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The Portsmouth Herald from Portsmouth, New Hampshire • Page 9

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THE N. HERALD. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1941. NINE Ha ve Fash ions Like These to Keep You Young DRESSES $2.99 $6.99 American manufacturers have used America's fine fabrics and original design, to produce these garments to pay your figure the, compliment of youth and slimming proportions. Twin print dress with wrist length jacket.

Boxy tuxedo jacket over matching print dress. White touches where they flatter--on navy. COATS $9.95 to $26-50; Gay Spring HATS 9gc and with veils and spring flowers. New Spring STOCKINGS 49c to $1.35 Spacious BAGS Large Size GLOVES 131 Congress St. Portsmouth High Percentage Pass Exams For Flying Cadets More than half of the New England young men who took the Army Flying Cadet physical examination during past week successfully met the-" physical, standards for army '-pilots, 'it was announced today by -Col John Corps Area Officer, Army Base, Mass.

During the single week, 58 applicants 'passed the examination -and 56 failed. Ten others will re-examined at a later datevv "These -figures issued because there fallacy that 'we take only" s'uperrhen for Flying Ca-: det training," 'stated Colonel Bice. "The standards are but man'' of physique 'arid "good health can "meet All 58 passed during. are unmarried citizens between the Jages 20 and 26 years, inclusive. Of "them, 33 have had at least two college work and from, further other 25 will-Vtake written: examination-' on May "13-14; The men who, -have successfully passed.

-the requirement will.be- sent to one of -'the" many United States Army Flying, one. in particular isr.at Texas, known as West Point 'of the Air." Motorists Fined In Local Court Portsmouth, police are making, a drive against motorists who fail to- obey the traffic signals at Ward's corner: Three offenders were in municipal' court morning they continued that intersection when the light was red, it is charged. Sidney Bornstein of Maiden, Nicholas Gym an of Seabrook and James W. Fee of-Everett, were assessed fines of $5 and costs of $5.82 each. Bornstein.

Gyman pleaded nolo and Fee entered, guilty plea. S. Maxfield of Wells, on a charge of speeding 70 miles an defaulted bail of $15. Carl of Portland, pleaded' guilty on a. charge of speeding 65 miles an.

hour and was fined $5 and costs of $4.70. He was arrested by state troopers. Exemplify Third Degree AHOOF degree was exemplified upon a class of five candidates at a meeting of the New Hampshire Lodge, IOOF last, evening. A lunch was served- following the meeting. the meeting on April 9, which will be a district gathering, the first degree will be, from Hampton;" Newfields.

and Osgood lodge from Portsmouth, will attend tliis-meeting. A supper will be served and each lodge Is expected to send a large delegation to the meeting." Fellowship Forum To Meet Early Because''Gym night will be held tomorrow evening in the Portsmouth Junior' High school at 7.30, members of the Fellowship forum AUTO INSURANCE 1941 Registration Blanks For Your Use KENDALL AGENCY, INC. I Tel. 243 Neofe W. Curt in, Mgr.

PARAS BROS. The Place Portsmouth Buiinm Prefer To Eat Weekend lee Cream Specioli Mystery--Romance--Western Whatever your choice you will find the newest and best at WINEBAUM'S LENDING LIBRARY Rotes 2e Day 7Z Congress St. Tel. 88 will meet at 6 o'clock in the North church-parish house instead of at 8.15...;'.'···-. i For Dr.

C. Telford 'Ericlisonn'of the -Universaiist the-! group on. Albania, where he lived for 26 AND To Compete At Portland K. Redden finished on top in the shoot hall night." as sharpshooters' from the-Piscataqua Rifle and club for a shoulder-to-shoulder; match with the Caldwell- postvAm- erican-Legion-team Portland-, The Greater Portsmouth 'marksmen will be of their keenest rivals travel to tomorrow- -for the Caldwell. post to put' up' a close," interesting match: 7- were partly to.

organize; the ahd.jalr: though Caldweli has' a. strong admit-that the always seem' to have just enough them, to win. No matter how well'Gald- shoot the-PER seems: to chalk'-up; higher score, --just enough beat; them' The Maine team is'hpping to turn, the tables" on; local team. this, time--at Practice'scores last.night: OH K. Redden 98- 90-86--274 A.

Silva -98 87 88--273 H. Locklin 96 88 87--271. F. Harmon 98 82 90--270 W. Redden 100 82 H.

Thompson 98 76 84--258 H. Holbrook 99 73 68--238 Coach George Fielding is banking hopes for a better record on the return of took, the courts for session yesterday after a talk by Dl- lec'tor of Athletics Carl L'undholm. The new schelule includes four of last year's teams. The -racquet wielders will play Bates, Colby, Exe. ter academy, Maine and Boston university.

A match'with Tufts is pending. Mt.Washington.il Auctioned Sporfabloid March 27' (AP)--Should you happen to look over that-National -League you'll find the Bees will be starting just 18. of their first 24 games in the specious confines of National League Field With the pitchers adding to this natural advantage the fact that they are customarily ahead of. the batters at the early stage of the pennant race, ot doesn't take much to realize that a kindly nod from the weather man can give Quinn's Bees quite a running jump on the field. There isn't a club in' the circuit which cares much about playing in the widespread Boston compared with some of the soft home run touches scattered around the league But each and every one of the-seven 1 other clubs is making at least two appearances at National League park during' that 18- game stay.

It's small wonder, -then, that Bob is hoping for that tiny break oh weather Most of us can recall the unfortunate conditions last season which kept the Bess idle for nigh onto three weeks The boys lost most. of- that- fine and--despite their Playing the best ball'in the, circuit from August onward--they wound up in seventh place. Earl Averill is another who is hoping.for a break in the weather Ranked as.one of. the greatest Spring hitters in the game, Earl can use his big. bat to advantage in giving the Bees a funning start, if they can get most of those.

18 games into the record' book on the days they are scheduled The Earl is batting about' .500 Bright now and those are- quite.reasonable figures- even in the Most popular member of the- Red Sox Havana party Is your old friend.Moe Berg Moe naturally includes the ability to habla the old Espagnol among his linguistic accomplishments Moe will be pretty busy at the. Hotel where half the help speaks nothing but the pure Castilian while the other portion converses in only the King's English. Laconia, March 27 (AP)--With mortgagees'in race with it appeared today that the steamer Mt. Washington constructed here last summer at a cost of $165,000, niight go under the auctioneer's hammer Latest developments were' the of a notice of the- Lake Champlain Transportation mortgage holders, to whom 'is due slightly more than part of the original purchase price of the hull of the old steamer Chateaugay, now the main of the second Mount; and petitioning; of the Mt. Washington- Steamship Company, to place ''the company in involuntary bankruptcy.

Notices were posted late yesterday and less than an hour after a petition on of the Laconia Electric company, the Concord press and the H. Bickford- company was -filed -with the clerk of the U. S. District In Concord, The auction is scheduled for but filing of the petition, observers isaid, might have the'ef- fect of the Schtiuffler College Choir To Sing Here The Schauffler College choir of Cleveland, Ohio, which once before made a visit to this city, is to present the service the North church Sunday morning. The choir numbers 34 and Is made up.

of students from nine different states and one foreign country. Prof. Edwin A. Ralph, head of the department of philosophy and religion -and Instructor in music and worship, at the college is the director. The choir is dressed in -scarlet cassocks and surplices.

It is an all-girl choir and instead of giving a formal conceit it gives a formal service ol worship, in which music from the foremost composers is bound together in a single: UHN(Continued from; Page Eight) Sweet is.handling the entire group at present and is putting the beys through tests for. form and style. Two Portsmouth boys, John Greenaway and Warren Foss are members of the freshman squad. Bob Prescott, a -letteiman whose specialty is the shot put, is working out again'with the varsity. Tennis After a mediocre season last year Townsend Club Meeting Tomorrow Portsmouth's Townsend club will meet tomorrow Bight in Pythian hall at 8 o'clock for business and entertainment.

Bi-monthly reports will be 'made. Mrs. Arthur Beevers, 'chairman of the progressive committee, announces that 'tlie Emma Smith school of iancing will present a 20-act review. The public is invited, to attend. Women Voters To Study Social Security To discuss Social Security-members of the Portsmouth league ''of Women Voters will meet with Mrs.

Laura Siimner tomorrow morning at 10:30 in the YWCA. Choir To Sing The Federated 'church choir will give a concert at the Greenland Congregational church tonight at 8 o'clock. The choir will be assisted by Mrs, Thornton Weeks and the Lyric Male quartet. Nelson K. Ward will be organist and Stanley Winn pianist.

The concert will'be under the direction of Donald E. Vaughan, The program'follows: Prayer of Thanksgiving, Dutch Traditional; Ave Verum, Elgar; Jerusalem, Parry; Christmas Cradle Song, Schuman; Now Let Every Tongue Adore Bach; Cherubim- Song, Bortingansky; Laudamus, Under the Roses, Fisher; Quiet, Sanderson; Lullaby, Brahms; Grant Us To Do With Zeal, Bach; Winter Song, Bullard; Home On the Range, Guion; Bells of St. Mary's, Adams; Stars of the Summer Night, Wobdbury; To Thee, Country, Eichberg; Now is the Month of Maying, Morley; Olaf Trygvason, Grieg. i Third Graders Give Springtime Tea A Springtime Tea was given by the third grade of the Farragut school under the direction of their teacher, Miss Esther Johnson. There were 25 parents and friends present with the special guests being Supt.

and Mrs. Harry L. Moore. The play "Why Spring Was Late" featured the Taking part in the play were the following: Spring, Ruth- Weeks; Sun, Richard Genestreti; Boy, Remo Riciputi; Daffodil, Evelyn Hubbard; Hyacinth, Mary Marcello; Lily of the Valley, Shirley Francis; Crocus, John Geraci; Tulip, Joseph Hopkins; Grass, Joseph Schmitz; Jack- in-the-Fulpit, Henry Succi; Violet, Winifred Duncan. The third grade boys presented a group of songs, including "The Little Fiddler," "Star Child" and "Yo Heave Ho," and the girls sang Brahms "Lullaby." Joseph Hopkins played a group of selections.

Roger Bisognani was the announcer. Following the program tea was served. Pourers included Corinne Ladrie and Winifred Duncan. Observes His 13th Birthday With Party Edward. Patrick Anania, son of Mrs.

Peter Anania of 155 Maplewood avenue, celebrated his 13th birthday last evening at a party given in his honor, attended by a number of the family's friends. Edward received many gifts. A large birthday cake, made by. his mother, was served with other refreshments. Edward is a pupil in the seventh grade of the Portsmouth Junior High school.

Club Meets The D. S. club held a regular monthly meeting last evening at the home of Mrs. Stephen Dowey of Gate; street. At the business session arrangements were made to observe the club's anniversary Tuesday evening, April 29.

The- president, Nellie Clair and Kate Scully were named to complete plans. Lunch was served by the hostess assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Daisy Shaw. IT PATS TO ADVERTISE IN THE PORTSMOUTH HERALD To Enlist In Army Henry Lean'der Morin of 5 Broad street, Newmarket and Abraham Dionne of Epping have been listed as privates in the army at the recruiting station In Concord. Moriri's destination' has.

been unasslgned, but Dionne is scheduled to go to the infantry in Panama. $22.50 Single breasted, thres buttoned herringbone--leading choice of college men, and all men who like their clothes on the casual but- fitted with fineise. Others Suits up to $32.50 No charge for alterations MEN'S SS 128 Congress St. SELECT NOW AND SAVE To.make the statement that prices ore advancing and will continue to-do so seems unnecessciyb'ecause everybody is experiencing the rise in of everything they.buy, That merchandise will be difficult to obtain is, however, a fact that very few realize. Hundreds of concerns have been and are daily being converted 'into factories-making war materials.

Already we are forced to wait many weeks for merchandise that has until recently been shipped to us in a few days. This, atleost, is. part of the price we must pay to preserve our cherished democracy." OUR ADVICE IS BUY NOW and of course we say buy from Jprdan-Bonin Furniture Co. More than of our well over One Hundred Thousand Dollar stock was purchased at pre-advance prices. A USE ln not a single instance have we taken advantage of the wholesale price advance.

We normally solicit your patronage on the basis of being able to undersell because of our lowest of all overhead expenses and now in light of the above we feel well justified in suggesting that you buy now and from us. Jordan-Boiiin Furniture Co. HAVERHILL On Route 110 On Road, 1 Mile From Haverhill Depot 1.

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