The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1953 Page: 1 of 8
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The Archer County News
VOLUME 39
PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY
ARCHER CITY, TEXAS THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1953
NUMBER
148,356,900 Gals. Water Pumped
Into City Lake From South Fork
Says Water Supt. B. D. Robertson
Former Archerite
Died Wednesday
Stamford Hospital
KNOX cmf, Tex., Dec. 2 —
Troy D. Swift, 46, employed as i
pumper for the Stanolind Oil Co
since early this year, died Wednes-
dey in the Stamford Hospital. He
was the husband of the former
Miss Gladys Owens of Wichita
Falls.
Funeral arrangements are in-
complete pending information
from a brother stationed with the
U. S. Army in Japan. The rites
will be held at the First Baptist
Church here with Rev. E. B. Beck-
er, the pastor, officiating. Burial
will be at Crowell, Womack Fun
eral Home in charge.
A native of Gilham, Ark., Swift
was born Aug. 7, 1907, and mar-
ried Miss Owens in Wichita Falls
in 1939, five years after he moved
to Texas. They formerly lived at
Archer City, Andrews, Sweetwater
and Haskell. He had been with the
oil firm for nine years.
Survivors include the widow
two sons, Donald and Phil Swift,
all of Knox City; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Swift of Broken
Bow, Okla.; five brothers, Tom
Swift, of Andrews, Marvin Swift
of Levelland, Clyde Swift of Bing-
ham, Ark., Ewell Swift of Brok-
en Bow and H. L. Swift with the
army in Japan; two sisters, Mrs.
Capps of Olney and Mrs.
Howell Ray of Pine.
ARCHKR CITY SCHOOL
TO CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS
DRC. 22 THRU JAN. S
Christmas holidays for the Ar-
cher City schools will begin at the
close of the school day Tuesday,
Dec. 22, and last until the morn-
ing of Jan. 4, 1954.
This will, of course, make for a
happy holiday for teachers and
kids—the parents can just make
the best of it for themselves.
Basket Toumev
J
Slated For Archer
kn invitational basketball tour-
ment will highlight the Decern
r athletic calendar, according
announcement made this morn-
l by Assistant Coach W. E.
ID Cofer.
rhe tournament, to be held here
c. 17, 18 and 19, will be entered
0 by Jacks boro. Petrolia, Me-
rgel, Newcastle, Henrietta, Hol-
ay, Valley View and Archer
y.
loaches are to meet here Mon-
y to compile the brackets for
1 meet and same will be an-
meed in next week’s News.
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rhe Thanksgiving holidays were
|oyed in the G. B. Purcell home
h their sons and families and
iers present to include Att’y.
1 Mrs. Graham Purcell, Jr.,
tine and Kirk, of Wichita Falls;
. and Mrs. John Purcell, Cindy
i Cathy ,of Cleburne; Mr. and
s. Ken Sawyer and Gregg,
chita Falls; and Mmes. R. O.
drews and W. W. Reeves of
s city. _
NIRAL RITES PENDING
R ARCHER CITY INFANT
funeral rites for Donna Kay
vis ,eight-day-old infant daugh-
of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Lewis,
i pending the arrival of the
>y*s father from military camp
Kingsville, Tex.
jewis had left Archer City only
iterday (Wednesday) morning on
return to camp after a leave
absence granted at the time of
i baby’s birth in the Archer
spital Nov. 24. The mother, the
mer Miss LaDonna Robertson,
reported resting fairly well in
> hospital.
Services will be held sometime
sorrow, Friday, under the di-
ttos of Owens & Bromley Fun-
,1 Home. Rev. Hood of Wichita
11s will officiate.
Survivors, besides the parents,
i a sister, Jean Ann Lewis; the
indparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
rrison of Archer City and Mr.
] Mrs. J. B. Lewis of Wichita
Us; and the great grandparents,
. and Mrs. W. H. Vann of Plano
1 Bill Clark of Antelope, Tex.
Hooper Assumes
Director’s Post
Of Wildcat Band
QUEEN AND SWEETHEART
According to figures released
this week by City Water Superin-
tendent B. D. Robertson, the city’s I nouncement made this week by
John Hooper, a “home town
boy,” has returned to Archer City
in the capacity of band director in
the schools, according to an-
pump on South Fork has been in
actual production a total of 915
hours and 47 minutes from Janu-
ary 5 through November 2, this
year, during which time 148,356,-
900 gallons of water was pumped
into the city lake. Further quoting
Robertson’s figures, this amount
of water is equal to 454 acre feet.
Heavy rains during November add-
ed at least another 30 million gal-
lons. State water engineers say
the lake has a capacity of 396
acre feet.
This year’s output from South
Fork is far greater than that of
1952 when a total of 53,014,500
gallons passed through the city’s
14-inch line into the reservoir.
Tentative plans are under way
at present to install another pump
at the South Fork plant in order
to increase the flow to the 14-inch
line to its maximum capacity.
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Christmas Parade
At Wichita Falls
Slated Dec. 15th
WICHITA FALLS, Tex.—All the
beauty and glory of the Biblical
Christmas story will be highlight-
ed in the second annual Christmas
parade and pageant through down-
town Wichita Falls on the evening
of December 15 at 7 o’clock.
Sponsored jointly by the Wichi-
ta Falls Ministerial Alliance and
Retail Merchants Council, the col-
orful and awe-inspiring parade will
tell in pageantry and music the
story of the birth m Christ.
As the parade wends its way
through the downtown section, nar-
rators along the route will tell the
Christmas story from the Scrip-
tures as floats depicting the scenes
of the story will pass before the
spectators.
The parade will be climaxed
with a community choral singing
at the parking lot at Ninth and
Scott at the base of the mammoth
community Christmas tree. The
singing will be led by the Keynot-
ers Chorus of Sheppard Air Force
Base.
This year’s Christmas parade will
be headed by a float prepared
by the Baptist Student Union of
Midwestern University which won
first place in the annual Midwest-
ern University Homecoming Pa-
rade in November. The float bears
a huge likeness of Christ, mounted
in front of a large open Bible and
will afford a fitting introduction to
the annual Christmas pageant.
Three bands will take part in
the pageant, marching at inter-
vals in the colorful tableaus. These
units include the Midwestern Uni-
versity Indian Band, Wichita Falls
High School Coyote Band and
Sheppard Air Force Band.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jess McDonald and
family of Texarkana, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with his
brother, Ed and wife at Lake
Kicks poo. Also visiting Ed was
another brother, Joe and wife, of
Maybell, Baylor County, Texas,
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Howard Blair
Leaves For Florida
ForRe-Assignment
Howard Blair, airman 1-c, left
Tuesday bound for Miami Beach,
Fla., where he is to report Dec.
9 for re-assignment after a 30-day
leave following two years’ mili-
tary service in the Philippines.
During his leave, Howard visited
in Oklahoma City with his brother,
Jim Rob Blair, and their mother,
Mrs. H. G. Wells, as well as with
his father, Price Blair, and wife
here.
While in Oklahoma City, How-
ard was hospitalised five days for
treatment of a nervous condition
which followed the receipt of news
from his sister, Mrs. A. C. Vikse,
that her lieutenant-husband was
missing in action in Anchorage,
Alaska. No further word has
reached Price from his daughter,
the former Miss Klva Blair, who
has visited here on many occa-
sions.
Jim Rob brought Howard home
last week and returned to Okla-
homa City Monday.
Supt. J. F. Gerron.
Hooper, son of Rev. and Mrs.
Charlie Hooper, former Archer
City residents now of Wichita
Falls, traveled over the world dur-
ing his college days as a member
of the famed Hardin-Simmons Cow-
boy Band. Following graduation,
he was band director for three
years at Wellington, Tex., then
spent four years as a commission-
ed officer in the United States
Navy.
Having done his duty for Uncle
Sam, John then was assistant band
director of Amarillo schools for
two years, following which he held
that position at Denison for three
years. Deciding then that he might
get richer quicker, Hooper enter-
ed the insurance business—but his
heart continued stringing along
with the band, it seems. So, when
he heard that Robert Jenkins had
followed Uncle Sam’s beckoning
finger, John felt that fate—or op-
portunity—was knocking at his
door.
Director Hooper has a wife and
two youngsters, LaNell and John
William.
Baptists Set
December 6th
“Loyalty Day”
Sunday, Dec. 6th, is Loyalty Day
at the First Baptist Church here.
This day was set aside by the
church as the day in which the
1954 budget will be subscribed.
Every member is being asked to
indicate what part he or she will
have in the church’s financial pro-
gram.
The church recently adopted a
budget of $16,000.00 plus for the
year beginning January 1. This is
an increase of over $2,500.00 over
this year’s budget. Over one half
of the proposed increase will go
to missions. Over and above the
budget will be applied to retire
an indebtedness of $1,750.00 in-
curred in building the new Edu-
cational Building. After the debt
is retired the over and above will
go into a fund to remodel the
parsonage.
Stewardship covenant cards have
been passed out for Sunday. Mem-
bers are urged to bring them fill-
ed out and ready to be turned in-
to the church office.
One-third of the budget has al-
ready been subscribed by those
who have already turned in their
Stewardship covenant cards. Al-
though this was done by fewer
than one-twelfth of the member-
ship there is a need for every
member to carry his part of the
church financial program accord-
ing to the announcement from the
leaders of the church.
Wildcat Banquet
Set For Tonight
A special event is the football
banquet in the Legion Hall to-
night, Thursday, when members
of both Wildcat squads and their
parents are being honored by the
Quarterback Club.
Joe Saitta, Midwestern U coach,
is to be guest speaker for the oc-
casion.
Mr. and Mrs. Coe Ellis and chil-
dren, Helen Jane and Billy, of this
city and the lady’s mother, Mrs.
W. C. Harrell, of Olney spent
Thanksgiving with the other Har-
rell daughter, Mrs. Harry Hollister,
and husband in Dallas.
Coe came home for Friday and
Saturday business at the B. ft E.
Hardware & Furniture emporium,
returning Sunday to Dallas to
bring the other folk home Monday
ayem.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charlie King and
son, Randy, drove the 500 miles to
Pratt, Kans., Wednesday night to
dine Thursday with the lady’s folk,
Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols. The
Kings returned home Thursday
night.
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W. W. Slater, advertising manag-
er of the C. H. Parker grocery and
market empire, was over from
Wichita Falls Tuesday on an of-
ficial visit with personnel in the
local Parker Food Store.
Pictured above are Miss Tissa
Roberts, L, who was crowned foot-
ball queen preceding the Archer
City-Paducah game recently, and
Miss Barbara Ferrell, r., was
crowned band sweetheart. The
young ladies are the charming
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James
Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Ferrell, respectively.
Tissa was escorted by Pat Knox,
a co-captain of the Wildcat team
and Barbara’s escort was Morgan
Powell, band president
Attendants were Barbara Bow-
en and Patsy Goodwin, escorted
by the other two football co-cap-
tains, Monroe Williams and Carl
Roderick, respectively.
The coronation party was driven
onto the field in Charles Mc-
Daniel’s Ford Victoria, with David
Powers as chauffeur, for the im-
pressive ceremonies.
Numerous Tanks
In Archer County
Stocked With Fisl
John E. Birdwell
Megargel Pioneer
h Died Wednesday
Twelve cooperators with the Lit-
tle Wichita Soil Conservation Dis-
trict received a shipment of free
fish from the Fish and Wildlife
Service of the U. S. Department of
Interior last week. The Fish and
Wildlife Service delivered these
fish to Archer City in a tank truck.
These fish were used to stock
John E. Birdwell, 83, a resident
of the Megargel community for
46 years, died Wednesday of last
week at the home of a son, Bert
Birdwell, at Corpus Christi where
he and his aged wife had been vis-
iting for about two months. He
had been in ill health the past
few years.
Funeral services were conducted
awiHSts slss srii *5
catfish were received. whic{, he was a member. Burial
sa msstw: -
generally debvered twlce a year J’ Mrs Viola Hayden, Dallas,
in the fan and in the spring. Sui - d two Bert, of Corpus
able information must be submit- christi and Lyman, 0f Megargel.
ted about your pond in order that _0_
the right kinds and amounts of
fish may be furnished. The above
cooperators were assisted in ob-
taining information about their
ponds and filing requests by the
local technicians of the Soil Con-
servation Service. Free fish may
also be obtained from the Game
and Fish Commission of the State
of Texas.
Proper fish pond management
is another step a conservation
farmer or rancher uses in reach-
ing the objective of using his land
within its capabilities and treating
it in accordance with its needs.
This is also the conservation ob-
jective of your local Soil Con-
servation District and the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. Prop-
erly Stocked and managed ponds
not only provide an additional
source of food for our growing
population, but also provide re-
creation.
Properly stocked and managed
ponds will produce from 25 to
200 pounds of fish per year. By
fertilizing the pond the yield can
be increased to 200 to 500 pounds
per year. The stocked pond should
be fished and if it is fertilized it
should be fished heavily. This
helps keep the fish in balance. It
is difficult to over-fish a pond es-
pecially if it is fertilised.
Your local Soil Conservation Dis-
trict and Soil Conservation Ser-
vice technicians will give infor-
mation and on-site assistance on
fish pond management Informa-
tion may also be obtained from the
county agent.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dink Hull, of
Childress, visited here Sunday with
Dink’s mother, Mrs. Cora Hull,
and his sister, Mrs. Jim Wilson,
and family.
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Mothers’ March
Names Leaders
The names of women lieuten-
ants who will spark the “porch-
light parade” in their respective
sections during the Mothers’ March
on Polio set for Friday night,
Jan. 29, were announced today by
Mrs. Bud Bledsoe, Mothers’ March
'chairman.
.88 Inch Rain
Fell Last Night
Rain clouds which were ushered
into this city by high winds at
about 5:30 Wednesday afternoon,
deposited .88 of an inch of rain
in Fire Chief John Robinson’s of-
ficial gauge. We have no reports
from outlying communities but
judging from the density of the
clouds, it appeared a near cloud-
burst might have fallen to the
southeast of the city.
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Max Jentseh, of North Archer
County, was a business visitor in
this metropolis Tuesday.
Who Dat
Write Dat?
We publish below a letter we
received the first of the week
postmarked at Wichita Falls, but
with no other identification. The
letter follows:
“Dear Martins.
“Referring to your Happy
Thanksgiving article, you must
have written it Monday morning,
instead of Wednesday. With a very
straight pencil and a child’s 12-
inch ruler, I figure there are 700
column inches on five pages and
out of those five pages there are
103 column inches of news. I
should think you would be more
thankful for those 597 advertis-
ing inches. Of course the big cut
on the front page didn’t bring
any revenue in, but it was very
appropriate for the occasion and
it did take up four columns and
approximately 40 inches. Pm sure
that you were thankful for having
the cut of this size so let’s, Martin,
come out with another Happy
Thanksgiving editorial.”
As stated at the outset, the
writer of the missive didn’t sign
his or her name, but it appears
that the writer was unduly dis-
turbed about what they consider-
ed our dearth of gratitude. Ordi-
narily we don’t like anonymous
letters that might be construed
The Mothers’ March which will as either praise or criticism. In
be conducted from 7:00 to 8:00 in other words, we don’t know whetb-
the evening, will be the dramatic er to stand hitched or run—or
climax of the 1954 March of Dimes, who from.
Mothers’ March
On Polio Set
For January 29th
'The Mothers’ March on Polio,
which last January proved such a
dramatic and effective windup to
the 1953 March of Dimes drive,
will be staged again as the major
cleanup event in the 1954 polio
fund campaign, it was announced
today by Don Small, county direct-
or of the 1954 March of Dimes.
Mr. Small pointed out that the
1953 Mothers’ March raised more
money in a shorter period of time
than any other door-to-door can-
vassing method ever used in the
campaign.
The Mothers’ March for 1954
will be held from 7:00 to 8:00 o’-
clock on Friday night, Jan. 29, in
rural areas, hamlets, villages,
towns and cities throughout Arch-
er County.
Porchlight Is Sional
The principle of the March, Mr.
Small explained, is entirely volun-
tary. All those who wish to con-
tribute to the March of Dimes are
requested to signify such inten-
tions by lighting a porchlight or
placing a lighted lamp or candle
in a front window.
Apartment or hotel dwellers can
signal their wish to donate by
hanging a shoe or a handkerchief
on their doorknob.
The March is limited to one hour
so that mothers will be obliged to
spend only a minimum of time
away from their families.
In order that the county may be
systematically covered and nobody
desiring to contribute missed, the
entire area will be mapped into
districts roughly corresponding to
school districts.
Captain Haads District
A captain will be in charge of
each district. Districts will be sub-
divided into sections .supervised
by lieutenants and sections will
be broken down into blocks under
block wardens.
The basic unit will be 10 dwell-
ings in a single block. Each of
these units will be assigned to a
“contact mother” for canvassing.
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The Archer City college-going
crowd all seem to have made it
home for the turkey holidays.
From Texas were Morris Knox,
Nancy Burkhart, Warren Robert-
son, Bill DeMoss.
Johnny Blackman—Ranger Jun-
ior College.
W. C. Young, HI, W. C. Suther-
land, Jr.,—Oklahoma U.
Danny Powell—Texas. Christian
U.
Albert Wilson—North Texas
State.
Ann Prideaux—Southern Meth-
odist U.
Mrs. Buddy Anderson and chil-
dren, Carlton Ray and Jana Lou,
of Fort Worth are spending this
week with home folk, the Carl
Childs clan.
Mrs. Bob Lewis was hospitalized
from Saturday to Tuesday in Ol-
ney with a severe case of flu. She
is now convalescing nicely.
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J. W. Conner, of Olney, accom-
panied by his aged father, John
Conner, was an Archer City busi-
ness visitor Tuesday, a part of
which business was in The News
office where he forked over a
couple of bucks for the privilege
of becoming a brand new reader
of The News.
ARCHER HOSPITAL
Mrs. Arden Ray Bobbitt was a
Monday to Wednesday patient at
the Archer Hospital this week.
Mrs. J. E. Parvin of Fort Worth
was hospitalized Friday and Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Boss Gore was treated from
Saturday to Monday for flu.
Mrs. Jiggs Brewer was a Friday
Moqday patient
Mrs. Paul Bobbitt of Olney un-
derwent major surgery Wednesday
of last week. She was dismissed
Tuesday, convalescing nicely.
E. E. Kunkel of near Olney was
Saturday to Monday patient.
Mrs. Oscar Goree was admitted
Tuesday with stomach ailment.
Mrs. Arnett Deen was admitted
Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Hoot Glenn was admitted
Sunday and underwent surgery
Monday morning.
Joe Meurer, Jr., of Windthorst
was admitted Monday.
Lawrence Shook of Iowa Park
was an emergency patient Sunday
with an injured hand.
T. D. Carriger received emer-
gency treatment of a smashed
finger Monday.
A baby girl, Donna Kay, was
born Nov. 24 to Mr. and Mrs. El-
bert Benton Lewis. The infant
died Wednesday, Dec. X
Some For Them
... Some For Us:
Thanks A Lot
We wish to offer our
thanks to the nice people 1
have paid subscriptions to •1
News during the past two
It is people like you who mate it
possible for us to provide milk,
navy beans and sow bosom far
the kiddies—and occasionally m
little something for our very emu.
Thanks, again to;
Mrs. John Swenson, city; Boar
Andrews, Olney; S. W. Petrs,
Wichita Falls; W. J. Cooper isr
Mrs. A. H. Taylor, Gainesvflb;
Mrs. Bobby Gray, city; Beets
Brewer, city; Mrs. R. A. Si minimi,
La Salinas, Venezuela, S. A.; H. L.
Munchrath, Windthorst; H. A.
Meurer, Scotland, for self and Ray-
mond Meurer, Decatur, P. E. Mor-
rison, Andrews, Tex.; Mrs. Verdes
Sanders, city; Mrs. J. W. Heard,
city; Dan Powell, city; Mrs. Bad
Rushing .city; W. S. Ikard, city;
Norman Neville, Holliday; Mr*. H.
Parsley, Stockton, Calif.; Mrs. Ar-
nett Deen, city; Dave Cross, dtp;
Mrs. Ruth Lucy, Wichita Falls;
C. E. Godwin, city; Glen Suther-
land, Bowie; G. W. Martin for O.
L. Vestal, Holliday; Dink Hull,
Childress; Mrs. Ed Baughman, dtp;
Mrs. G. Y. Martin, dty; L. W. Mo-
Crory, Wichita Falls; Mrs. M. D.
McGriff, dty; Max Jentseh, Wichi-
ta Falls; J. W. Conner, Olney;
Mrs. B. G. Hasson, dty, for self
and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Morton,
Fort Worth.
SULLIVAN UNDERGOES
KNEE SURGERY
IN OLNEY HOSPITAL
Sonny Sullivan underwent sur-
gery Monday in Olney on his knee
which was injured during football
practice the week preceding the
Archer City- Paducah game. The
operation was for removal of car-
tilage in the knee. Attending ■»
ons are quoted as saying ttel
if Sonny will follow directions ta
exercising the injured member, It
will not be left stiff.
Sullivan had hoped to be re-
leased from the hospital today so
that he might attend the football
banquet tonight but his mother,
Mrs. Charlie Sullivan, said this
morning that he will not get to
come home until Friday or Satur-
day. The knee is still causing him
considerable pain.
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Mrs. Joe Trotter took her sol-
dier-husband as far as Abilene
Wednesday on his return trip to
El Paso, Tex., where he reports
for re-assignment after a leave of
absence that followed two years'
military service in Korea.
Mrs. Trotter and children plan
to join their husband and fatter
for residence at his place of as-
signment.
Local Cub Scouts
Receive Awards
Wednesday
Lions HalL
Cub Pack 100 met
night, Nov. 25, at the
A large number of Scouts and
parents were present.
The following awards were pre-
sented by Cubmaster Bud Bledsoe:
Bobcats—13 new members.
Ross Glenn, Dale Shelley, A. J,
Morris, Jr., Ronnie Dickey, Dickie
Kirkland, John Robert Lss, Jim-
my Crawford, Johnny Peirce, Ron-
nie Nelson, James Walsh, Danny
Pryor, Donnie Linscott, Eddie Joe
Roberson.
Wolf Badge—Jimmy Swenson,
Billy Walker, Jimmy Pitts.
Wolf Gold Arrow—Butch McLe-
More, Jimmy Swenson, Jimmy
Pitts.
Wolf Silver Arrow—Butch Me-
Lemore, 3; Jimmy Swenson, 2;
Jimmy Pitts, 1.
Bear Badge—Jerry Bryson, Lam-
rence Lowack, Bobby Jones.
Bear Gold Arrow—Bobby Jones.
Bear Silver Arrow—Bobby Jones.
Service Stars—2 years—Bobby
Jones, Jimmy Pitts, Lawrence Low-
ack, Robert Gray, Jerry Bryson,
Billy Walker, Butch McLemore.
Service Stars—1 year—Billy El-
lis, Joe Bledsoe, Jimmy Swenson,
Donnie Small, T. J. Taylor, Mika
Wright.
Billy Ellis, representing Den 3,
was awarded 50 cents by the Cub-
master as the best uniformed
Scout.
Both Scouts and parents spent
a most enjoyable evening togeth-
er. The theme of the month wac
“Harvest Pair." Various
were made by the dens and
forded much fun for all
Refreshments were then
by Mrs. John Swenson, who waa
in charge of this month’s program.
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