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PAGE SIX THE ESCANAKA (MICH.) DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JAN. 22, 1937 PERSONALS CLUB- PAGE ACTIVmES- SOCIETY BOLGER. Editor. Splendid Talk Is Feature of Night The annual Night moot of the Franklin ParentTeacher nspociation, which was held Wed 1 esday evening, in the school audi torium, was most successful in every detail. An unusually large group of as- rembled parents and teachers had the privilege of listening to several I ighlv Interesting talks and en- Joyed a most informal social hour which followed.

E. Pean. chairman of the Meeting, in a short talk, stated that meet! was ance- ween their im- I as with the purpose of the promotion of better acquain ship and understanding be fathers and the teachers of children, and ho stressed tl portance of fathers, as we mothers, becoming familiar the activities of the school room in to effect a better understanding of the child's problems and to be better able to assist in dealing with them in an intelligent manner. Mr. talk was followed by bHef address of welcome by Mrs.

William Henderson, president, who the members, particularly the fathers and expressed appreciation of splendid cooperation In carrying on work. She also expressed gratitud1 to all persons who had go ed to assist in the program. Supt. Lemmer, Speaker The feature of the evening wai intensely interesting and most nlightening talk by Supt. John A who selected for his subject.

"General In'ormatlon Concerning the Escanaba Public School Mr Lemmer discussed the mem- hip of the students and of the local system, givlne student membership, as of January. 3937, 3.015, and the teaching staff. specific ob! special ways and determining ork in these rat ed which have general sically Look Slender And In New Frock BY UAiUAN i IN 107. He lifted the special depart ments in the local system and their respective student memberships, which include: room for Physically Handicapped child, Gl; open Window room. 24; Orthopedic room, 16; OralDeaf, SighuSaving, 14.

ungraded, Enrollment in the Junior high school, he gave as 626, and in the Senior high school, 6y6. The remaining number of students in the elementary grade schools. He explained clearly the general purpose as well as tin jectivcs of the various partments, discussed means available for which children need special rooms, and many excellent results already been noted in improvement of the handicapped children. He emphasized a most interesting point relative the of financing the special rooms, stating that the cost per capita for an elementary pupil is and that the cost per capita for children in special rooms is However, he explained, since the state oppropri- ates money lor that purpose, the local school board pays only $77 per capita, which make the cost of educating the handicapped child only one dollar higher than the cost of educating the child in a regular graded room. The slight difference, he said, is generally conceded to be many times outweighed by bene it si derived by the children as a result of special training.

Audiometer Tests Mr. Ivemmer also listed cost per capita of a Junior high school tudcnt at $84, and that of the Senior high school student at $99 An audiometer, an instrument for testing hearing, which was recently purchased by tho board of education for purpose of testing the hearing of the school children, was demonstrated to members of the unit. In closing. Mr. Lemmer spoke of the fact that the board of education has taken advantage of WPA I rejects in renovating schools and utling them In very good condition.

This extensive work tost the board $11.884, while the federal government paid $35.496 22. Following Mr. talk, there was community f-inping led by V. Thatcher, and games, directed by Miss Ruby Hlizel. The meeting closed with a lunch, served by the men of the unit.

Church Events Salvation Army The Salvation Army will hold a -service In tho Wells Community church tonight at 7:30 nrogram ill include songs, selec ions by the string band and a tall iiy Adjutant Hamilton. The publn is invited Executive Board Meeting The executive board the Upper Michigan Baptist Young People's will meet Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Calvary llaptlst h. Several pastors and young People's leaders will ho present I The young people of the Calvary Baptist church serve supper to 'the members of the Christian Science Churches will bo tho subject of 1 son-sermon in all Christian I Science churches throughout tin day, January 24. Bilde citations Is the 119 18. ss, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy lav Olve understanding, and I sha 1 keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with mv whole hoart." Correia cm the ive i Chri ieuce ian and he Scrlptur dy, include "Truth.

annihilation roseli to Si llealtl PS.M bv the and I Xi becaui Cod they 1 travel on .1 2 3. Oft Social-Club read text It Mary How ing ove are Pie Social Meeting Tho Young i society of Calvary Baptist church will spon sor a pie social meeting this evening. beginning 7 30 The public is cordially invited to attend. Pantry Sale Tho Aid of tho First Methodist Kpiscopal church will hold a pantry sale at furniture store, on Saturday, be ginning at 10 Mrs. Alex Kodg er Is general chairman of the committee in charge.

Light Brarers Meeting A meeting of Anna Smith Circle, Light Bearers, will be held this afternoon after school at the home of Mr- A. 1 Laing, 1109 avenue south. Children's P.irty The St. Parent-Teacher association will hold a corn game for children this afternoon irom 1:30 to 5:30 at the parish hall Kveryone Is Invited to bo present. Refreshments w.ll served and prizes will be awarded.

Entertains Friends Miss Lorraine Guay, 1805 Lml ington street, entertained a number of her friends last night on the occasion of her thirteenth birthday mniversary. The spent the evening playing games. Among those present were June Suiulberg, 11111, June Kauphus man. Lois Jane Jensen, Helen Valent Helen Kis, Dorothy Kthler, Catherine Finch, Phyllis Nelson. Mary Jane Thorin, Joyce Anderson, Jean and Jerry Fluggk, Junior Jen sen, Bobby and Junior Homan, aid Breault and Husaell Beechler.

4 bairninn of llall I joo Brunelle of this city, president of the Jordan college senior class, is general chairman of the M-eond annual Jordan college senior ball, to held at the Hotel Menominee Friday, February 5. Serving on committee is Fdmund Hengesh. an Kscanaba ntudent at Jordan college. (Juests at the ball, one of tho Important social events of the college year, will be students of the school and their friends. Mtar Meeting Married Altar society of St.

parish will meet this evening at in the club rooms of the school. A social hour will be held following the meeting. All members urged to attend. Pb'efw' He' ill lodge Phoebe Rebekah lodge will hold a regular meeting tonight beginning at at the 1. O.

O. hall, North Tenth street. Harr Meeting An Instructive and entort ing program featured the monthly meeting of Parr Parent- Teaclier Wednesday afternoon in the school audi torium. The numbers were a song and dance by Miss Althea morning kindergarten girls. a demonstration of Oral-Ocaf curriculum by Miss Harrington and her pupils; vlbra harp selections by Robert Peter I son and a report on the convention by Mrs, C.

L. Rlegel A buslnesd meeting at which a report on the Barr school fair was given, closed the meeting Supervisors To Teach Skating: Announcement wan made yester day that WPA supervisors will be nr the park and Fif enth street ice rlnks from 4 to 10 lock each afternoon and and will skating instructions ch or adults who wish them A supervisor will rink at North hours, and ed in playing hockey are in touch with him at Committees Announced for President's Birthday Ball Outstanding Social Event Preliminary arrangements for the President's Birthday Ball, outstanding of mid winter social season, which will be held on the customary date, January 30, at the New Terrace Gardens, W'ere announced yesterday. Tho ball, it is expected, will attract a capacity attendance, and every effort will made by the McKenney On Bridge BY WM. E. McKENNEY Secretary, American Bridge League A trump suit divided four cards in each hand is tho Joy of most expert bridge players, and often they go to great lengths in bidding to di scover such a situation, if, however, there four In each hand ami two honora are missing, handling of the combination to lie sure to limit the loss to a Ingle trick requires careful play.

This Is the situation In hand, with added complication that declarer has been forc- to ruff third trick. Sol in to Previous Contract Problem 4 AR43 J107 5 3 4K3 AQJ65 6 53 76 A 10 9 8 6 107 2 92 A 4 2 A A 54 W. vul. North 2 Opening K. 1 1 2 A Pass Pass Pass Fast Pass Pass 18 sperial groups In chargo to make it a successful affair.

Attorney Denis McGinn is general chairman, with E. H. Waterhouse of Gladstone, chairman for that city. Committees, named to take charge of the details of the event, were announced yesterday as follows Executive J. Nor ton, II.

J. Rushton, T. J. Lynott, William Warmington, Georgo N. Harder, James T.

Jones, C. C. Strickland, Edmund (iodin, Arvid Mustonen, Harry Hall. Treasurer- William J. Schmit.

Secretary Hugh Cavill. IMctriet vice chairmen: Donald Beaudreau, Garden. Mercler, Nahma. Wi 11am Boyle, Bark River. John P.

Greis, J. Kleiber, Rock. Ray, Cornell. Fred Marenger, Flat Rock John Miller. Rapid River.

Willard Ruckhurg, Groos. Wm. J. Duchaine, Jos eph Sturgeon F. H.

Baldwin, Harold Gessner. Arthur F. Sawyer, Mrs Ole Peterson. and program M. Lang.

Labor and fraternal John Fisher. Arnold William Blake. Carl B. Johnson. Carl Richter, If.

P. Lindsay. Hawkins, Mrs Josephine Campbell, Mrs. William Richer, Elnar Olson Floor committee --Clyde McGonagle. committeo- Gerald Cleary.

John M. Olson. R. Micks. Fred Schram.

William E. Miron. William J. Miller, Hr. C.

Corcoran, John Luecke, Elmer Swan son. JefTerson P-T-A Pledges Supi)ort in Youth Drive Continued cooperation in the effort to reduce juvenile delinquency through the constructive recreational projects, launched by school, church and social organizations, which was given incentive by the talk presented by C. I'. Titus, was at the meeting of tho Jefferson Parent Teacher association held Wednesday. Tho unit, it was announced at tho meeting, will identify itself with with all activities of the Escanaba Youth Council, which was organized last spring.

At the meeting Mrs. A. J. Gilbert, chairman of Child Study club, oxplalrwl the purpose of the club and Invited all interested to Join it. lirst meeting Is to be held at Mrs.

Gilbert's home Tuesday, January 2fi. The entertainment feature of the meeting three numbers by the Jefferson orchestra, directed by Frank Karas. Peters; Churc and Dykema; and "Northern Suite, by the same composers. Mrs. C.

L. Rlegel presided at the business meeting which was held 4 Personal News Recipe Requests for two In Thursday and are being passed on to Dally Press readers, in hopes lhat someone will have them. One is for American chop suey and the other for saffron bread, if you do have them, call 693 or send them to the Department. C. W.

Bissell left for Detroit Thursday night, called there by the sudden death of B. A. Scott, with whom Mr. Bissell has been a business associate for many years. Mr.

and Mrs. Coleman Nee have moved from their residence at 215 South 12th street, to their newly remodeled home on Lake Shore Drive. Mrs. Victor Nelson and daughter, Lucille, are leaving today for Green Bay where Lucille will receive treatment. They expect to visit in I Milwaukee over tho week-end returning to their home here Mrs.

Phil Quinn, former Miss 1 Alma Schultz, of Chicago, is returning to her home Sunday following a visit with her mother and other relatives. Mrs. Melvina Sederlund and daughter. Sally Ann, have returned from Chicago Mrs. Sederlund lias been under the care ot specialists for tho past two weeks DeWayne Peterson has returned to Waukegan, 111., after a visit with his grandmother, Mrs.

Schultz. Wayne Schultz is ill at his home. 30G South Tenth street, suffering from pneumonia. Mrs. F.

T. who accom- nanied the body of Mrs. I Kahn of Chicago to this city for burial, has returned to her home in Gladstone. Mrs. was in Chicago with Mrs.

Kahn weeks, caring for her during her Illness. Mrs. James Ferguson is leaving this morning for Florence, Wis by the of her father John Greenqulst, who passed away Thursday morning. Mr. Ferguson Elaine.

Famum, James. and Dorothy will leave Saturday to attend the funeral services. Mrs. Harry B. Sinclair and children, Craig and Shirley, have returned to Iron Mountain, and rence Kahn has returned to Chicago.

after attending the funeral services here for Mrs. Lawrence Kahn, the former Isabelle Craig of this city. Rev. Fr. Raymond Bergeron, former assistant at St.

church in this city, who recently submitted to an operation for removal of tonsils at St. Francis hospital, was dismissed from the hospital yesterday and returned to Crystal Falls, where he Is located. Mrs. Victor Larson, 1201 Eighth avenue south, who has been ill at her home for the past month, is now able to bo up and around. SINCE 893 Frederick County Pioneer Is 90 Years Old Mrs.

Nels Johnson, one of the pioneers Delta county, her ninetieth birthday anniversary January 16, at the Luthern Home In Marinette. Mrs. Johnson made her home in Ford River thirty years, and The bidding no partlc n)OVfM, to Rscanaba She has ular comment When North a raise after overcall. South felt justtfkd in looking for a shorter to game, although might well have bid one hlmwelf Instead of giving lie diamond rake. The contract reached, however, is natural.

Contract Problem South is playing the hand at six no trump 1U can count 11 tricks in top canis What is his best percentage play to make the needed trick for his contract? 9763 K43 A94 Q42 (DUnd) (Blind) DesUr AK AQ2 4 1032 4k AK J3 None vul. Opener Solution in next issue. at Marinette for the past enteen years The birthday anniversary, which was marked by gifts beautiful flowers and messages of congratu latlon, was spent with a group of family and friends, biding her daughter, Mrs. Alex H. son, her daughter-1 law, Mrs Charles Johnson, and two of her granddaughters.

Inaura Johnson and Crsllla Johnson, who motored to Marinette for the day. Her sons, John Johnson of Madl son. Nick Johnson of Milwaukee and Charles G. Johnson of this city, were unable to bo with her because of Illness. Mrs.

Johnson has one great grandson, the child of Mr. and Mrs. A Setterilnd, who was born re- recently in n. where Mr. und Mrs Setterlind are visiting Phest Colds Best treated without VISUS I 16-18 North 4th Strepi Minneapolis STAINLESS now, if you prefer Sl'Kfl Rug Purchase $24.95 Modern I ton 1er I ling rug to nintcli Limited Quantity IS I It til uring th IVXTTI Its on-right in this spiri rf pe- Mtiriun ted frock of ont ri button to mr 'mid-Season 1 end Spring vis- rinK.

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Kast did split bin honors, us he figured that tl would save the declarer a uuess on tho hand if he did. Declarer the ten and tho nine dropped the hand Two rounds of trumps followed, leaving Fast with the high trump, and only one trump remaining in the dummy. Hut Kast could cash only his good trump and the rest of the won by declarer. Had Kast played the en or jack. South would have with the king and re-entered lummy with a diamond to lead mother ifpado toward his ten Ad vance Footwear Styl es for Spring See these thrilling new now being displayed in our windows and shown in our store.

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