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.. legates From 10 Cities Attend Scam Meeting 3
At the Royal J amok—National Director ,
Speaks—Luncheon Enjoyed ,
elegates from ten cities in the
Lot Connecticut attended the
‘group conference meet of the
ecticut [Girl Scouts, held all
.Yesterday at the Royal James
{he morning session opened with
' coding of reports. fMiss Phyl-
omlinson, dtrector of Camp T1 0-
i. gave the report for Bridgeport.
was Nellie 13. West for Hartford:
Lf - Lois S. Show, New Britain,
_ E. L.
'elenbrook; Mrs. A. Di. Fecheimer,
3 orwaik; Mrs. Harry Morgan Ay—
es, V’Vestport; Mrs.» Stevens, Nian-
_ lc.
, Following the reports. election of
. nicer: took place from the slate
trepared by Miss Marnie K. Jacob-
. chairman of the nominating
L‘ommittee, aslfollows:
7hrs. Clifford D. Perkins of Hart-
*ord, chairman for the year 1925- 26.
Miss Geneva. Febiger, New Haven,
"ice chairman.
' Mrs. Everett B. Proudman, New
main, secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Beveridge Lee, New London
and Mrs. Harry Morgan Ayres,
Mort, two members at large,
L making a total of five on the execu-
live board.
During the business meeting,
fill-s. Charles Philips of Glenbrook
rglyiincnmced that Dr. Bigelow, presi-
élent of the Agassiz Association
. Vyvelcomed all scouts and scout of-
, Lilccrs to his home, “Arcadia,” at
Sound Beach, “where they might do
any: research 'or nature work they
desired." Dr. Bigelow, who has an
excellent library. recommended es-
peclally that the scouts go to the
Hruce blemorial in Greenwich for
research work. while the scout cap- .
talus would probably find the library
in his'hozne more useful.
_ Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock
in the dining room of the" Royal
James, the menu including; bouil-
lon, cream chicken patties, potatoes,
‘ string beans, fruit salad._ice cream,
cake and coffee.
At 2:15 o'clock the afternoon sea.
L'siori commenced. The speaker of
The afternoon “as Mrs. Jane Doct-
er Rippin, national director of Girl
Scouts.
“The Value of Girl Scouting in
' ‘H’le Community " “as her subject.
“The easiest way to discover just
’ what is the value of girl scouting
in the community is to go around
from house to house and ring the
door bells to find out," announced
Mrs. Iilppin.
"You would be surprised at the
interesting. and instructive informa~
1ion which. would be gathered in
111211: manner. Ring five hundred
door bells at least. and by that time
30m “ill haxe a. pretty good idea. of
what the people in your community.
think 01 the scouts.
“Perhaps they have entirely‘the
wrong idea on the subject—think it
makes hoydenish tomboys out. of
me girls. Correct that. Get the
letters and articles for the news-
papers and publish them in a series.
such in your community: to write
Let the articles deal with the char-
acter building ,1111d 'homomaking
1 sides oi: girl scouting . Then let
articles on nursing, art, craftsman-
ship and the like follow up. You
Mill be surprised at the pleasing rc-
, Bults. ”
hirs.1‘tippin then tuined to the.
"crowding or leisure time" on the
p'ehild, as she expressed it, when the
' summer vacation comes. and so
many of the young girls have noth-
ing to do. She advised that. the
various troops. left behind. when the
others go to camp. club
and plan a. program of activities so
that there 'would be something to
“practically every day.
"There are so many things to oc-
. py idle hands " said Mrs. Rippin.
Teach the girls to keep their town
dean and tidy, the squares for in-
tanco or the parks. Show them
L w to mane bird houses. Have
hem plant trees in suitable places,
it least one for every girl; and let
{base trees be planted in memory of
hormone who has done some good
a the community and is still alive.
Don't wait until they all pass on.
' are are the' church activities. so-
work in the lower quarters of
'eL city, entertainments and the like.
1; ,pretty. soon your town is going
~1.-’ecog'nize that the scouts are a
Vlded asset in the community."
, 3&3. Rippin gave out the interest-.
attenuation that up until a. few
ago the average lite of a girl 7
i: was only three months. but
today its length had been
_ l; up to two years and eleven
Prescott, Stamford and ,
'Miss Catherine McCarthy from Merl-
together .
Conf LLrevnio _
months and that sliotfly- she hoped ‘
Lit would reach an average or three
years and six months. H
or course. one of the most 111,111
of subjects to the Girl Scouts 1.11111
of raising money and on this topic
the national director gave some
helpful hints.
'There are three znain things to
take into consideration when up- .
preaching a. prospect‘ for mon'ey'fik, .
stated Mrs. Rippin. There arel
First. No Apologies.
Second, Knowledge or Prospect.
Third, Special angle chapproach
through knowledge oi! that pros-
pect. " ‘ ’ g.
The speaker adwised that in a
community the size of! Norwalk di-
rect solicitation for money should
only take place once . every four
years and that the budget money ‘
should, be obtained through the
medium or entertainments, sales,
teas. and so forth.
After Mrs. Rippin‘s talk, Miss
Caroline do Ford Penniman. direct-
or of the Scout Troop at the Long
Lane-Farm to; .Wm'ward Girls, in
Mlddletown,'asked for advice on the
raising or money for her on girls.
All members of the Scout Coun—
cil acted as hostesses for the tea
which followed the afternoon ses-
sion. Miss Frances Harstrom was
111 charge of the arrangements. .
The next conference meet will be
held in New Britain during the first
week in November.
Those who made reservations at
the luncheon were: ,
Mrs. Jane Deéter Ripp’ih and Miss
Kiler her guest,.from New York"
city. .
Seventeen from Norwalk: _
Mrs. L. A. Doherty. Mrs, John Cav-
anagh, Mrs. J, K. Agnew.
Mrs. Hubert E. Bishop, Mrs. A. M.
Feoheimer, Mrs. Leon B. Fish.
Mrs. Russell Frost. Sin, Miss Frun-‘
ccs Harstrom. Mrs. J. A. McElroy.
Mrs. Frederick J. Moran. Mrs. W.
S. Munro. Mrs. Martha Murphcy.
Mrs. James S. O'Boylo. Mrs. Ar-
thur P. Russell.
Miss Kate Benton, Miss Elizabeth
Simmons. Mrs. Preston N. Bernard.
Fourteen from Bridgeport:
Mrs. Nathaniel W'orthen. Miss
Phyllis Tomlinson, Mrs. H. C. Simp-
son,,1_l_1rs. Ralph a. Munson, Mrs. N.
J.~McLau’ghlin,:Mrs. C. J. Mintz. Mrs:
James Mezcr. Mrs. Roscoe Bassiclc.
Mrs. Oliver Styer, Miss Dorothy Ly-
on. Miss Minerva Dunning, Mrs.
Theodore Steiner; .Mrs. L. R. Salabcs,
Mrs. R. Oppel.» :~
Four from Westport:
3111‘s.; lValter B. Eager, Mrs. Harry
M..Ayres. Mrs. Albert Allen and Mrs.
J. LA. uBaker. . .
Five from I—lnrti‘ordzg
Mrs. Cliffce-d Perkins. Mrs. Joseph '
\Ierritt. Nollie B. West. Miss M. K.
Jacobus and Mrs. (3.1:. Ashley.
Six from Stamford and GlenLrook:
Mrs. Charles E. H. Philips and
Mrs. F. Sutherland her guest. from
New Jersey.
Mrs. J. O. Prescott of Glonbrook.
Airs. Louiso hiclx'nnzie of Stamford.
Mrs. Charles B. Krom. captain of
Troop five. Stan1ford.-aml Miss Ruth
Cook.
Three from New Britain:
Mrs. E. Proudman, Miss Lois S.
Shaw and Mrs. S. Chase Casio.
Two from Middletonn (Long Land
Farm):
\Iiss Caroline de Ford Pcnnimun.
captain of the troop at the Long
Land Farm for Want-11rd Girls. and
Miss Emily Frank.
Mrs. Stevens came from Niantic.
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Meriden. ’
Among those who attended me
afternoon meeting. but who did not
attend' the luncheon, were:
Miss Sally Betta. Mrs Julia Baxter.
Mrs. Robert Van Buren.
Mrs. John Merriman, Mia. A. Hyde
Cole. Dr. Carl Harstrom.
James Connell and Mrs.
Van Buren.
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Girls’ and Women’s
Kiddie Party Tonight
Members or the J. and J. Chapter
of the Girls' and Women’ s club will
give a Kiddie, party tonight in the
club rooms on Wall street.
”Ring Around A nosey," "All
Around the Mulberry Bush. " will be
the featured games of the evening.
All the members are expected to at-
tend in kiddie attire. 5.
Refreshments will be served by
the usual- refreshment committee,
novelties in the way of cakes and
sandwiches being prorniSed.
at
7 North
phone connection—Adv.
A concert given by town
gram in Monroe.
take place at
church
o'clock.
-—LAL’.\'DRY\ 3 »
' EVERY! {FEATURE DONE
properly.
~13ANNER HOME- MADE BAR.-
white, fudge, dci 11’s
The sixteenth
ot the National Alliance Daughters
”Price of coal reduce‘d.
3: Guns.
“he.
I
Arthur Depew.
Collegiate Church or St.
New York city, will present an in.
teresting recital this evening at the
First Congregational church on the
green.
is no admission charge.
‘ The LLadios’
Peter' s Evangelical church will meet
cross. shin. Miss Pauline L
McColium. Miss nez
Earhart Hirst. Duets were ‘re
Grad. _
Miss Pauline McColium and Miss
1m McColImn. was interest
9 .and Herbert Kiri: also sang a not. ,
quartette composed '0': M'rs. Stephen ~
Cunard Herbert Hut. Fredericky
Braok, and 1111” Theresa. Smith com
pleted the first lialt ot the my
The second part: at the elite
meat was in the firm or a play
"College Days” This was an excellent
am-
comedy showing college lite as many
suppose it to be. The committee: in
charge was composed of: 1',
Miss Ruth Herring. .Mra. new:
Wright, Mrs. Stephen Clifford, Miss
Gertrude Jennings. -
LOCAL -BRIEFS *
The Italian Social club will hold
a meeting tonight 111‘.
street.
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'«LOLCAL CONTRACTOR \VHO , ,
HAS CAPABLE ORGANIZATION
Henry. Fabriziogwell knOWn about
Normal]: and iié vicinityfi'or many
rs as an expert in" the moon can.
trusting.- business-- is now engaged as
a general contractor. and has been
some time past. Many important
jobs have been in his hands and built
successful completion. Mr. Fa-
brizio isgtortunate in having 2'. very
capable organization in the carrying
Local cities is at
Vern-elk. ‘I‘cle‘
r 1 .
talent
l feature the music week pro-
The affair will
Congregational:
night a: “(:55
of his work.
avenue.
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the
tomorrow .
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veal: IN ITS L
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That is +3911:- wipes-{once
The Star Laundry. -‘1’ltis We.
llshment is eqiii’ppod will «u t '- j,
e machinery (maids-yin; f
and this. together with its mime.
t employee, it is; able logive the
people of New. ails am?x vicinity-4-
excellent sortiee. «Adv: . A: , .
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The semi-monthly meeting a: the ;
\Vunoma Council. .
tors of Pocahontas. will be-‘hem to:
No. 3). , Daugh-
llt at Red Men's hall. ' s" r" :_ -_"
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ERY.1.\'C.
Strawberry time is here and we
furnish you with cake lavcis for
rt cake (too sizes). 140. and .012.
also make nice plain cake. for
with ice cream. These are gold
,frult and spice
0. Reasonable. in ice for quality
gix on. -—-Adv.
fl 0 o '
annual com entien
Veterans, Department of Con-
necticut, will be held today and to- '
rrow sells? Orange street. New
Hui on.
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Harri:
Phone file—Adv. I '
--—Your plumbing or heating prob.
lcm for the new building. or work to
be *1 cplaéed in the- old building, is
important matter. :Nelson M.
lte’s organization is a: your‘serv.
whatever your problem in this
_56 North )dain stream—Adv.
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organist of the
Nicholas;
The public is invited. Ther§
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--Storage and Remodeling dur,
ing the spring and summer mntha‘
means perfect protectionw—and will
give you a garment in to wear next
fall.
Street.
Twin City Valet. 67 No. Main
Phone {Mr—Adv. v.9 - ,
Aid. society of St.
the horned); Mrs; Sit-breeder” 81
g Woodward avenue. this afternoon.
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awnings 11151; W
“Where flsh" food _ L
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one at the happiest 11111.. Nome":
girls today is Miss Mildred Mackiey,
who is not in Nomm at all, but
E just about _halt way across the,
ocean. ., She is on her way 10' Eng-
‘land. accompanied” by hot- mother.
3111111116.wa is the only daughter
oi: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Macmey or
is Academy street. is three years
of age, and since her birth has been
subjected {to the strict! English
bringing up 491‘ children. That the
same has resulted in a roommate
thy child hi well evidenced by
young Mildred a picture. .
" ByAleEK LAMONT.
. -Sp§gial;Correspondent
or The Evening Sentinel.
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NE\V.YORK. May 7—Somc one
is may: glorifying something 1:1
gthls country. Ziegfeld employs bin“
36:)! in kloriiying the American
- 31mm Lambs Club recently slog-l:
fled the Amer-icon Stage, Henry
14 ord andfllulzlo Bill have glorified
11:11 American sings coach and now
corset manufacturers are glorifying
the carriage or me American wo-
men by combining brnssicre with
corset. sham-e; corselct ox what-
in or you choosé to call it. The" one
piece supporting garment ”reigns
supreme, andihe old career is a ,de-
functisstho (111110 or the petiiccnt.
F Q
W Buttons.
\Vhen the meanness-omen saunt-
ore forth these days she takes no
chances that there is a. loose button
on horcostume. For she/cannot
more tolose one since it 'husbe.
como me mode to wear‘lruttonsdth
corned with real: vowels. These:
are frequently seen ~on the waist-
coalq worn under the spring tail-
loom“ ‘ « - L
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Tesla 1mm.
lug extenshely used as trimmings
forL‘new‘ smother headgear. Of
them are made huge flows much
rich? plumes are used on the "colder
Weather hits. xThm flowers ‘ lire
usually posed on the side 'of _,;.tb‘é‘ "
e—Bcst coal at reduced price.
Harris & Gang—July.
Trinity, church will hold their
monthly dinner tonight at 6 3'clook
in the church.
~Blue-stone 5 Lime , driveways.
Phone 65.. or 53 Ferris-Devin. Co.
_-_-—Adv. - : , ,
-Meri:1be‘rs or the Grace Parish
Church will give 11. rams sale
Friday and Saturdg Co
street. The store Wt,
may '
111 the same manner in which ost- ~
The Girl’s Friendly society or»
Vso‘uth Nowell; L
\[ACKLEYL
planned to be away for: meow
said 1.1.. Maekley. * "They are visit-
ins my wife-s mother in Notting—
harm. Lonely? We'll." yes. it does
seem rather funny around the house
oil by myself but six months soon
passes.”
This is the thirteenth in a. series
of baby pictures now being run in
the Erastus.8enuael. I! you have
a. photograph of vour child. which
you would like to have included in
thistsorlos. send it in immediately,
and it will~bezun with the other
pictures or \‘orwullebabies. '
cr-onn o: the rather high brlmmed
bunkok straws; ,_
Ow
Fathers Faun Fool Fowl. ,
The lady once renowned in song
‘ manhunt heir neck a. yellow
food 3mm it; in the summer
time and m the month or May. now
it mifihbflh‘x an ostrich collar
\irliicli 18 so lwide and deep as prim-u
‘L 3915,91; be a short cape. It is made
‘ o? icing filumos. banded side by side
and inducted- on a soft silk base.
0
y ' m teem Apron.
A lot of women do their own
work. Some cannot more maids
some cannot get maids and some
coho/at keep maids. For all such
the new rubber tea aprons are afic-
clded acquisition. Those ' aprons
are daintly decorated with chrystal
designs and have ruffled edges and
pockets of contrasting shades. --
n t o_ , ,e.
“hit-red Slippers. J .
Nobody likes to get their feet
wet, but women have no objectiom
to wearing the new watered' sour?
pump: which have become popular
in London, according to late. dis-
patches. These are usually black or
brown and the wavy lines of the
weave are particularly. attractive
with the slightly darker hose now
coming into favor.
Colored Skirt
' ,Frllllnnoizationj}
Drawn silk threads are new“ be- '
,,,Thc,1£dles’ Aid ,of,
Norwalk First M E. church met ,
’LLciety.
u$11-11. \lackley‘flnd the’iyahy haisté‘e‘
LDéla Balkans: Helen Cedegren.
21:111. Congregational Missionary
old {.11 south Africa" was the topic
L discussed. at the misuonary planting
of lhe ‘Wornen's Association of {he
Congregational
Church at the church yeeterdsy aft-
' , The special speakers at
,1 rmEberLt Tilly. was R._ Jesse.
lint! Dali. Mrs. Frederick Ja-
L the close .51 the main senior»
there was a social hour and re-
_ out: were served. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. John Hamilton. Flax Hill road”
nometinu late in May or early in
dune: 1113 meeting will be in
charts of Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs.
R: G. Kitchen; . ; _
Ladies “Aid Plans
Money- Raising Work
yesterday in the church parlors.
Plans were discussed for ways and
means of raising money for the no-
It was definitely decided to
hold a summer sills. though the «law
has not been sch. ‘ ,
The ladies are making arrange-
meets to make comfortable: 10 or-
dot-.- At the present time. when the
art of cunning is test disappearing
and few people own name-made
quilts, they feel that there should
be a. big demand for this article-
, Those who wish to order comfort;
ables are armed to do so as soon as
newbie so that the ladies may work
at oncc. .
Anumber at members of the so-
A number of member: of the so:
next meeting will be an- all day
sewing meeting and will be held at
the church May .13..
Stratford Giving
MnSic Week “Sing”
AL special concertfand "firing". in
celebration of music week. has been
prepared. by the music Wee com-
mittee in Strasior‘d.
The affair is to take; place this
evening in. the swam-91 Congrega
tional church and produces to be
one of the most interesting a: well
as one of the largest gatherings of
music lovers in the history of Strat-
ford.
, Gordon Z. Smith: 1.4 chairman at
the committee in charge and is be-
iu'g assisted by a, hmnumbcr of
ear-nest workers. 12163-0, will be ae-
lections by a twenty-glue orchestra
under the direction
and selections by Clayton P. Ste?-
she. #16er known own: and au-
pervlsor or music in the schools of
Stmtford and Bridgeport.
Miss FreidaFalasco
Entertains Friends
Miss Froida 15. Foam entertained
a number or friends at her home in
1*. aromake avenue Tuesday evening.
A mock mart-lash. games and danc-
ing helped to pass the evening in a
lively fashion. Light refreshments
were served.An1ohg the guests
were:
Miss Florence Batterson. Miss
Miss Elinor Hall. 3133‘ Mary Dod-
‘ 1 " do: Miss Helen Sprock. .
.éflas. Mary Pcccraili. Miss Norma.
Banishing Jeane Georgi-en. : 4 :
' Miss Margaret lieunxdlman. Miss
Julia Herman. mamas-.11 Sproek.
Miss Jingle Placer-silk. Miss Jessie
Falascq, lines Helen 11'
ms: Jeanette release; , L '
E. Falasco. ‘
or the state will rot
‘ Saturday'rtoL attend ‘
be held in the not
In the alteration they
the South L
These will be or the rag- tine. The‘
7' donned. by the Ladies?
, church.
Rehearsals every afternoon and
every evening one in order at Trinity
parish house. where one hundred
and fifty people, including about
any children. are being coached for
the “Love Garden,” which the Trin-
ity We Build will stage May 27.
Announcements at the “Love Gar-
den," term it a "comical-musical-
Marlee" and justly so.
flow 110' mosses: Comedy is com-
plete without its 1m scenes—heroes.
- heroines. ochemere and comedians-
and this production promises to be
complete tothe last Villain.
There is plenty of love in the
“Love Garden." and a wealth or good
clean comedy.
The time of the play is the pres-
ent. the scenes being set in the his-
toric love: garden of the Tearle es-
tate on the Hudson; Act one takes
piccolo the afternoon. and set two
in the evening. a. week later.
Musical numbers included in the
comedy are: ‘
Opening chorus, by gardeners and
roses. —
“The Love Garden. " by Dick. lov-
ers and lore pirates.
“Emerita." by Patricia and shop-
pars,
.‘The Magic Well." by Dick. Jeanne
and lovers.
- "Secrets.” by Dick. Bab and Jean-
no.
“Flirting." by Bab and suitors.
. “Just Take a Look‘at Him Now,”
by Patricia Flynn and Mike McCann.
ROWAYTON
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1111mm; POSTERS
For METHODIST
CHILDREN’S DAY
Many ”Rowayton Chil-
dren Are Expected
To Compete 1n Coun—
try-wide Contest
A number of Rowayton children
of the Methodist Sunday school are
expected to Submit posters for the
Methodist Children’s Day Poser
Contest nevi being held throughout
“asses... aim...
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will to to help needy ml; pay
their college expenses and the pan
or: are to be designed to bring out
this point. The best posters done
this‘yeu- irill be used (or future
Children's Day publicity. .
The prices are: first prize, 8.5;
second prize. 815: third price,. $10.
and ten 35 prizes. The posters
should be submitted as early as
men to the Sunday school oili-
clots. -
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Childrens Day program will be in
charge of a committee composed o1
Mr. Barry Bryan. superintendent of
the Sunday, school. and the heads of
the various school departments.
The children of newton are
looking forward to’ seeing a real
live Indian tomorrow. What boy
isn't interested in knowing why an
Indian Brave point: his face. why
Indians wear feathers. and all the
other things Indiana do?
Wm , a Cherokee Indian. is
going to explain all these facts in
lectures tomorrow at' the Methodist
church at 3:30 and 8 o'clock. The
tollowin: day' no doubt will witness
in epidemic of “playing Indian. " The
Proceeds iron: the lecture will be
devoted to buying new Sunday
school nynnnls.
The Lodles’ Aid is: the Baptist
church me: yesterday at. the church.
Considerable sewing was done by
the ladies. ‘
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There will be a. special mission-
any meeting at the Baptist church
chum, any 21. ’l’hls meeting will
‘ be in connection with the new Home
Minions” Society, whifib. is being
of the
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F The Mid-Lw’oek service of the Bap-
flat church will be held this even.
lug. >‘ ‘
maulesafiraymuact as
tho panacea-e next Monday
“Cf Marriages and All Ale
{311:1 Musical Romance to Be Pres9,,
ty Dramatic Guild \lav
150 Reth Daily
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and CbUX‘i...
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pany.
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play, the
32' '2‘: _‘I_' ", I I:
Sidnev .1 .. ~
afternoon ‘ .
the 3112'
York.
freshmen“
hostess.
were:
Miss C
ens, Mrs. ..
Kiggins.
_ Mrs.
Lynch.
Henry F6
The r“
‘Vill Sen
May 2 ‘ '
Farsi:
Mr“. Rose
this
aim;
lin solo,
panied 113‘
The Methodist Sunday schoolL
spoci:1l.t
New YOI‘}
motion :3
hostess for {he Gig-inf Club or the '
mum
Kasha and P .
Taffeta U "
This smart suit Lof ‘ “"
' suture combines kasha
' “Esta silk. Gown. cape:
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