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GLARE,..MICHIGAN/FRllL^^MDRI^^G, MARCH 29, 1940
New Series Vol, 48, No, 2$
SPRING RALLY OF
METHODIST YOUTH
„ HEREJPRIL 5-6
150 Guests Expected From
Churches oi Big Rapids
District
The Spring Rally of the Big Rapids District of Methodist youth will
tie held in Clare Friday and Saturday
of next-week, April 6 and 6. At that
time the young people of the local
Methodist Church will be hosts to
young people and their leaders of
some eighty-two' churches of the Big
Hapids District.
The meetings will be held in the
local church, beginning with a banquet Friday evening at 6:30. Principal
speaker at the .banquet will be
Clarenee Hutchins :<?f Muskegon, president of*Michigan Conference of Methodist Youth, and.. Dr. Sidney D. Eva
of Detroit, Area Secretary Miss Laura
Hyslop of Rodney;, district president,
will preside.    '
Saturday morning's session will
open with a consecration service,
with Miss Geraldine Peterson of
Sears, district devotional chairman,
presiding. Communion will be served, with Rev. W. M. Jones,, District
Superintendent, in charge. Classes of
instruction will be held, followed by
luncheon and business meeting. The
rally will come to a close at 1:30 p.
m. Saturday.
Rev. J, A. Rogers announces that
about 150 people are expected to attend. Entertainment will be provided
on the Harvard plan: lodging a.id
breakfast free. He heads a local committee of Epworth Leaguers in securing rooms, and respectfully solicits
the cooperation of all. This will necessitate the securing of a good many
rooms. Thinking there are those of
other churches who would like to open
their homes and share in entertainment your offer will be welcomed.
Just call the parsonage, 378. Thank
you!
It is not often we have the opportunity of having such a group of
Christian young people as our guests
in the city, and we appreciate this
privilege. Let us do. all within our
power to make them .welcome.
Noted Lecturer
to Speak Here
BURCH NO. 2 TEST
IN WISE FIELD
NOWDRILLINGPAY
Considerable Interest Being
Focussed on Wicklund's
Leosh No. 1
ROBERT   E.   McKINNEY
Will present stereoptican lecture
course at First Baptist church
MARY J. STICKLE
PASSES AWAY AT
SABELLA HOME
Services   Saturday   Afternoon for One of County's
Oldest Pioneers
s
CONGREGATIONAL GUILD
MET WITH MRS. STUART
IICKNELL WEDNESDAY
Plans Made for Election Da.y
Dinner and  Musical
Tea in April
(By Rosebush Correspondent)
Mrs. Mary Jane Stickle, one of the
oldest residents of Isabella county,
who was born April 2S, 1S48, at Trenton, Ontario, Canada, passed away
Thursday of last week.
Illness had overtaken her only four
days previous to her death on March
21, 1940, at the home of her, son,
Spencer Stickle, where she had made
her home.
She had been in Isabella county for
sixty years and was ft, member of
Center Methodist Episcopal church
for forty years.
Her husband/ John Stickle, preceded her In death some years ago.
Those who survive are her son,
Spencer Stickle, of Rosebush; three
grandchildren, Ray Stickle of Mt.
Pleasant, Ralph Stickle, of Olivet, and
Lila Stickle, of Rosebush; three great
grandchildren, Barbara, John and
Robert Stickle, of Mt. Pleasant; other
relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at Center Methodist Episcopal church Saturday afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock, with
Rev. Leah Garchow officiating. Burial
was in Rosebush cemetery.
Stinson and son had charge of the
funeral arrangements.
The Ladies Guild of the Congregational Church met with the President,
Mrs. Stuart Bicknell, instead of Mrs.
Derby, last "Wednesday afternoon.
The thirty members present took keen
interest in the projects before them.
The Pastor'.'-'Ret, Albert Dawe,
opened the'meeting'with devotions.
Mrs. Stuart Bfcktieir, "the president,
had charge of 'the' business period.
Mrs. Auirtin BWtes'is chairman, for
the "Musi'Sal tea" "to be held. April
10th, in th%'church; parlors. Extensive pjans^have' been, made and all
members of-the'Gfrifd.'a'rid friends, of
the church® are''urg&fl.^.to. attend .this
program.   S* :"',fi'''?\,
Mrs. John K!e"s8fiii!kti was'in charge
of the program ''for lne( day and presented Mrs.*HaroTa^Jljjb,feBJ who played
two very $5veif piano' 'solos "Deep,
Purple" andP^'Mstfe-'SfJSpring". Mrs.
Keschman then r'hel""4 a'ouick wit contest game alid Mrs^'GIen Lloyd was
the winner.*      ,: •*'"'*;..;"..
The president appointed two. new
committee chairmen. The house committee chairman ' appointed for the
next thi ee months is Mrs. M. D.
Feighner, and. the program chairman,
Mrs. Andrew1 Irving, who will also act
for the next three months.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess assisted by Mrs. Keschman,
Mrs. Lionel Duncan and Mrs. Mark
Bicknell. The Tea table was very attractive with yellow' candles and an
Easter Floral bouquet.
At the business session plans were
completed for the election dinner and
a discussion took place regarding the
decoration of the dining room in the
near future. '■■'■* ;".' .
" Several. guest3 were present and
Mrs. Hanchett became a new member.
NOTED LECTURER AND
TRAVELER TO SPEAK
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
One tost in the Wise township pool
of Isabella county was testing a Dundee pay zone at mid-week while four
other projects were about ready for
drill-ins. Gulf Refining company's No.
2 Burch, se ne sw'of section 17-16n-
3w, capped a Dundee pay at. 3737 feet,
registered a flow and operators then
prepared for further testing.
Scheduled for completion before the
end of the week is Cities Service Oil
company's No, 1 Tubbs, nw sw se of
section 17. At .mid-week the Tubbs
was reported drilling ahead of 3600
feet. The same company's No. 1
Parsell, nw nw ne of section 17, logged Traverse top at 2996 feet and was
drilling below 3300 feet when last reported.
Considerable interest was being
focussed this week on J. V. Wicklund
Development company's No. 1 W.
Leosh, an extension test nearly "a mile
to the northwest of proved production.
The Leosh located in the se n.w nw
of section 8, was drilling ahead of
3450 feet at mid-week. Same operator's No. A-l Arnold, se se se of section 3, is drilling at about 3300 feet.
Cities Service Oil company's No. 2
Tice, nw ne ne of section 29, in the
lower field, is drilling at 2340 feet,
while tho No. 3 Tice, se se ne of section 29, is rotating below 700 feet after
being spudded in late last .week.
Another of Cities' projects, tjie No.
2 Allen, se ne ne of section 17, is
standardizing at 1521 feet after setting
six-inch casing at that point.
Many Obserpe
GoodFWday at
Union Semites
The Good Friday Union Church Service which.was held In "the JPirst Congregational church was a ' decided
success in. e,very( way.' The church
was packed to the door and-molt of
the people stayed through the whole
of the service which c0mrnenced at
1:00 p. m, and closed ,at;2i45.:
Rev. Albert Dawe pre^ide^f over the
meeting and the fpliowin^.iBiniSter's
took part: Mr,* Harry 'Cleveland, representing the Church o£ .Godj.Mr.
Kenyon Palmer, of Chicago,* introduced by Rev. A. D. TeldeT, represented
the Independent Baptist Church; and
Rev. J. A. Rogers represented - the
First Methodist Church.
All the speakers gave helpful messages which were well received as
was evidenced by the -rapt attention
throughout. The Union, choir consisting of the Methodist and Congregational choirs sang several numbers
which added much to the devotions,
Celebrate Fifty Years of Wedded
Life at Grant Farm Home Sunday
MRS. GEO. BROWN
PASSES AWAY IN
MINNESOTA WED.
Funeral Services to be Held
From Son's Home
There
GLENN SANFORD
SIGNS UP WITH
CPTEAM
VANCOUYk
College   Pitching   Star
Play Professional
Baseball
to
Robert E, McKinney to Present
...   Stereoptican  Lecture
> Course Here
1ASTER CANTATA PRESENTED
t BY METHO^ST SENIOR CHOIR
AT CHURCH SUNDAY EVENING
The Cantata^ "He WMtim," was"
presented Sunday ! evening itt ' the
Methodist church by the Sehibr Choir^
Solos were rendered' bff litre. John
Baipey, Mra*,, MorVe'f ' tSfti'te., .itfehard
GrftenfioW'aM'Pktii'l^Wreyv _     „, .
The ehoff afe*ttf $e.'co$>${mep.fad,
■ott presenting this fiDe'.^fltatft.;,; ,
' An exceptional program will ' begin' Sunday, March 31st, and continue
through, April 7th, at the Clare Baptist church in the form of a continuous series of stereoptican" lectures
given by Robert E. McKinney noted
leptur'er, traveler and teacher.
This, series' of illustrated lectures
Will, give the complete Bible story pictured through art masterpieces reproduced in elaborate scenes on the
.most brilliant oil colored lantern
slides in existence. The latest type
projector will .be used in which these
remarkable views are produced by the
use of double dissolving stereopticans
which make possible the interposing
of one.picture upon another producing
the most gorgeous effects that the
latest photographic art has been able
to perfect. ,
In addition to the stereoptican
views Mr. McKinney will present
4,000 feet of film showing Palestine
from Dan to Beereheba in motion
pictures which will reveal how the
barren desolate land of Palestine is
beginning to blossom like a^ rose in
accordance with Bible prophecy.
Mrs. Phil Geeck received a telegram
Thursday morning, from her brother,
George I. Brown, who is at Minneopo-
lis, Minnesota, stating that Mrs.
Brown had passed away at the home
of their son, Irvin,: of Minneapolis,
R-ll, Wednesday afternoon.-
Mr. arid Mrs.' B'rowli 'have ' made
their home on their farm, west of
Clare for several years'.' ild'si fail Mrs.
Brown was taken to' the home of her
son because of ill health, and Mr.
Brown was called there wheir ' Mrs.
Brown's condition became'■serious.
Funeral services will-be' held? at the
home of 'the son Saturday 'afternoon
and interment-will' bei ina'db" in Minneapolis. - ■ -r •. .-"...:» '■•" '■■' "■ •
ANNUAL SCHOOL OF
NEXT
NITE
Zenobia Chapter to be Joined
by Farwell and Harrison
Eastern Stars
Glen "Doc" Sanford, son of Dr. and
Mrs. F. C. Sanford, of Clare, left
Tuesday for Sunnyside, Washington,
the training -camp of the Vancouver
Capilanos, of the Western International. "
Doc has played two years of college
baseball at Hillsdale college, competing against some of the best collegiate
nines in ihe middlewest.
Last summer he played with Battle
Creek Post Products team that won
the State Amateur Title, and went tp
the finals of the National Amateur
Tournament before being defeated by
Linden, New.Jersey.
While at College Doc attracted the
attention of Scout Dick Hallett of the
Chicago cubs and was approached
with a fine offer to play professional
baseball, but heeding the wishes of
his father, he elected to say in school
and finish his sophomore year. But
this year the urge to play organized
baseball became to great, so he signed
a contract with the Vancouver team.
He will train from April 3 to April
23 at Sunnyside, from where the Vancouver team goes to Yakima, Washington, to open a 150 game schedule
with the Yakima Pippens.
A former' team mate at Hillsdale
College, Edgar Smith, also received a
contract from the Vancouver team.
The two boys will make the trip together.
MR. AND MRS. ALFRED PURDY
Have spent more than twenty years on Grant township farm, following
marriage at Mt Pleasant, March 20, 1890.
FORMER CLARE RESIDENT
DIES AT DETROIT WEDNESDAY
Mrs. L. W. Jackson received word
Thursday morning that Mrs. David
McPhall, for many years a highly respected resident of Clare, had passed
from this life at the home of her
daughters, Mrs. John Jackson, Jr., of
Detroit, that evening previous.
No details were given in the telegram.
MR. AND MRS.: AL   ;
PURDY CELEBRATE^
OLDEN WEDDING
CLINIC POSTPONED ,
The Baby and Pre-school clinics
that were scheduled for April 4, at
Arthur. Town Halt, find' C&re High
School, have been, postponed until
some"future date because of■an interrupted Schedule 'in ^he Health Unit
'aciivities. They will, however, lie
kiV6n In. the near future and the new
date ;wii,i,be.published as Soon aspossible,', *.',   :.■>,' '"'       .'.'."...  "
Next Tuesday evening, April 2nd,
Zenobia Chapter No. 129, Order of the
Eastern Star, will have its annual
school of instruction in the local Mas-.
onic Temple and at this time the Far-
well and Harrison Chapters wili unite
with the Clare Chapter in attending
this annual event.
The first event of the evening will
be a supper served by the local Chapter in the dining room at six-thirty
o'clock. Tickets for this supper may
be reserved from Lillian Barber who
is in charge of the ticket sales.
The Chapter will be opened for tbe
•School of Instruction at eight o'clock,
and the School this year will be conducted by Gra'nd Chaplain Mellicent
Stegath of Eseanaba. "".",...
Worthy Matron Annabelle Hampton
and the other -Clare Officers' are expecting a large attendance from* Clare,
Farwell and Harrison as/ well as other
visitors front surrounding 'Chapters.
Legion Easter
Ball Successful
Tuesday Night
About one hundred couples gathered
at the Clare.. City Hall auditorium
Tuesday evening to join in the festivities of the annual Easter ball sponsored by Walter H. Larman Post, American Legion.
"The Stardusters" furnished the
dance music, with a little touch of
melody, a little touch of swing and a
little classical touch, for which they
are famous. Richard, (Dick) Greenfield laid aside his violin for a little
vocalization and shared tne enthusiastic applai.se of the dancers with his
band.
All who attended appeared to have
a most enjoyable time and departed
from the auditorium with pleasant
memories of the 1940 Easter ball and
pleasant anticipation of its reoccurrence next year.
Much credit is due the Legion committees who made the preparations
for and who were in charge of the
event.
ANOTHER LINK IN
CLARE-FRANKFORT
HWY. TOM PAVED
Traffic Hazards in Vicinity
of Glare to be
Removed
At a meeting of the State Highway
Officials at Bay City, Monday, answering an inquiry by J. E. Doherty, Commissioner Murray D. Van .Wagoner
stated that the sbor-cut highway,
M-115, would be paved through Clare
county this Spring.
They took under advigement the
matter of correcting the dangerous
triple curve on US-10, entering' Clare
from the oast. Also the projection of
the Aim Arbor crossing at the intersection of US-10, near tbe union depot,
which will be taken care of immediately.
The paving project will connect
Clare with Cadillac by a diagonal direct concrete pavement, which will foe
of. great convenience to tourist and
lodal traffic alike; and the protective measures will eliminate traffic
hazsiards of long standing.
Well Known  Grant ;Twp,
Couple -Married .Fifty.,
Years March 20th
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JOHNSTON ELEVATOR CO.
INSTALLS GUSTAFS0N SEED
GRAIN TREATER THIS WEEK
..Batcher" Rattle   wanteds-Young   &
^fiighneft Mmt' Market, sti
BOX SOCIAL >
Eats, a good .orchestra, modern &nd
square dancing, in fact everything it
takes tolnake a. ,box social a success*;
will fed tried. Wednesday, April 3. So
hunt: you up a. gal (dbft't forget your
box) and come on down.     '   -:   :
The -social will be public at the
ciar£City H»lIv..Admis-Biori"pVlceB rtfe'
10c fdfi men &n$Mc for ladiesi'^fuj do
.«ot bring -D6x#fc:" Frtocfeefds ■W''ga\to|
ward tho. senior trig.   :-   <->•*' ">'■'-■
The Johnston. Elevator Company
have installed a new electrically powered Grtstafson Grata .Treater which
will treat* seed oats;" aeeii barley or
seed wb«at for smut and other diseases common to these grains. :.
;,.;.The machine treats the seed grain
at the same time it is ^oleaAed, confining these tasks to one Operation,
and • eliminating considerable hand
labor formerly, reaKlred of the' farm*
era.;', -     ..-.-, ;
; Thteresjted partlee wilt be welcomed
■&fc the elev^tdr^rtdf.a»e«f ihiji ihotierfi
pKeee 61^elevatbi:: m^liitiefyi
MUSICAL PROGRAM PLANNED
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION
MARCH MISSIONARY MEETING
Mr. and Mrs. George Pfetsch, son,
Robert, and daughter, Eleanor, and
Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Of Mt. Pleasant,
will havo charge of the March Missionary meeting of the local Baptist
Young People's Union.
They will give special musical numbers, including a trumpet trio, piano
dttet, accordian solo, and a vocal number.
SECOND BRIDGE TOURNAMENT
NOW IN PROGRESS AT HOTEL
The fif'st bridge tournament of the
Hotel Doherty, proving such a splendid success, it was decided to hold a
second eveiit which is now. iix progress
The si3£ high scores of "Wednesday,
March J?7 are as follows:
Greetij£J6uglas
■•• •F6rsteerg-Adam8
;•' *A.-;tT Doh'erty-Johnston
dapi&Alien
Stahftel&Jacksftri
N'atihie'B'Anderfton  '
Mr. and. Mrs.-. Alfred- Pijrdy celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday,, March 24th/ at their
farm home two miles west of Clace.
About'-fifty -relatives and, friends
gathered'during the day tphonoF the
well known elderly cou-ple."
„The' family dinner was served at
1:00 o'clock and "ice cream and c#ke
were served to .open house guests
during the afternoon. -.>
The honored couple Were the recipients of many useful' and beautiful
gifts in appreciation of" the many
years Of love and friendship they have
so cheerfully bestowed upon all who
have known them. '   '
Mr. and Mrs. Purdy were married,
March 20, 1890, in Mt. Pleasant, and
made their home there for a < few
months before returning to Clare,
where she has lived most of the time
since she was twelve years of age. Mr.
Purdy came to Clare from Canada,
When, niueteen years of age.
About twenty-two years ago they
moved to a farm in Isabella township
and a year later to their present home
in Grant township, where they have
made their home since March, 1919.
Mr. and Mrs. purdy are very active,
for their years and still attend to the
duties of their farm.
Among the relatives., at the anniversary celebration were their daughter, Mrs. Willis "Whitney, of Lansing;
three grandchildren, Bruce Whitney
and Mrs. John Goodwin, of Lansing,
and Dr. Darold Purdy, of Lincoln
Park; and three great grandchildren,
Alfred and Edith Purdy, of Lincoln
Park, and Warden Goodwin, Of Lan-'
sing. • >
Among the guests from a distance
were Mi-, and Mrs. George ' Shanley
and Dr. and Mrs. D. F- Purdy and
children, Alfred and' Edith, < of Lincoln Park; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Whitney and soil, Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Judd
Sweet and son,"*Louis, and. Mr. and
Mrs. John Goodwin and son,'Warden,
of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L.
Purdy, Ella J. Simons, Mr. and Mrs.
SI A; Aldridge and JCe,nneth and
'Josephine Root, of Flint; Mrs. C. Ankney, of Coleman; Mr. and Mrs. Clair
Stanley, of Harrison; and Mr. and
Mrs. James Nevill and children, Onalee and Gailyn, of Midland.
TRJ-C0UNTY BAR
MEETS AT HOTEL
DOHERTY THUR5L
Supreme Court Justice Edw*
*  M. Sharpe Speaker
of Evening
•t	
^Thursday evening of last week the-
Tri-County Bar Association, comprising the lawyers of Clare, Isabella and!
Midland  counties,  met at the Hotel
Doherty for a banquet, business sea-'
s:on and program with fifty members
of the profession in attendance.
"#In the absence of tbe President -oi-
the Association, who is now practic-
-ing in Grand Rapids, the meeting was
iu charge of the Vice President, Prosecuting Attorney, Donald E. Holbrook,
"of Clare, who acted as Toastmaster
.for the evening.
Probate Judge Alexander E. Wylie^
of Clare, welcomed the guests,, visitors and attorney from without   the-
county, while Maurice Black of Harrison expressed the regrets of several
Circuit Judges unable to attend,   *'   ; "
Mr. Greenfield, of the high school
faculty,  played  a  violin  solo,, while-
Mr. Speure, also of the high school*
facluty,  pang  two  vocal    selections.
Both were accompanied by Miss Le~'
Roux, of the high school music department. '.' ,
Commissioner Carl H. Smith, of Bay*
City, representing the State Bar" of
Michigan, spoke    briefly   concerning:
the objects of the State Bar; William"
Dexter Fales, President of the "Midland Bar Association,  and    Thoinas-
McNamara, President    of    the    Mk
Pleasant Bar Association, spoke briefly concerning their organizations.
The President of the Association
having moved without the three counties, an election for President was-
held, Donajd E. Holbrok being elected;
President for the balance of the year-
The address of the evening was
delivered by Supreme Court Justice
Edward M. Sharpe, of Bay City. He-
spoke concerning the history of tha
Supreme Court and showed how the>
"work of the Court paralled the history-
of the State, the emphasis being:
placed in cases pertaining to lumbering, farming; manufacturing particularly automobile manufacturing andfc
Oil.
The next meeting of the Association*
will be held at Midland in May, with
the following meeting to be held at
Mt. Pleasant.
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EAGLE YOUNG PEOPLE
TO PRESENT PAGEANT
.j*1
EASTER SERVICES ■ •
AT CONGREGATIONAL, v
CHURCH INSPIRING
Pastor's    Message    Brings,, to*-  .
Close Series of Lenten   *;"
Sermons .
• . *.   ■
Last   Sunday morning  service  at:   ;
the Congregational church .was a fit-     •
ting climax to the Lenten season.'
A wonderful fine audience united i£..
the worship of song and praise; The.
two   choirs,  under  the "direction* 0^"
Norris Eiden; which have, given .of ''
their valuable  services    all    duringp.
Lent, did not fail us and the instrB-;-
mentalists, Mrs.-A. E. Wylie at. •th*',r
piano and Mrs. Harold Lockwood iat > .-;
the or*gan, are to be complimented/ /;;.',-.
Not a small part of" :oUf   ijastee, ..
pleasure was the beautiful decoration*>-•■.
under the management of Mrs. Stuartt v
Bicknell, the President of our Ladiei* -.
Guild,   A   splendid   bank   of   lilies*'   .
twenty-two in all, the gifts of friends^    .-
made a wonderful fine picture set ja
the midst of palms loaned to us by
Mayor John  Dunlop.
The Tastor gave a very brief mes-f
sage on tbe subject "Belief in Jesus,"
which-was the seventh and final talk
of the Lenten series on the general -
theme, "Man, the World and Jesus."
The congregations have been ex-'
ceedingly good during Lent, which
has been very encouraging, signifying that the Lenten program has not
been in vain and that the spirit oE
worship lias pervaded the hearts of
members and friends.
The expression of joy and gladness
on the faces of the congregation, a»
they departed from the service oar.-
Easter Sunday morning, was very-
cheering to ail who had been that
means of its success.
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The Eagle Young People's Christian
Endeavor Society will present a program consisting of an   Evangelistic
6150 J Pageant entitled "Seek and Ye Shall
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LOOK! LOOK! LOOK!
flection i.^ta^R <at.- *he Oongrega-
tit^^«h.nr4b/^v°$Q6i.'&(i,^^.,pi€i•'^<^leFl'
criic'S'^^ htttter, coffee.   AM for £6v
cefets.   'cbminence serving at   Hi00:
o'clock *';■'"-'■ . ....
!•:*•!
Find," Also several musical numbers
Sunday evening, March 31st, at 8:00
o'clock,, at the Eagle "Church of God.
A free Will offering Will be taken.
Everyone welcome.
• There" will be ho German service at
•St. John's" Lutheran church Suiiday
morning.
LEGION PIAN DISPLAY OF
AMERICAN FLAGS ON ARM?
DAY, FRIDAY, APRIL FIFTg
Last Monday evening Walter^   H.
l&rnian Post No. 128, American-Legion, held its regular meeting in the .
Clare Community Building with Coni-
mandei' Dunlop presiding.        .•/ ■     - •
It was announced that Army -Day
would toe,observe'd iti Clare o» Friday*
April 5th, and-that the American.
Flags would be displayed on that day,.
• The greater part of the meeting wasp*
devoted-to' the Easter ball heidthy the
Post last Tuesday evening, and fina^
plans for that event were oompleteflL.