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THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 23,1944" MONITOR-INDEX AND DEMOCRAT, MOBERLY, MO. PA 02 THREE 1 SOCIAL AND CLUB NEWS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DELECTS OFFICERS New -officers to serve International Relations Club were chosen night at a meeting at the home of -Miss Ann Estill, 610Fisk Miss Mary Elizabeth Holmes -was named president, Miss Estill vice-president. Miss Vivian Woodward secretary and Miss Jfptty Kilander, program" chair- irfan. The program for the balance of the school year "also was completed. It; will be: March 30: Study of Central Europe, with Miss KUander and Slss Betty Crose as leaders.

April 13: Study of Russia, with Miss Estill and Miss Woodward as leaders. April 27: Study of United Maxine' Whitaker and igjiss Holmes as leaders. May 11: Imperialism, Miss Sue Stringer as leader, and Eastern Asia, Miss -Ruth Stewart and-Miss Marilyn Rohan, leaders. Members present last night were: Miss Holmes, Miss Estill Stewart, Miss Rohan, Miss Stringer, Miss Whitaker, Miss Crose and Miss Woodward, and the sponsor, Miss Eula Baker. following the business session the hostess served refreshments.

next meeting, March SO, will be 'with; Miss Woodward. CLUB CELEBRATES TWO BIRTHDAYS Birthdays of Mrs. James Allen jnd Mrs. Sam -Brock were last night by the East Side Birthday Club at a meeting held at Mrs. Allen's home, 534 Barrow street.

The birthday date Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Brock was March22. ft Mrs. Glen-Groves was elected president of the club at a business session, with Mrs." Ralph Barnhouse as vice-president.

Mrs C. A. Ramsey was reelectde treasurer, and Mrs. James Sires was elected secretary and press re- rter. Following the business meeting bingo was played, with each attendant receiving a prize.

The honorees receive'd numerous gifts and-refreshments were served. next meeting will.be with 'Mrs. Charles Canote, 222 Walnut street, on April 19, observing her P. E. O.

MEETS TODD HOME 9 Mrs. James Todd was hostess yesterday to Chapter AK, P. E. at her home, 615 West Carpenter street. Mrs.

Will Sandison gave a report on Cttey College and the Loan Fund, and Leo Branham, Press war correspondent, "discussed London and his experiences there during war time. Donations of 63 dozen" made to the Canteen. Eig-h- 'The next meeting will be April with a luncheon meeting at the Masonic Temple at 1:30 o'clock, followed by the program meeting at Mrs. B. V.

Powell's home, 220 South Fourth street. SIX CLUB IN REGULAR MEET The Double Six Contract Club held its regular meeting last night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.

Atkins, 524 Farror. Atkins scored high and Mrs. Stanley made second high. She also won the travelers prize. and Mrs.

Pete Hord were guests of the club. If you need to euttoup JtfO BiOOO! Try tbtf great blood-iron tonlo--Lydla Plnkham'a TABLETS--one of tHe very test Home ways to get Iron into tna blood Piniham's Tablets are also la- rooua to relieve symptoms of functional jnontnly disturbances because ol theli effect an'one of woman's most (mmportant organs. Follow label dlroc- Worth trying- 0 a 1 glP New Cream Deodorant Safely helps Stop Perspiration 1, Does nor lot dresses or men's shins; Does not irritate skin; 2. No -waiting to drr- Cm be used fight after skiving, 9. Prevents under-irm odor; Hdpj stop perspiration sifelj-.

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ARRID ITHI UJOHT JUUMO DIOOOKANT SOCIAL CALENDAR Israel Shrine No. 11 will hold installation of officers tomor- row' night at 8 o'clock at the Masonic Temple. Lambda Debs meet tonight with Marjorie Mcln- tosh, 1120 Fisk avenue. Culture Club, meets tomorrow afternoon at 2:15 at Municipal Auditorium Club Room- Woodbine Camp 1722, R. N.

will afternoon at 2:15 at S.B.A. Hall. DRITZKA DAUGHTERS ELECT PRESDOENT Mrs. W. Estel Swinney was elected president of Dritzka Daughters Tuesday, at a 1 o'clock covered dish luncheon at the C-o-ates Street Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. E. C. Saunders. was named vice-president and Mrs.

Ross-Dixon as secretary-treasurer. Eighteen members were present for at which 17 dresses and 2 slips were given to at Farmington. A contribution of $6 to Cross War Fund was approved. Earlier a gift of' 51 and dozen cookies was made, to the Canteen. Mrs.

Henry Fennel was in charge of the devotional. NANCY JO RIDGEWAY HAS SIXTH BIRTHDAY Miss Nancy Jo Ridgeway observed her sixth birthday afternoon with a party- at the home of her father, Joe Ridgeway, 722 Cleveland Games were played and. refreshments, or ice cream and cake were served by her step-mother. Nancy Jo received numerous gifts. Guests were Carolyn Jennings Jo Ann, Ronnie and Dennie Kimbrough, Elizabeth and George Mitchell, Donna, and Sharon Head and Wallace Kevins.

Donnie and Jo Ana Rirdeway were unable to attend- P. T. A. at Cairo Elects Officers Mrs. Herman Wright was elected president of the Cairo Parent- Teacher Association at its Marcn meeting, held Tuesday night in tne school auditorium.

Other officers are: Mrs. Warren Evans; second vice-president, Warren Evans; sec- retaary, Mrs. Sterling Brockman; Miss Elnora Kendreck, historian, Mrs. Botho Stuck; musician, Mrs. Orley Jones.

The meeting was opened by repeating the Pledge to the Flag ana singing "The Star Spangled. Banner." The lesson was. under direction of Mrs. Frank Lyon, who discussed "The Growing Child's Budget." Mrs. Warren Evans spoke on '-Does Your Child Feel Secure A program was conducted by Miss Elnora Kendrick.

Special numbers under direction of Miss Hazel Blink included a piano solo by Betty Lou Owings and a reading, "Dinner on the Diner," by Delores Bowell. The association-donated $10 to the Red Cross. The next meeting will be held April PASX NOBLE GRANDS WITH MRS. SCHWAB Mrs. Nannie 'Schwab, 702 West Coates street, was hostess yesterday to Loyal Past Noble Grands.

Bingo was played following the business meeting, with Mrs. Harve Hardwick winning high and -Mrs Emma Smizer low. were served. Smizer will be hostess to the club April 12. KEYTESVILLE SCHOOL PLAY WELL ATTENDED KEYTESVXLLE, March play, given Friday night by the Junior the high school here, was well attended.

The cast were: allagher Snood, Jack Dameron; Lee Harris; 'lem Ruby Enyeart; Ma Snood, Juanita Clanton; Polly Calhoun, Marilyn Dean; Abner Calhoun, John Dwyer; Beulah Niggins, Mary Elizabeth Ducan; Wanda West, Dolores Meyer; and Elmer Purvey, Gerald Wenzel. R8XY HUNTSVILLE TONIGHT FRI SAT "Behind the Rising Sun" Midnight Show Saturday SUNDAY MONDAY "Thank Your Lucky Stars" All Star Cast LAST TIMES TONIGHT "In Which We Serve' Sat. SHIts 10c-30c Both New First Run Never Before In Moberly! Plus a Ftoe- Western GEORGE HOUSTON In "LONE RIDER EV CHETEXNE" Don't Forget Our Late Sot. Nite 11:30 p. m.

Show! It wiU thrill and chill you Adults 30c Eds lOc CAIRO STUDY CLUB DISCUSSES 'FAIRS' CAIRO, March 1 was the subject of the program presented by Mrs. Frank Lyon when the Cairo Study Club met recently in the home of Mrs, Nora Hedges. Mrs. Lyon explained that before the day of electricity and good means of transportation, people had difficulty getting their products together at times other than. at their festS- vals.

She also told that as early as 1683 England had a big fair and she described the great Rus- sain Fair at Gorki. The first agricultural fair in the United States, she said, was held Pittsfield, in 1811. Mrs. C. K.

Austin described a fair held last year in West Hartford, in which the profits were donated to the National War Fund. -The Missouri State Fair, prior to the war, was discussed by Mrs. Uel Mrs. J.L. Hook told of the Century of Progress held 1933 in Chicago, the Gate Exposition in San Francisco in '1939 anfl.

the World of Tomorrow held in New York City in 1939. Two articles character citizenship were reviewed by Mrs. L. H. McKinney and Mrs.

E. D. Edwards. A special reading, "A Letter," was given by Mrs. Edwards.

During the business session the club voted to give $6 to the current Red Cross drive and made the following donations to the Canteen in dozen cookies, dozen eggs, two pounds of lard and $1.25 in cash. IRT Embree's Shoe Shop first. South of Fourth St. Theatre- At Fort Benning Pfc. Freidman K.

Hawkins of Clark is now attending- a mechanics schoolat Fort Benning, Ga. He has been in the service a little more than 13 months. Pfc. Hawkins has been siaHon- ed. at Camp Howze, and his wife recently returned after visiting- him in Gainesville, nearby.

While there she and her husband also visited her aunt, Mrs. Jewell D. Dallas Pfc. Hawkins' uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul of Fort Worth. Civil Air Patrol By Lt, M. J. Gioimo CLIFTON, HILL SENIOR CULTURE CLUB MEETS CLIFTON March Senior Culture Club met Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs; Omer Rutledge with 13. and the president, Mrs.

John Cooper, in charge. The club made a contribution of to the current Red Cross drive and cookies were taken to the meeting for the Canteen in Mober- Mrs. Fay Mayo led a discussion Africa and displayed a German and a Yugoslavian flag and other articles sent her by her son, Howard Irl, who is in service in Italy. The remainder of the program included: Poem, "Victory Mrs. 'May Patton; "Winning the War On the Home Mrs.

Audie Baker; song, "God Bless Mrs. Rutledge. The next meeting Refreshments were served by Mrs. Rutledge. The next meeting will be with Mrs.

Jennie Patton of Moberly. To Kansas City Meetings Dr A Thursby will leave this 'week end for Kansas City, where Sunday, Monday and Tuesday he will attend a joint meeting" of the Heart of America Optomet- ric Congress and the state Opto- metric Association. He is a past president of the' state association. Sessions wiU elcl President Hotel. The regular Wednesday evening meeting was heldjwith Commander W.

A. Jennings in charge. Capt. C. L.

Taylor of the Missouri State Guard was a welcome visitor and gave the entire instructions in manual of arms drill. Lt. Al. Orscheln 30 minutes of manual of arms, thirty minutes of close order drill 'and one hour of Morse code. Lt.

Gilbert Dowdy and Sgt. Kenneth Chrisman gave their report to the commander on the day's activities of Aviation Cadet recruitment; Macon, Atlanta and LaPlata were covered in the day's travels. The high schools were contacted and speeches given to all young men eligible for the cadet training. Commander Jennings presented the following advancements in Cpl. Carl Dowdy to sergeant; Pvt.

Howard Tuley to corporal; and Pvt. James Hartley to corporal. The following were given private first class stripes. Mary Margaret Hanna, Mary Marguerite I Spelman, --Mildred Martin, Lila (Maude Lewis, 'Marie Vanhuss, James L'andram, and Jack Fennel. Major C.

K. Kinsey of the Army Air Forces and Capt. Morris Copeland of the C. visited Commander Jennings Wednesday morning. The flying this week at the airport has been limited due to the bad weather.

Flight Instructor John Haller was a visitor at the Airport Sunday afternoon. He is now stationed at Clarksdale, instructing Army cadets in primary flying. Instructor Haller has just recently passed his civilian test as a flight instructor also. FIRST LADY PRESENTS MEDAL TO RAMON STARTS" TONITE ifHRTJ SATURDAY SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2:00 P. M.

Two Hit Features Packed With and Mystery! "Cross" Shown HIT NO. 1 'THE CROSS OF LORRAINE" With-GENE KELLY ATJMONT SOS CBDRIC HARDWICKE Only at 8:40 p. m. "Gtrls" Shows At 7:10 10:80 p. m.

mi' NO. 2 Added Pete Smith Specialty Fox News' ANN HARDING JINX FALKENBURG ANITA LOUISE in "NINE GIRLS' VICTOR" RILEY GIVEN SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY Victor Riley of Huntsville was given a surprise birthday party recently when a few of his neighbors took supper to his home. Those present were Walter Nichols, Mr. and Herschel Nichols, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Ear- ger, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Barger and daughters, Maurine and Marilyn, Homer Lee'Nichols and Miss Lura Alverson of Moberiy. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends for their sympathy and floral offerings during the illness and death of my mother, Nancy Dora Perrin. (c23)- BALBOA, C.Z., JP -Mrs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt presented a Legion, of Merit ribbon to Col. Jose Ramon, assistant chief of the Panama, during a reception given her honor last night by Lt. Gen. George H.

Brett, chief of the Caribbean defense command, Ramcn- was cited for services "of inestimable value 'to United States troops stationed in the Panama Canal Department and in the Republic of'Panama." After the reception.Mrs. Roosevelt attended' a party at an outlying army post and later returned to Panama City to attend a concert of. the Navy Relief Society. THOMAS HILL (By Mrs. A.

P. McDaniel) Mrs. M. De Somber of Denver, -and her brother, Taylor Mangus. spent Friday night with Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Wilson and son, Jerry. Miss Lucille Turner spent the Week 1 end with Miss Georgia Talkington and Miss Charlene Welters. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Fullington were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ehrhardt and daughter. Wallace Cooper spent Sunday with Andrew Eagan. There is really "Something Cooking" in every kitchen where the housewife is competing for one or more of those 1,036 cash prizes for best recipes for cooking with Wilson's B-V.

Your dealer knows about ask him. Return To Norfolk B. E. Zook, AMM 1st class, ana Mrs. Zook have returned to Norfolk, after a 15-day furlough in Moberly with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. E. Zook, 408 Harrison avenue, and Mr. and Mrs.

C. T. Adams 'of West Logan AMM Zook has been in service about two years. He is a former Moberly Junior College star athlete. GEORGIA LEE CRANDALL ILL OF PNEUMONLV Mr.

and Mrs- Homer CfSECSTi; 519 South Ault street, took their 10-month-old daughter, Georgia Lee, to the University Hospital at Columbia The baby has bBen ill for some time and found to be suffering from bronchial pneumonia, and an ear infection. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dough-, ty, who accompanied the parents on the trp to Columbia. DR.

J. GLENN HULEN CHHtOPODIST FOOT SPECIALIST 400 W. Reed St. (Over Drug Store) Office Phone 61 Residence 1799 NOTICE Cooked Food and Rummage, Saturday, March 25, 316 W. Reed.

--Cap. Corma Class, First-Baptist (24) ENDS TONIGHT "CAREER GIRL" TOMORROW-SAT. Ranger Turned Renegadt! Unilercovir nurslitl makis intida job Plus--Big Double Serial "CAPTAIN AMERICA" And "THE PHANTOM" Also CARTOON Shows 7:10 9:00 p. m. ii Bows THE SHOE WITH.

MAGIC SOLE 'Piping Lot' -witli news. Straight from a Lalzer'a oven comes this ideaf or a Bun-Twist Bow on a slim open-toe Pump. Army Russet Maracain, Black Gakardine. HOW THE A I WORKS $gj A sheath of buoyant air cells cushions every step. HUBER A SHORX ORDERS--Table Service Desired! Phone 236 Special Daily PLATE DINNER OR SUPPER With Coffee 30c Little BAGS and big BAGS BAGS of all degree Tailored BAGS and fancy And one Is just for ME That tells the story spite of the fact that we are not in the poetry business.

No matter what the new Easter outfit' come here for the bag to match 'Priced From $1.98 io $5.95 BAGS On and after April 1 an excise tax of will have to be collected on all Jiand bags. COLLIER'S SHOP MI DWAX SMARTLY RUFFLED FOR THE EASTER PARADE 'Sheers 6.95 7.95 8.95 Lovely, lovely dresses--each a fashion-hit! Brilliant rayon Jersey print suit TJ-neck pastels for furlough dates, smooth young, casuals, frilled sheers. Dresses you'll delight in now' thru Summer! NOTICE My Office Will Be Closed MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 27 To enable me to attend Annual Postgraduate Classes in- Optometry, and Mid West Congress DR. A.

P. THURSBY, 511 West Beed America's No. 1 Fashion Hit (or Easter CHESTERFIELDS IN NEW SUNSHINE COLORS 'VIOLET Also Black And Navy 24.50 29.50 Wool Brilliant, spirit lifting- colors that's the big coat news for spring '44. Magically flattering colors in prize Chesterfields, Fashion's from coast to coast. Also boy coats, dashing reefers that will double amartoesg of your aprinp wardrobe.

Sizes for juniors, misses and women. Matching SUITS In Pastels 19.95 24.50 All wool Shetlands, tweed and fleeces. and blacks, in all new..

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