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Filings For
Ag Magazine
Close Today
Barb, Ag
Groups Hold
Parties Tonite
Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
VOL. XXXVI NO. 68.
LINCOLN. NEBKASKA, Fill DAY, JAMJAKV tt, 1937.
phici: mm: cents.
"IT IT
DEADLINE AT FIVE
L
INE
New Publications Board to
Announce Name, Staff
Next Sunday.
Filings for staff positions on the
revived ag college monthly mag
azine will close this afternoon at
5 o'clock. The newly, formed ag
publications board has scheduled
a meeting for tomorrow morning
at 11 to make the final appoint
ments. Prize of $2 in cash and a semes
ter subscription to the new peri
odical has been offered to the sug
gester of the best title. Entries
must also be submitted by 5 this
afternoon so the publications
board may consider them at its
Saturday meeting. Announcement
of both the title of the magazine
and the appointed positions will
probably be made in the Sunday
morning issue of the Daily 'Ne
braskan. "The new magazine will be very
similar to the Cornhusker Coun
tryman, the ag college monthly
publication which was discontinued
in 1933," Ogden Riddle, student
representative on the publications
board, remarked. "It will be a
typical agricultural college month
ly." To Reflect Campus Life.
Altho Riddle admitted little
knowledge in regard to the prob
able editorial policy of the peri
odical, he professed a belief that
it would contain many feature ar
ticles regarding student life on
the campus as well as occasional
descriptions of the various re
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E
10 PLAY TONIGHT
FOR TRI-K PARTY
Ten-Piece Commander Band
from Omaha Featured
on Ag Campus.
With all arrangements for the
first "big blowout" of 1937 at the
ag college tonight, officers of the
Tri-K club indicated that a record
crowd is expected. Don Cole
bourne and his 10 piece Command
er orchestra from Omaha are the
featured attractions at the party.
"Ag college students in particu
lar are looking forward to the
party and an -opportunity to en
tertain the downtown students,"
observed Maurice Peterson, chair
man of the party committee.
"With the price held to a minimum
and what we consider one of the
best orchestras in the middlewest,
we are certain of a huge turnout
for the party."
Peterson and his committee
members. LeRoy Hansen and
Wayne Domingo, called attention
to the fine floor of the students
activities building where the party
Is scheduled to be held. Eileen In-
galls will appear as a special en
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tertame sun the orchestra thru-
out the dance as well as during the
Intermission, the committee an
nounced. According to Peterson, Cole
bourne's orchestra has received
much acclaim as the dance orches
tra at the Hotel Muhlebach in
Kansas City; the Rendezvous at
Balboa, Calif.: Club Montmartre,
Hollywood .Calif; Chermot Ball
room, Omaha; and other promi
nent spots thruout the country.
Dancing ia scheduled to begin
promptly at 9 o'clock. Dr. and Mrs.
V. D. Keim and Dr. and Mrs. A.
L. Ftolik will be chaperons at the
party.
Admission prices have been set
by the committee at 40 cents for
men and 20 cents for women.
E
SERIES WITH K-STATE
Ivins, Curtiss Journey to
Seward, York, Aurora
for Forums.
Using the same speakers and
upholding the same side of the
question in every debate. Coach
H. A. White and his squad argued
against the Kansas State debate
team in three Nebraska towns
yesterday. Coach White and his
squad composed of James Ivins
and David Curtiss, affirmative
speakers, met the Kansas State
couple in Wymore early yesterday
morning and presented a debate
there before the high school at
9:30. Kansas Slate was repre
sented by Elton Whan and Ed
ward DeClerck, negative speak
ers and their debate coach. Prof.
H. B. Summeers.
Debating on the state high
school question for this year. "Re
solved, that all electric utilities
should be governmental owned
and operated." the Nebraska and
Kansas State teams then Journeyed
to Beatrice where they appeared
before the high school at 1 o'clock.
From Beatice the debaters came
to Lincoln and staged an interest
ing battle in the Lincoln high
school at 3:30.
I? the roads are passable
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TODAY ON Fl
IN
FOR AG MAGAZ
DR. PATTERSON TO SERVE
IN 1937 PEACE CAMPAIGN
Professor Named Volunteer
Speaker for National
Program.
Dr. Charles H. Patterson of the
university philosophy department
was recently selected as a volun
teer speaker for the fall and win'
ter program of the Emergency
Peace Campaign. He is one of the
more than 300 leaders in religious,
educational and civic life who are
willing to devote their time and
efforts to this two year campaign
to keep the United States from go
ing to war and to keep war out of
the world.
Professor Patterson, member of
the executive committee of the
Lincoln Peace Council, has spoken
before many midwest audiences on
international affairs and delivered
the annual Lenten address at Lin
coln this past year.
Widely known as an author in
the field of logic, Professor Patter
son wrote "Problems of Logic" and
his newest book, "Principles of
Correct Thinking," will be pub
lished this winter. Last year Pro
fessor Patterson was visiting pro
fessor of philosophy at Boston uni
versity. E
PROPOSED BILL AT
Registration of Engineers,
Architects Advisable,
Says Speaker.
Nebraska's need for a law pro
viding for registration of profes
sional engineers and architects
was emphasized by Prof. J. P.
Colbert of the engineering me
chanics department before mem
bers of Sigma Tau, honorary
men's engineering society Thurs
day evening. Such a bill is
scheduled for presentation before
the present session of the new
unicameral legislature.
Forty states now have some
type of law regulating engineers
and architects, stated Prof. Col
bert, some dealing with only one
group, some with both. "The need
for such legislation is essentially
a public one," he continued, "be
cause it will safeguard the lives,
health, and property of citizens of
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AT
Miss Spacht to Lead Study
Group on Subject of
Jesus' Parables.
Prof. P.oy E. Cochran of the
history department and Rev.
Charles Blooah, graduate student,
will speak at meetings of two stu
dent groups of the First Baptist
church Sunday morning and eve
ning, i
i lie O.tO Uliutn lillMIIIM tiooa
will hear Prof. Cochran speak on
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the topic "New Dispensations
which he will continue on Sunday
mornings throughout the month
of January. The Roger Williams
club assembling at 6:30 o'clock
will have as guest speaker Rev.
Blooah, of Liberia, Africa, who
will lecture on the subject, "The
Negro at Home and Abroad." A
social hour will precede the ad
dress. At the Second Baptist church,
Miss Grace Spacht, Baptist stu
dent secretary, will lead the morn
ing young people's meeting with
a study on "Parables of Jesus."
The even student group will gather
at 6:30 o'clock for a special hour
and short meeting and then go
in a body to the union service
of the Lincoln World Fellowship
Council in the St. Taul Methodist
church.
PHANKSTEKS FAIL
TO STOP CLASSES
BV STORM SCARE
Last night the raging of a
furious snow storm that made the
out of doors fit for neither man
nor university boys and girls, was
rivaled by another raging still
more vicious the raging of tele
phones. The pepctrator of the trouble
some hoax cither thrown off bal
ance mentally by the first sizable
snow in many moons or overawed
by the proportions of the precipi
tation called all of the organized
houses on the campus by telephone
and made the following announce
ment in some such words as
these:
"This is Dean Harper speaking.
University clashes will be dis
missed tomorrow because of the
storm."
Students apparently disregard
ed the call as a joke for several
hours, but around midnight credu
lous or dubious students began
calling the downtown papers and
the Nebraskan. An attempt by
the Nebraskan to check up on the
rumor revealed that Dean Harper
was not home and that his wife j
knew nothing o fthe strange calls.
Dean Thompson had removed
the receiver from the hook and left
it off.
When both deans were finally
reached, they scotched the rumor.
Consequently, despite a prankish
handlmc of a nohle id.a ther i !
j school today.
COLB
RT REVIEWS
SIGMA TAu DINNER
University Alumni
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Carl II, Petrnton. WallfT Jnhnnon. Ciiarlo Warnrr. ICaler Dnnn. Trunk .1. Itritity.
Li. i 1 . i jt, Al U Bt-LA
Anmi Thoman. W. H. IMm. Harrj- riicr. .lohn Adnni. K. M. Ilnward. Kmll K.. Broli'k.
W'l tiff.
J. X, Norton. A. I.. Miliar. Jtobfrt Amiktrons. ( hnrlm Da foe John CnniMwk.
Sixteen Former Students
Answer Roll Call for
Initial Session.
Sixteen of the forty-three po
litical solons who answer roll call
in the history making opening of
the first unicameral legislature
have either graduated from or at
some time attended the various
colleges of the university. Each of
these alumni is outstanding in his
own locality for his political activ
ity, and the group ranges in occu
pation from midstate agricultural
ists to metropolitan lawyers.
Charles J. Warner, '99. newly
elected speaker, who represents
rural Lancaster county, and who
had the record of being the mem
ber who has the longest legisla
tive record, having served 11 terms
since 1903. Mr. Warner obtained
his B. Sc. degree at the university
in 1899.
Lester J. Dunn, '18, represents
District 30, which includes part of
Lincoln. He is 45 years old, re
sides in Lincoln, and received his
LL. B. at the- university.
Another legislator representing
y. M. STEAK FRY SET
F
f
Meeting to Feature Talks
On Faculty-Student
Relations.
An indoor steak-fry, followed by
a discussion of improved faculty
student relations led by Dr. O. H.
Werner of Teachers college, are
important features of the regular
Y. M. meeting to be held Saturday
instead of Friday, as was pre
viously announced. Added interest
will be infused into the discussion,
slates Howard Wrigth, president
of the campus Y. M., by the prc
senation of the varying view-points
of students from different classes
and instructors from the various
colleges.
Among the faculty members ex
pected to be present are Dr. C. K.
McNeill of bizad college, L. A.
Bingham of engineering college,
and Dr. B. C. Hendricks, of the
chemistry department.
The meeting will be held from
5:00 to 8:00 in the Y. M. rooms at
the Temple. Any student interested
should make reservations at the
Y. M. roms before Friday after
noon. BARBS HOLD OPEN HOUSE
IN ELLENSMITH SUNDAY
Interclub Council and Barb
A.W.S. Sponsor First
General Meeting.
Serving; as a means to get all
barbs acquainted with one another, j
ine Darn a. w. a. council unu tnc
barb Interclub council are sponsor
ing an "open house" for all unaf
filiated students Sunday afternoon,
Jan. 10 in Ellen Smith hall.
Get-together games will be
played from 3 to 4 o'clock, fol
lowed by a program and refresh
ments, Carol Clark, chairman of
the publicity committee, reported.
Sunday's open house is the first
general barb meeting of the school
year.
Velma Ekwall, Beatrice Edbled,
Dean Worcester and Jim Harrison
are general chairmen of the party,
Committees for the affair are as
follows: entertainment, Ardis
Graybiel, Lee Nims, Elizabeth Edi-
son, Mary Bird. Ruth Green: pro
gram. Edith Filley, Lois Lichligh-
ter, Denver Gray; refresnments.
Fern Bloom, Dorcas Crawford: j
nnhlicit v ("Ami Clnrlt Irn Flrn.
(Eleanor Whitney. j
Prominent Among
Pioneering Unicameral Legislators
part of Lincoln is John Comstock,
'35, who received B. Sc. and LL. B.
Cum Laude degrees from the uni
versity. Mr. Comstock is a lawyer,
is 32, and resides in Lincoln.
H. H. Diers, ex-'13, is a merchant
TO AHEND LAST DAY
OP
E
Organized Farmers Devote
Final Day of Conclave
to Irrigation.
Irigiation was suffiicently inter-
esting to entice 250 people to brave j lne university. Mr. Adams is 30
Thursday's storm to attend thciyeais old, represents District 3,
day's session of Organized Agri-1 " nf1 resiii'..s in Omaha. He is a
I culture of the annual farm and
home week convention now draw-
ing xo a ciose in umcom.
Nebraska's ROTO band, under i
the direction of William Quick,
opened the last day of the agricul
turists' conclave with a short con
cert, followed by the Hall County
Farm Women's chorus' presenta
tion of several numbers. Dan V.
Stephens, Fremont, gave a short
talk on "My Ideas of Farm Life."
which was followed by the main
address of the afternoon by M. R.
Jarnigan of the University of
Georgia. His address was on
"Southern Agriculture and Its Re
lation to the Middle West."
The 1937 Organized Agriculture
sessions officially closed late
Thursday night with the annual
dairy banquet in the Student Ac
tivities building at ag college.
Nearly 50 outstanding Nebraska
dairymen were honored at the fi
nal banquet.
Thursday morning's sessions
were spent in the various associa
tion meetings, including the Ne
braska Livestock Breeders' Asso
ciation, Nebraska State Dairy
men's Association, Dairy Breed
Association, Home Economics and
their many subcommittees.
Condra Discusses Conservation.
Dr. George E. Condra of the
university opened the pump irri-
gation dis i"--sion by discussing the
underground water supply, show
ing results of research done by
the conservation and survey divi
sion of the university, including
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Uni Players Open in Murder
Mv.slery Production Jan. 11
12 Jiimnm Pick-! Iy a from Audit-nee Mill Decide
Eliding of Hay, "Tlie Mi-lit of January 16th'
lv Verdict of (iuillv or Not Guillt.
Opcninp Monthly nifrlit, January 11, the wv? I'niv cishy
Players' prtitiiiction, "Tiie Nidit nf January Hitlr'. nil) feature
Wa'lilcniar Mueller, Ariufiixl Hunter, Maruarc-t Carpenter, ami
June I'.utler in a novel niunlcr mystery 1 rial.
One nf 1 lie most unusual features of the play is that t lie
jury
for the trial will be chosenO
from the audience each night. The
Vi Jurors, selected by lot, will be
placed in a jury box on the stage.
When the time comes for the ver
dict of the trial to be rendered,
the jurors are free to make their
own decision. The play has two
endings, one of which will be used
if the verdict is "guilty" and the
other of which is used if the ver
dict is "not guilty."
The plot concerns the slaving
of an internationally famous Nor
wegian financier and the subse-
ouent trial fnr murder of thel
lovely Karen Andre, portrayed by,t',anam Whitfield:
Mirxirvi rnrnontpr ' I
As District Attorney Flint, Wal-1
All Cuts Courtesy of The Journal.
Speaker Charles Warner,
Graduate of 1899,
Leads Group.
in Gresham. and represents Dis
trict 21 in the new legislature.
Another member with a long
and distingueshed legislative rec
ord is J. N. Norton, who graduated
in 1903. Mr. Norton has served in
many of Nebraska's legislatures,
is a farmer, and resides at Polk.
Charles Dafoe, '24, obtained his
law degree at the university, and
now practices law in Tecumseh.
He is 35 year sold, and represents
District 1.
Another law graduate 0f the
university is Robert M. Arm
strong, '13, who lives in Auburn,
and represents District 2. Mr.
Armstrong has two children, one
of whom is now attending the uni
versity.
j John Adams, '27, '29, obtained:
njs A. B. and LL. B. degree at i
i practicing lawyer,
District 9, which includes part
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PLANS Fi
GIRL DUE FEB. 5
Author of Winning Skit to
Be Awarded $10 Prize,
States Bernstein.
Ideas for the presentation of
the 1937 rrom Girl at the Junior
Senior Prom, March 5, will be ac
cepted by the Prom Committee un
til Feb. 5. A ten dollar prize will
be awarded for the most original
and attractive plan, announced
Dave Bernstein, chairman of the
committee.
The plan must be written out,
the material should bo well or
ganized and must include an item
ized
list of expenses. One plan- ;
nine
vne presentation umai ,
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me tost t..e j.,..ttt ""-
not exieeu o.,
Members of the rrom commit
tee met Thursday evening in Uni-
vt-rsitv hall to prepare a budget.
Reports of the finance, orchestra,
presentation, and publicity sub
committees were given.
"With the closing date placed
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tlemar aiucuer maitnes wns in me
courtroom with Defense Attorney
Stevens, played by Armand Hun
ter. The part of Judge Heath is
taken hy W. Fredric Plette.
Other members of the cast, an
nounced by Miss H. Alice Howell,
are: June Butler in the role of
Nancy Lee Faulkner: Vera Mae
Peterson as Magda Svenson; Wal
ter Stroud as Dr. Kirkland; Don
Buell as John Hutehins; and Don
Boehm as Homer Van Fleet.
Paul Bozen portrays Elmer
Sweenty; Kichard
James Chandler; Delford Brum-
(Continued on Tage Z.)
MILLS NAMES CORN COB
COMMITTEES FOR TERM
Ivins, Hedlund, Elmore, Mills
to Head Activities of
Cornhusker.
Four major committees which
will serve for the second semester
in directing Corn Cob activities
were appointed by Web Mills,
president, at a meeting held Wed
nesday nitfht.
Heading the membership com
mittee which determines eligibility
of Corn Cob members, will be Jim
Ivins. He will be assisted bv Jim
Diluting, Jim Little, Dai roll "Chat
teiton, and Bill Crittenden. On
the reorganization committee Web
Mills will act as chairman and
will be aided by Dave Bernstein,
Don Boehm, Earl Hedlund, Bob
Mart?., Bob Wadhams, and Austin
Moritz.
The committee which was
named to take charge of the fall
party includes Earl Hedlund, chair
man; Howard Kaplan, John Col
lins, and Don Gymme. Composing
the ritual committee for the sec
ond semester are Jim Elmore,
Martin Erck, and Bob Marts.
POVERTY THEME
Johnny Cox's Band to Play
for All-University Event
Tomorrow.
I
One of tho largest crowds ever j
to attend a barb mixer is ex
pected at the first "poverty party"
scheduled for Saturday night in
the armory. Offering Johnny Cox
and his Lincoln orchestra, billed
as the "biggest little band in the
midwest," Barb Interclub council
declares their party to be the "big
gest bargain of the year."
"Our new plan of admitting men
for 25 cents with no charge for
women has been used very suc
cessfully on neighboring cam
puses," stated Lee Nims, council
member heading the committee
in charge of the party. "These low
prices coupled with the fine or
chestra we have contracted is sure
to meet with the wholehearted ap
proval of the students as a wel
come change during the prolonged
winter formal season."
Nims explained that the novel
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Nebraskan Reorganization Is
Second Business Item
on Today's Agenda.
Awarding the printing contract
for the 1937 Cornhusker and con
sideration of the Daily Nebraskan
staif reorganization plan, will
probably comprise the business of
the students publications board
when it meets at 3 o'clock this
afternoon in room 106 of Univer
sity hall.
Bids for the printing business are
accepted each year by Operating
Superintendent L. F. Seaton and
are submitted to the publications
board for consideration.
Prof. Gayle C. Walker, director '
of the journalism school, an-j
nounced that "if the board has the j
time, it will discuss the proposed ,
plan for reorganization of the;
Daily Nebraskan staff." The plan I
for adjusting the setup will be
embodied in a renort submitted bv 1
the present staff. Provisions of the
report have not been disclosed.
Faculty members of the publi
cations board are Profs. Walker.
chairman; N. A. Bengston, H. K. i
Bradford, J. E. Lawrence, and '
1 T ' O.M 1. TV.W !
J. rv, Dfill-tn, BfLl rmi;. j nm
student members of the board are
Elmer Scheele from the senior
class, Austin Moritz from the jun
ior class, and Frank Kucera. soph
omore. PAIJADWN MEN SPONSOR
'OUR TURNJJOW DINNER
Literary Club Plans Spread
Tonight at Annex Cafe
for 50 Members.
"It's Our Turn Now" is the sig
nificant title attached to the Pal
ladian Literary society's dinner
which will be held tonight at 6:30
o'clock in the banquet rooms of
Carl s Annex Cafe. The dinner,
which has become an annual af
fair, has been given its appropri
ate name because it is being spon
sored by all the men in the liter
ary society. Some time ago a simi
lar banquet was given by all the
women members of the club.
Reservations have been made for
approximately 50 members. En
tertainment will feature a song by
Glen Hedgt-s. Following the dinner
announcement of the fen members
of the society ranking highest in
scholarship will be made. Aver
ages for last semester's work will
i form the "oasis of the awards. P.ob-
FEATURES
0 0
SATURDAY
P.ider. John'ert Simmons will act as toastmas
Max Gould, I ter for the formal iffair.
K'inrth Kkwa'l i. in haree of
"1
I arraugt-ments lor the dinnei.
STUDENTS ENROLL
FOR SECOND TERM
Congdon Looks for Record
Filing; Plans Limit
Morning Classes.
Registration for second semester
classes will begin next Monday at
8 o'clock, Pr. A. R. Congdon,
teachers college instructor and.
chairman of the assignment com
mittee, announced today. Filing1
will continue through the week un
til the noon of the following Sat
urday, Jan. 16.
In proportion to the record es
tablished the first semester, reg
istration will be heavier than
usual; therefore requests for morn
ing hours will meet with more re
fusals. Dr. Congdon declared, par
ticularly if these students reg
ister later than Tuesday. Rules
require that pupils carry at least
two-fifths of their credit hours in
the afternoon, unless an approved
excuse is presented or the sub
jects are not available at that
time.
Fees will be received in Grant
Memorial office from Jan. 22 to
28 inclusive. After that time a late
registration fee of three dollars
will be assessed. "I wish to stress
the necessity for an early regis
tration," . Dr. Congdon stated.
"Students will find their progress
through the filing system facil
itated if they fill their schedules
at the first of the week."
Class Schedules Out.
Class schedules can now be ob
tained in the administration build
ing. Registrar Florence McGahey
advised. Registrants are requested
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COICliFIflF
TO FEATURE A.W.S.
CORNHUSKER PARTY
January 10 Set as Date
for Coed Costume
Event.
Featured as one of the major
events for women on the campus
activity calendar, the 1937 Com
husker Costume party will be held
on Thursday, Jan. 14 in Grant Me
morial hall. Theme for this year's
party will be based on famous
comic strip personalities, accord
ing to Maxine Durand, chairman in
charge of the affair, and all coeds
attending the party will wear cos
tumes in keeping with this motif.
Present preparations for the
party include plans for awarding
prizes to the girls wearing the cos
tumes judged as being the pretti
est, the funniest and the most un
usual. In addition to the presenta
tion of the prizes, a special pro
gram is being arranged, according
to Miss Durand. and souvenirs will
be given away during the evening
to each girl attending.
Kmphasizing the fact that the
affair is open to all women en
rolled in the university. Miss Du
rand stated, "Plans for the annual
'dress-up' party sponsored by the
A. W. S. board are nearing com
pletion, and we are urging that
those girls who have not yet se
cured their costumes do so at once.
The party was scheduled at a later
date than usual this year in order
that those attending the event
would have time to pet their cos
tumes from home during the holi
days, and through this we arc hop
ing to make this one of the best
fun parties of all Cornhusker Cos
tume events."
Tickets for the affair will go on
sale at the opening of next week
and may be secured for 25 cents,
Miss Durand announced.
ALDEN TRACES BELIEFS
Y.
W. Leisure Staff Hears
History of Religious
Sect Thursday.
Explaining how Christian Scien
tists have taken statements of
Jesus literally and upon their in
terpretation built their beliefs. Jos
eph Alden of York addressed stu
dents in Ellen Sm.th Hsll on ti e
.subject. "Principle of Christian
Scicice."
Mr. Alden tiaced the history cf
Christian Science from 1886 when
Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the
C hristian Science church, made her
first discovery of hearing thru the
mind to the present day. He told
how Mary Baker Eddy, whoso
health had always been delicate,
proved conclusively to herself tho
theory of mind over matter when
she cured hers-lf of an injury that
had been given up by doctors. anl
how she studied the Bible for th.c
years in search of proof to con
vince others.
"Wrong conditions can be dis
pelled by first dispelllr.gr wrong:
beliefs," Mr. Alden said. He con
tinued, defining some of the words
and facts upon which Christian
Science beliefs are founded, and
outlining a few of the church's
teachings.
The speaker was introduced by
Betty Cherny who conducted the
mwtinF in bha!f of the Creative
Leisure Staff of the Y. W. C. A-
STARTING MONDAY