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Monrovia Daily News from Monrovia, California • 3

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1 I PAr Tr ItIE MONROVIA DAILY NEWS MONROVIA CALIFORNIA SATURDAY DECEMBER 22 19'23 1010 I AROUND THE SHOPS SHOPS 1 SOCIAL 'AND CLUB ACTIVITIES CAPITAL PENALTY URGED FOR LIQUOR LAW VIOLATORS merit 418 Repeal the Eighteenth amenlmolt 150 Change the Vo hand act to allow light wines and beer 400 Make borne brewing a crime 24o Make violation treason 131 Arrest rich as well as poor 623 fi Punish consumer equally with 1 seller 15s8 Christianize the nation 161 Modification of the Eighteen amendment was advocated in various forms In 7956 plans Change In the Volstead law was urged in 5340 of them College Students Ariake Home To Spend Holidays With Parents and Frijnds 1 Hostess At Employees To 1 Holiday Dance Christmas Be Guests At To Be Given Party Party Tonight By Club Heavy linen damask lunch cloths with a rayon border in green gold or blue are shown in several of the popular larger sizes at McBratney's 0 1 A "different" yet practical gift for the man who belongs to a fraternal order is to be found In one of the tooled leather bill folds decorated with his fraternal emblem at Ward's Kodalr Shop Dainty lingerie pins garter sets and powder Miffs are among the ribbon gift novelties at Asher's One of Thousinds of Suggestions for Prize Prohibition Solution Use of education and propaganda In enforcing the dry laws proved the most popular theory It was or all the holidays during the year Christmas is by far thell I The Woman's Club New Year's most popular for it is on this day that everyone away from Inviting members of St Luke's home makes a special effort to get back to spend the davwith Business Girls' Club members ot their parents friends and those they love best toys and girls St' Luke's church and friends i ss i oTuht he Rmeyyrntioel savenue Banquet ssilIllabl le: the party Will be given at the club- house Friday evening December i joyous gathering to- Margot Evans sentertained at a 1 twenty-eighth The party was away at school take advantage of their holiday vacation and lovely Christmas party last night night when officials and employees originally planned for New Year's scene of a wherever possible return to their home town A number of lof the Day and Night Water Heat- Eve but the date was changed so at her home 234 North Canyon Monrovia students attending colleges throughout the state and 1 er Company of Monrovia assemble- that Monrovians may enjoy danc- drive elsewhere have returned for the holidays and others will arrive before Christmas A Miss Annie Mary Fowler a stu I The Christmas spirit reigned stt-I be deco- lag to music furnished by the liar- for a Christmas dinner and party old Brown (Laguna Beach) orches- A nrerne from the beginning of the i The Banquet Hall will prerne rrom the beginning or the I The Woman's Club New Year's The Reynolds Banquet Hall: 419 party Will be given at the club South Myrtle avenue will be the house Friday evening December scene of a Joyous gathering to-1 twenty-eighth The party was night when officials and employees originally planned for New Year's The Banquet Hall will be old Brown (Laguna Beach) advocated In 16108 plans TWO COAST STATIONS LOSE RADIO LICENSE WASHINGTON bee 22--(tP) The Federal radio commission has notified the following stations that because of repeated deviations 4 front their assigned frequencies I they would not be granted new licenses until after a public hear-log: KCTT San Francisco Calif NEW 'YORK Dec There are at least 187 Americans who believe a person should be executed for violating the Eighteenth amendment That was revealed when the committee to select the winners of the Durant prohibition enforcement prize issued a tally sheet hhowing the general trend of methods advocated by persons who submitted plans in an effort ta win the 230000 in prizes offered by Durant Announcement of the winner of the grand prize of 225000 will be made on Christmas day The name of the winner of the 25000 school prize will be made on January 2 Among the other remedies suggested and the numbers of persons advocating them were: 1 Use the army and navy 1171 Institute a spy system 670 Amend the Eighteenth amend Duplicate bridge whist boards I with rules for play are among' 'the gifts for the bridge enthusi- asts at La Casita in the 'Leven' Oaks building For the woman WhO takes pridel in every detail of her home furd nishings you will find exquisite Madiera embroidered pillow slips at Perkins' Cay Italian fabric bags and straw baskets in many different styles are displayed at Robinson's' Robinson's Art and Book Shop on East Foothill boulevard KOL Seattle Wash Whitman's Chocolates at Klein's Pharmacy KOL Seattle Wash orchestra This orchestra could not be secured for New Year's Eve on count of a previous engagmeent in Los Angeles The party will be marked with many delightful and entertaining features At seven o'clock a do-I licious dinner will be served by the club with Mrs A Rutledge in charge Monrovians know from past experience the kind of food served at the club dinners and this part of the program will be most lenjoyable Following dinner dancing will occupy the evening The Christmas idea will be used in decoration of the clubhouse as Iwell as the tables There will be favors for all of the guests and other features suggestive of the holiday festivities ITables for parties will be reserved for dinner and there will decorated with Christmas greenery and tables- will' also carry out the Christmas motif with bowls of poinsettas and Christmas berries In the center of the room with the tables grouped around it Will stand a large Christmas tree The tree will be gay with brilliant lights' and will be laden with gifts for all present Christmas cheer will be I In- abundance everywhere The party will open with the six o'clock dinner and places have been reserved for seventy people 1 Following dinner a real live ta Claus will pay the gathering a visit and distribute the gifts He will read letters written to him by the guests in the language of little children asking for presents' rather than as grownups Although he will probably receive a lot of re-' quests that he may not be able to comply with he will do his pest as always to make everyone happy The committee In charge of the party has spent considerable time planning for the affair and it promises to be one of the best and most enjoyable Christmas parties of the season 1 It Is announced that the govern- it ment is distibuting a lot of new money for the holiday trade Fine but the channels for distribution hereabouts seem to be clogged Miss Gretchen EVans daughtr of Mr and Mrs Frederick Vance Evans Miss Agnes McCann daughter of Dr and Mrs Frank McCann Miss Katherine Yates daughter of Mr and Mrs Yates Miss Gertrude Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Davis and De Etta Wolfe niece of Mr and Mrs Thomas Simpson are home for the holidays This group is attending Occidental College Billy Barks son of Mr and Mrs Barks who is attending Stan- ford University will spend Christ- mas with his parents Paul Mahoney son of Mr and Mrs Joe Mahoney and Eugene Bashor son of Mr and Mrs Bashor wlio are attending Oregon State College arrived home this week Another group of seven boys who are attending the state University at Albuquerque New Mexico Motored back and arrived- here Friday This group includes Richard McCormick Merle and Harry Nelson Mervin Scott Joe Coughlin and Howard Huffman Marjorie and Doris Fowler twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Joseph Fowler of Duarte are home They are attending the (Iniversity of California at Berkeley a I I I 0 0 1 4 Holly decorated mint wafers are among the novel Yuletide candles at Reynolds' Candy Shop Five year locked diaries so pop ular now with the college and high school girl are shown at Frank Draper Son's Stationery Store tef i -511 )4 41IP 4 f2-19 I 44 (I 7214 ttli VP 4tik (14 AM n'ullin 'aler dent at the University of Nevada party until the finish Guests were will spend Christmas with her par- I greeted upon entering the home ents Mr and Mrs Carol Fowler With a large Christmas tree which of Duarte stood in the center of the living Miss Faith Haman daughter of room The tree was brilliantly dec- Dr and Mrs John Haman will not admired all eve- orated and wa be home for the holidays but she fling Another lighted tree in the will spend her Christmas vacation yard also served as a Christmas with her father's relatives at Mon- greeting on the outside roe Wisconsin and is looking for- The Evans home was profusely ward to this visit as she has not decorated with huge bowls of poin- seen them for several years Miss ettas clusters of Christmas green ery wreaths of holly and berries Haman is attending Coe College at Cedar Rapids Iowa and even little bunches of mistle- i Another group of Monrovia girls toe were cleverly concealed in the 1 who are attending Mills College most unexpected places Jean McQueen Ruth Talbert and i The early part of the evening Frances Dunn will spend the boll- was spent dancing the "Virginia days here Jean McQueen is the Reel" playing contest games and daughter of Mr and Mrs Me- listening to Christmas carols About Queen Ruth Talbert is Mrs the middle of the evening there was a stir of exclterdent when Talbert's daughter and Frances Dunn the daughter of Mr and Mrs a real Santa Claus appeared on the Walter Dunn I scene carrying a big sack filled James Richardson Junior son of with presents for all of the guests Mr and Mrs James Richardson This part of the program was Herbert Marsh and Harry Girvets greatly enjoyed as all of the guests three Stanford students are also were made to open their presents home for the holidays i which proved to be toys of all de- James Spence son of Mr and scriptions and demonstrate them Mrs Ed Spence who is attending fo the amusement of the crowd the University of Southern Cali- i Buffet refreshments were served fornia is spending his vacation in and the Christmas motif was sug- 1 Monrovia 1 gested in this also The ice cream I was moulded in the shape of a Santa Claus and tiny Santa Aged Resident Clauses ad candy canes were given Drops Dead in Store as favors Forty were invited for the party (Con(inued front Page One) and everyone went home reluctant- ly after a most enjoyable evening Miss Evans was assisted last was a member of the Pasadena night by her mother Mrs Herbert Congregational church He also Evans belonged to the Eldorado IOOF I Encampment and for 40 years was a member of the Eanee Odd Fel- 14' martha Reynolds lows Icrdge in Dover and Foxcratt Maine Enter Eastern I Surviving him are his widow College Next Year Mrs Addie Chamberlain one son Bernard Chamberlain of Pasa- Miss Martha Reynolds daughter dena one brother Cham- of Mr and Mrs James Reynolds also be dutch treat tables with a hostess at each table Reservations for dutch treat tables or parties may be made with Mrs Albert Seymour Black 423 or Miss Eilavera Nelson Main 547 Dinner and dancirg will be a dollar and a half a person 71 to Observations VIUZCI I Reservations For By MIN W1lEt I Christmas Dinner (Continued from Page Ones Open Until Monday You'll Find His Gift In Our Smoke shop What man is there that does not appreciate a smoker's gift for Chrbtmas Give Him Cigars a carton of Cigarettes a Pipe Cigarette Holder or one of our numerous wanted gifts for smokers TEMPLARS TO HAVE SPECIALCHRISIMAS SERVICES TUESDAY 7 A 1 Reservations for dinner at the Toy Tea Pot 134 West Foothill required to change their customs The diplomat takes one thing at a time and gradually leads up to It He would have induced a number of leading citizens to adopt the change voluntarily and then to be In the fashion the rest would have come to it in time boulevard Christmas day may made at Red 486 any time befor Monday evening A chicken dinner with all of th fixings will be served from twelv THE CLUB 612 So Myrtle Ave Local Commandry Arranges for Bites to Be Held at Nine O'clock Xmas Morning seven o'clock and patrons will enjoy the cozy surroundings at this tea room A doll size enamel wicker sulkey with pull handle is shown among the toys displayed by the Penney Company An ensemble for afternoon wear with the blue wool coat elaborately la color is to be seen at Turner's Style Shop Crew-neck sweaters the latest vogue in sports wear for the col- lege girl are shown at the Collegiate Shop in the Colonial Theatre building Quaint colorful mirrors powder boxes and paper knivei of mosaic work well adapted to the Mediterranean type home are st own at Cliff's Photo Art Shop Tooled leather bridge sets with score pad and cards are displayed at Box Jewelry Store Darning is no longer drudgery to the woman who has a Priscilla sewing cabinet such as are shown at a suprisingly low price by the Monrovia Furniture Company Sets of leather cigarette cases with matching lighter are shown exceptionally low priced at the IC Randall Jewelry Store Diamond official pitching horseshoes are shown by the Monrovia Hardware Company I -Popular Price-10c OUR NATIONAL INTERIIIEDDLING Word comes from Buenos Aires that President-elect Hoover stated to the president of Argentina that the government of the United States would never again intervene in the affairs of other Central or Will Celebrate 391h Wedding Anniversary On New Year's Day berlain of Gifford Me two half-brothers gven Adams and Everett Adams and two sisters living in the East 308 North Primrose avenue who has been visiting in Boston for some time will not be home for the holidays Miss Reynolds will enter one of the eastern colleges after the first of the year MISSION THEATRE 125 East Olive 1st Show 7:00 2nd Show 9:00 South American countries While this seems highlyrobable at this time because It would involve a criticism of President Coolidge's course in Nicaragua it would be a Very wholesome policy if adopted The American public has not endorsed the idea of sending our marines into every little scrap that is started It is their fight and not ours and we should not in- terfere with their sovereignty Daughter Coming For Holiday Visit Mr and Mrs Elliott of Duarte will celebrate their thirty-ninth wedding anniversary New Year's Day They will be the guests of Mr and Mrs 'W Knowlton of Pasadena for the Rose Tournament and New Year's dinner The Knowitons are old friends of the Elliott's and Mr and Mrs Elliott have enjoyed their New Year's dinner with them for many years In the evening Mr and Mrs gi liott will be the guests of honor at a family reunion to be held at the home of their son Courtiand Elliott in Pasadena DECIDE ON STUDY OF JNFLUENZA EPIDEMIC WASHINGTON Dec A conference of public health officials has decided tentatively upon an influenza study in several localities with a view to providing information of value in combating the disease henceforth Further statistics on present number of cases will be received early next week OPENING TONIGHT 'THE MASKED ANGEL' Mr and Mrs Whitehead are looking forward to the arrival of their daughter and htr huts band Mr and Mrs Frank South gate of Phoenix Arizona They will spend the holidays here Simultaneously all over the United States Knights Templars will meet at asylum of local Commonderies in observance of Christmas In compliance with the request of Hon Andrew Copp Jr of Los Angeles eminent grand colnmander of the Jurisdiction of California Knights Templar residinglInd visiting in Monrovia and Vicinity will meet at the asylum of Monrovia Commandery No 63 in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday Christmas morning at 9 o'clock sharp for the observance of Christmas services Pursuant to these rites Sir A Alberson past eminent grand commander of Iowa will give a toast to Hon William Sharp of Chicago most eminent grand master of the United States The tesponse will be made by Sir Herbert Evans of Monrovia past eminent grand master of Oklahoma Rev IL Montague member of 1 the local commandery and pastor of the First Methodist church of Pomona will make a short addess Several solo selections will be furnisbed by the Foothill Quartet Albert Walker newly elected commander urges all local and 'etsiting knights to attend the I Congress Takes Xmas Recess Ideal Pens Pen- I ells and Sets at Klein's Pharmacy I 12-15-8t BETTY COMPSON'S Latest Release and Comedy I Spending Holidays At Santa Cruz The Misses Lillian and Myrtle Bays are spending the holidays at their borne in Santa Cruz STATE REVENUE RAISE UNLIKELY SAYS RILEY Prediction that there will be no need for measures increasing state revenues at the coming legislative session was made today by State Controller Ray Riley Riley said that at present "it appears that current expenditures are not outrunning current "TARZAN" (The Serial Jungle Picture) Mention Montana Man for Post in Hoover's Cabinet WASHINGTON Dee 22--(UP) Rep Leavitt Repn Montana told the United Press today Thomas Campbell known as the king" in the West was being mentioned prominently here to be secretary of agriculture in the Hoover cabinet Leavitt said he had not beard reports that Hoover had asked George Sinton a rancher of Pompeys Pillar Mont to accept the agricultural post i I I Elks Club Christmas Menu for Dinner Soup Oyster Bisque Relish Oliveslladishes Celery Salad Garden Combination Salad Slippers The philosopher who says that the world is work-crazy doesn't specify whether it is crazy to work to get away from work or just because it has to work The Answer to Your Gift Problem (Continued front Page One) nations: Oolonel George Henson Estes general staff corps as brigadier general Colonel Francis Parker as chief of the bureau of Insular at- iairs with rank of 'brigadier genoral The senate today confirmed the! nomination of Clyde Aitchison I Oregon Claude Porter Iowa and Patrick Farrell Washington for reappointment to interstate commerce commission The Kellogg peace treaty and the naial construction bill will be placed on an equal footing in the senate after the Christmas boll days and a majority vote will be taken to determine which should be given first consideration Senator Charles Curtis Republican leader announced No action on the nomination of Roy West as secretary of In tenor will be taken until after the holidays Xmas Cigars: Boxes of 10s 25s and 50s at Klein's Pharmacy 12-15-8t SUNDAY and MONDAY "London After Midnight" Featuring LON CHANEY MI Milli letaanummalp Fiee Service ALSO STAN LAUREL and OLIVER HARDY -IN emrsrammen al for the Transfer of Your Eastern Funds or from any other bank to this MONROVIA'S ONLY HOME BANK A beautiful line of House and Boudoir Slippers from which to select for Slippers from 75c to $385 for a Leather and Felt Slippers 98c to $385 Children's Slippers 75c to $150 JACK'S QualityStore "We Fit Feet" 'The Battle of the Century' Nvvs Cranberries Young Turkey Oyster Dressing Spring Garden Peas Puree of Potatoes English Plum Pudding Wine Sauce A Pumpkin Pie Mince Pie Tot Rolls Coffea Tea Milk $1 per Plate Announce Recent Marriage of Sister COME IN NOW AND ARRANGE FOR THE TRANSFER OUR SERV- ICE IS ABSOLUTELY FREE AND YOU WILL NOT LOSE ANY INTEREST ON ACCOUNT OF THE TRANSFER GET THE IWISSION HABIT-CLEAN HOME THEATRE ELECTRIC PIPE ORGAN MUSIC i'ANKNOF 9ITIZENS ROM PT ONROVIA SERVICE li 11 1 a -1po Mr and Mrs Kenaston ant flounce the marriage of Miss Ruth Hartzell December twentieth to Mr Carl Gaumnitz of Chowchilla California The bride is Mrs Kenaston's sister Mr and -Mrs Gaumnitz will be at home to their friends at Carlton Farms Chowchilla California after February first 10c-NewManagement-10c "LET YOUR ROME PRIDE BL YOUR GUIDE" Phone Main 827 for Reservations 502 South Myrtle Arenue mm.

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