. | servative Jwitnlifiz foot comfort there THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €, MAY 19, ‘The report of the corresponding sec- retary, Mrs. Burton McCollum, showed that (he membership consists of 497 active and 3 honorary members. The annual report of the treasurer, Mrs. | Russell S. McBride. disclosed the | expenditure of $1,280 for philan- thropy, covering contributions to the following organizations: Social Servicc | League of Montgomery County, $882; | to Montgomery County General Hos- pital, ; to the Maryland Tuber- cul ; io Red Cross, | $55. and to the Community Chest of ; the District, $50. Under supervision of the committee on applied education, $80 wes given to the Chevy Chase (Md.) Library, $100 to the library of the new Chevy Chase-Bethesda Junior- Senior High School, $90 to the Chevy Chase Branch of the District of Colum- bia Public Library. $50 to the library ot the E. V. Browne School. $100 to | the fund for visual education in the new Somerset (Md.) School and $50 to the scholarship fund of the Mont- gomery County Federation of Women's Clubs. The assets of the club in securi- ties and cash amount to $1,169, Other reports of the work of the club year were made by the president. Mrs. Dennis; the chairman for hospi- . Mrs. Marvin Parrington: civics, S ‘harles W. Pimper; music sec- . Mrs. Roy F. Steward, reading the report of the leader, Mrs. Lyles Offutt: literature section, Mrs. George S. on; social, Mrs. George F. Mik- French, . Chauncey D.| art, Mrs. Frederick R. Parks, | and international relations, Mrs. George W. M. Vinal. Mrs. Harold G. Moulton reported a total of $89.80 re- ceived from the sale of plants for the Montgomery County General Hospital. | Report for the junior section, of which Mrs. Hoover Hanger is leader, was made by the vice president of the section, Miss Madaline Adams. The vice president, Mrs. R. Harvey | Sargent. reported the recent Maryland | meeting, which occurred in Baltimore, and Mrs. John T. Wilson, club director. Teported the recent meeting of the | Montgomery County Federation of | Women's Clubs. | Mrs. Ralph Wilson sang the solo “Before You Came,” with Mrs. J. Harry | Cunningham __at the piano. Mrs. | Thomas L. Phillips was chairman of | the committee which served luncheon. The following were elected to mem- bership: Mrs. E. Odell Patterson, Mrs. | Lawrence E. Williams, Mrs. Arthur E. | Nesbitt, Mrs. Robert M. Barnett, Mrs. Frederick F. Espenschied, Mrs. Jean S Hawley, Mrs. H. A. Haywood. Mrs. Gariand Fulton and Mrs. Francis M. Shore. The last event on the program of the music section, under leadership of Mrs. Lyles Offutt, was that given Sun- day afternoon at the Congressional Country Club, under the direction of | Mr. Herndon Morsell. ‘Woman's Club of Bethesda—Mrs. Gil- | ert H. Grosvenor was elected presi- | dent the annual meeting held | Tuesday at the clubhouse. The presi- dent, Mrs. W. B. N. Brookes being ill and the first vice president, Mrs. W. J. Montgomery, out of town, the meeting | was presided over by Mrs. E. W. Chafee, | who was recently appointed second vice | president, Mrs, B. Ashby Leavell having resigned that office because of illness. Other officers elected are Mrs. William M. Gamble, first vice president; Mrs. Walter Mack Clark, second vice presi- dent; Mrs. Edward B. Morris, recording secretary; Mrs. F. iddleton, corre- sponding secretal Mrs. E. M. Willis, treasurer; Mrs. Edwin H. Etz, historian; Mrs. George E. Pariseau, parliamenta- rian; Mrs. W. B. N. ‘Brookes, Mrs. L. Gibbon White and Mrs. E. Percival Wil- son, directors. Annual reports ‘were submitted and placed on file by all officers and depart- ment and committee heads. These re- ports, disclosed the excellent financial condition of the club and the large work accomplished during the year. | Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, chairman of fine arts, reported splendid co-oper- ation among the subcommittees of her department. She called upon the sub- chairmen, Mrs. E. H. Etz, art; Mrs. H. W. Glassie, music; Mrs. Thomas W. Pyle, drama, and Mrs. John B. Bennet, literature, for their respective reports, which covered a wide field. Besides putting on a most creditable art ex- hibit, producing several plays including | one written by Mrs. Etz, conducting th 1928-29 playwritng contest, staging the Christmas pageant, providing music for & number of programs, inspiring the observance of Schubert and Stephen Foster memorials and “music week” in local theaters, providing five book re- views, including a talk by Mrs. William | Wolfe Smith, this department has con- tributed $25 to social serv d in- stalled the stage curtain and lighting arrangements. For the department of applied educa- tion Mrs. George E. Pariseau stated that | all activities had been carried out in | conjunction with the motion picture committee. Through their combined efforts the films, “How Life Begins” and “The Progress of Women” have been shown at the Bethesda Theater. An ex- hibit at the Rockville Fair, a Christmas party for children, magazines and books placed in the schools and a contribu- tion toward prizes in the recent D. A. R. essay contest were mentioned by Mrs. Pariseau as concrete accomplishments. Mrs. Robert Sears, chairman of public welfare, reported that the main interest of her committee as a whole has been in problems of sanitation. ‘This de- partment secured Dr. W. T. Pratt, county health officer, to speak at a regular meeting of the club. Mrs. Sears called on Mrs. W. J. Peters, hospital chairman, and Miss Mona Gill, chairman of social service for their respective reports. Mrs. Peters said that besides the customary contribu- tions to the Montgomery County Gei eral Hospital her committee had fur- nished the waliting room in the new wing of the hospital, raising $100 for | that purpose. She reported also the | forming of a circle to sew for the hospital, in which the woman's clubs | of Friendship Heights and Somerset — The grace mhich is beyond the reach of art SUCH is the grace of a joyous, youth- ful step amd such a step is pos- sible with wormal feet. Original Dr. A. Reed Cushion Shoes are not only cut on lines of more than They are scientifi- cally built to keep the feet in perfect condition. They provide am exclusive feature, a wonderful soft, pliable inmersole, which acts as a delightful cushion. For con- smartness combined with wothing to be compared with aw Original Dr. Reed Cushion Shoe. 2r John bberts Shoe Co.. Mskers The new officers are: Corresponding gseretary. :fi;{v-my DeC Aanm;:id:! ;]8—9 ifi'— Nlflg :ity ch.i MISS CARROLL SMITH, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold O. Smith, who announce her engagement (I« N. C Mr. Knox Johnstone. son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Johnstone of Mocksville, the wedding to take place in the Autumn. ~Uncierwood Photo. and the woman's auxiliary of All ‘nl $568.75. ‘This committee has spared | Saints' Episcopal Church have united their efforts with the Bethesda club. | cally and well the care of the club | All-day sewing meetings have been held once a month fhroughout the year, much sewing for the hospital being ac- | teas on Tuesdays during the Summer complished. Miss Gill summed up the work of her committee, showing that over $300 has been contributed through them to social service work in addition to dry goods donations. This committee took ‘an active part in the bazaar in November, realizing a substantial sum at its booth. The chairman of legislation, Mrs. A. B. Barber, reported that six spsakers had been provided for club and com- mittee day meetings, two who discussed State legislative matters, two national and two international problems. Mrs. William M. Gamble for inter- national relations said that the aim of her department had been a study of the subject with the idea of promoting good will and a better understanding of other peoples. Four speakers have been presgnted by this department, the fleld covered including the Kellogg treaty, the League of Nations, peasant arts of Roumania and a travel talk on Soviet Russia and Japan. ‘The American home department. Mrs. E. M. Willis, chairman, renorted n inspiring year, with the objective a radiation of cheer and uplift from the club home to the homes of the com- munity. Talks were given covering architecture, interior decoration, pic- tures and music in the home. This department was responsible for the treasure chest, a highly successful fea- ture of the bazaar in November. The report of the home service bureau was filed by the chairman, Mrs. Thomas Cassey. Mrs. Mina Church Brann, motion picture chairman, has had a full year with such worthwhile things resulting that her report will be given in full in a later issue. Mrs. Brann has just returned from New York, where she went to ttend a dinner given by the Motion Picture Distributors of America in honor of Col. Jason Joy of Hollywood One of the most grstifylng reports was that of Mrs. Walter E. Perry, house chairman. She announced & total income from rentals and entertainments itself nothing to administer economi- property. Mrs. John A. Fleming, vice | chairman, was in charge of the weekly months. Well over $1,000 has been raised by the ways and means committee, Mrs. | G. W. Imirie, chairman. The bazaar, which was the big undertaking of the year, brought in over $800, and more than $200 was raised by other enter- | tainments. Donations swelled the sum turned over by this committee to over $1,500. | _Mrs. Charles W. Moore, hospitality chairman, spoke in high terms of the co-operation of her committee, of which | | Mrs. George Bradley has been vice chairman. Mrs. Moore was able to turn over a small profit from the sale of | coffee and cake at the committee day | luncheons. ‘The committee on resolutions, Mrs. | Errett Wallace chairman, reported that three resolutions had been submitted to the club, indorsed and sent to the county and State federations. These resolutions referred to the dormitory for | women at the University of Maryland, | forest conservation and the principles involved in the Newton bill. | The director to the Montgomery County Federation, Mrs. J. J. Miller, | placed her report on file after reading {an account of the annual meeting. May 7, when the Woman's Club of Bethesda was the hostess club. Mrs. E. M. Willis and Mrs. Walter Mack Clark reported | on the meeting of the State Federation | in Baltimore April 23 and 24 | Mrs, Sidney Bursley, chairman of the special committee on landscaping the | grounds, announced that her commit- | tee would sponsor a card party on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, at 2:30 o'clock. All members of this committee are prepared to supply tables or tickets. Mrs. E. P. Wilson, treasurer of the | board of directors, showed total receipts | from maintenance fees, ways and means | committee, house rentals and donations | amounting to considerably riore than $4,000. She congratulated the club on | its sound financial condition. | Mrs. Rowland Marshall, summed up the year's achievements, historian, ' T T | stressing the fact the charitable and: civic work of the club, instead of lag- | ging on account of the added financial | responsibility entailed by the clubhouse. | has rather been increased. Mrs. shall paid tribute to the memory {hree members claimed by death dur- ing the year—Mrs. Agnes Croxall, Mrs. Henry Jervey and Mrs. William Tyler Page. A ‘message from Mrs. Brookes, the retiring president, who was detained by illness. expressed gratitude for the co- operation of officers, chairmen and members at large. She caid, in part “Their loval support, willingness to help and material aid have bridged the diffi- culties and made the year a success. 1 have feit that not only has the depart- inental work been handled with out- standing ability but we have made our- selves worth while to the community by very substantially supporting worth- while things.” The unanimous adop- tion of a resolution expressing sym- pathy, appreciation of Mrs. Brookes ability end tireless expenditure of en- ergy in the club’s behalf. and the hope for her speedy recovery to health, was the first official act of the club, with the new president, Mrs. Grosvenor, in the chair. A program of music was interspersed with the business. Miss Marjorie Black and her clas from the Bethesda School pleased with their songs. Miss Dorothy Hobley played two charming piano numbers, and Fritz Hauer de- | lighted his listeners with a violin solo. Mrs. Hauer accompanied her husband at the piano. The drama chairman, Mrs. T. W Pyle, announced that in the presenta- tion of the one-act play “The Strong Tower” on the evening of May 10 at the Bethesda School the guitar accom- paniment was arranged and played 1929—PART 3. CHARMING CONGRESSIONAL GIRL through the courtesy of the Holt Sehool of Music, by Miss Olive Hill. The tea hostesses were Mrs. James, Mrs. W. M, Clark, Mrs. Mrs. E. H. Etz. Mrs. George E. J. Miller, Mrs. F. E. Middleton, Mrs. Tom L. Peyton and Mrs. N. P. Rabner. V. M’i Charter day will be celebrated at the clubhouse May with a committee headed by Miss Mona Gill in charge of plans for the day. A talk by Janet Richards will be the program feature, American Association of University Women.—Mrs Frederick Farrington will be the guest of honor at the tea tomorrow at 4 pm. and will give a resume of current New York plays. Be in Rosslyn, Va., at 2:45 pm., to- day for a walk along the Potomac to Thrifton, Va., to the Chamberlin shack, where supper will be eaten. Leader, Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin. The study group meeting for the week will be: I Meek's at 2 pm., Tuesday; Miss Summy’s group, Tues- day at 7:45 pm.. Miss Taylor's group, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Save Saturday, 25, for the an- nual picnic to be held at the home of Mr. Walter Brpokings, Alexandria. Supper at 6 o'clock. Your friends are welcome. Bring cushions. Lead cars will leave the clubhouse at 4:30, 5 and 5:30. Tickets 75 cents each. . ‘The Newcomb Club of Bethesda, met Friday. May 10, at the home of Mrs. Frank Wilmot in Northwest Park, with the president, Mrs. Peyton Whelan, pre- siding. Following the usual order of business, Mrs. George Hane, one of the 27, | delegates from the club, gave an inter- esting report of the State convention held in Baltimore. It was decided that the next should be the closing meeting of the year, and that the annual luncheon will be held at_that time. The program after recess was 1 commemoration of international good- e STORAGE At a very small cost you can_protect your valuable FURS during the Summer monthe. Our vaults are absolute protection against fire, theft or moths, ) Remodeling & Repairing 0 At very reasonable prices o 0 9 0 é.i 2l DEMOLL’S Greatest Value —IS THE GREATEST GRAND PIANO VALUE IN THE COUNTRY Wheelock Miniature Grand Built by the manufacturers of the Steinway and Weber Duo-Art Pianos s25 INITIAL PAYMENT $18 Per Month Don't confuse this little piano with other instruments selling dt low prices. 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A large poster was displayed, on which were the 5 articles of the general treaty for She showed i the renunciation of war. | how necessary it is for a nation to do| ! more than “renounce war as an instru- | ment of national policy.” Institutions { must be established to make this treaty | effective, she said. Then followed a sketch of the history of the court since | its beginning in 1920, and of the ef- | forts_of the last three Presidents of the United States to get the United States Senate to accept the protocol | and_thus unite with 52 other nations | of the world in this attempt to settle | differences between nations by law. Special musical numbers were ren- dered by Rev. John Knox, pastor of the Methodist Church, with Mrs. Wilmot at the piano. Among the guests pres- ent were his mother, Mrs. Knox; Mrs. | Stabler of Chevy Chase. and Mrs. Lyman, who presided graciously at the | tea table. | The Speech Reading Club wi]l close | its active season with a show May 24 at he Y. W. C. A. auditorium, and the | annual election at the club rooms on May 27. All friends are invited to VISIT DE MOLL'5 *)\D HEAR THIS WONDY. - Mrs. Raymond B.| patronize the entertainment Friday evening_when the “Romance of the Willow Pattern Plate” will be given by the ciub players and Dr. Meggers of the Bureau of Standards will show a very unusuzl series of pictures “in three dimensions.” | Chevy Chase Florence Crittenton Cir- cle.—The annual meeting of the Chevy | Chase Florence Crittenton Circle was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs George W. Lewis on Ridgewood avenue. | Officers elected for next year are, presi- |dent. Mrs. Frank M. Hoadley: vice | president, Mrs. George F. Mikkelson: recording secretary, Mrs. Warren D. | Brush; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ben Temple Webster, and treasurer, Mrs. Alexander Wylie. Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, Mrs Jere Crane, Mrs. John Boyle, jr.: Mrs Ben Temple Webster, Mrs. Lamonte A Williams, Mrs. George W. Lewis and VMrs. Hoadley of this circle are assisting in the entertainment for the delegates to the forty-sixth annual conference of the National Florence Crittenton Mis- sion, which convenes on Monday. _Members of the Zonta Club whose birthdays occured during the last six months were guests of the club at a spe- ial birthday party given as part of the ! clubs 7 regular mid-week luncheon meeting last Wednesday at the Raleigh. Conventional candles and cakes deco- rated the tables and appropriate felici- tations were made to those whose natal days were honored. Cordial greetings were extended to guests, including out- of-town visitors. Mrs. Leonard E. Reed was in charge of arrangements. The Writers’ Leazue of Washington will meet in the Thomson Community Center Friday evening, May 24, at 8 o'clock. Prof. Andre Beneteau has been secured to give an address on French literature, subpect being “The Pa- nassian Poe! Prof. Beneteau is a wide- ly recognized man of letters, the author of books an shori stories. and has been a teacher in the Catholic University since 1921. He is also an officer of the Legion of Honor. president of the Circle Gallic and a Legate of France. Others who may appear on the pro- gram are Miss Clara Manderschied, Miss Marie Dallas and Miss Georgia Redway for verse: Miss Evelyn Crane, Mr. William Jackson and Mrs. James T. Watson. jr., for short stories. A cordial invitation is extended to all inierested. There was a good attendance at the last meeting, at which several members of the Poctry Circle were present as guests. Miss Evelyn Crane reported an article, “The Old Globs—Shak:spea Theater,” which wil! appear in a I paper. Miss Marie Dallas and Miss Georzia Redway hed had poems accepted by Troubadour magazine for the District of Columbia edition. Mr. Fred McLaughlin is reading the proof sheets of his new book. by al “When ihe South Wind Blows. Mrs. James Mooney, was read and cussed by the club. Miss Virginia Patterson read a radio sketch and a biography. The latter told of the jife of E. M. Meigs. why was ihe ssistant clerk in the was read by the Stella_Hetrich. der of the session was de- voted to the discussion of the prepara- tion of manuscript for the publisher by Fred M A permanent wave by Juek § leaves the hair ral looking, woft, and glossy d is as In ing as it is beautifal Iwaye the marcel and ringlet ends. “Genuine anpplies unsed te Inaure the perfect permanent.” “YWe alse specialize in windblown permanent.” CALL JACK’S Permanent Wave Shop " 1320 F St. N . M Frank 9837 Room 203 o 2 BEE S EEErEe . UL INSTRUMEN top Fi i i L] L] H F 3 FERTSRE R For tile June bride or for the » bride of many Junes ago The one, is so proud of her heme-to-be. The other, so proud of her home-thatds. Both prides center around a éinno, above all other home possessions. 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