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The Coquille Valley Sentili^!
THE PAPER THAT*« LIKE A LETTER FROM HOME
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COQUILLE, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1934.
NO. IS.
WHATC.OFC.OOES
Baccalaureate A Commencemeat
A VIOLIN RECITAL
Following is the program for the
baccalaureate service» for Coquille
high school, which will be held in Pi
oneer church next Sunday, May 20,
Campfire Girls Are Awarded
at I p. m.:
Ranks at Grand Fire
1. March.
Invocation—Rev. Mallory Flana-
Splendid
Performance Given
Last Evening by Miss
Martha Carrier
Monday Evening
The directors of the new Coos
County (Producers Association
met
with the Coquille Chamber of Com
merce at its noon luncheon Tuesday
and several of them including C. A.
(Baling, president,
Ervin Peterson,
secretary, amd-iRolf Hongell spoke on
what they hoped to accomplish in the
matter of raising potatoes for the
Ceos county markets, spuds Which the
merchant can sell to the housewife
and know she will return and buy
the same variety again. They also
thank the Coquille Chamber for ini
tiating the move for a co-operative
growers* association and expressed
ths hope that they would deserve and
win the support and co-operation of
all the retailers.
Others present were C. A. Holver-
stott, Wm. Church, two of the asso
ciation directors, County Agent Gee.
Jsnkins, and Jesse D. Clinton.
J. E. Norton submitted a report on
the recent Coast Highway Associa
tion annual meeting, held in Crescent
City, at which Earl HU), of Florence,
was re-elected president. The mayor
of Victoria, B. C., and Goo. Warren,
manager of the Victoria and Island
publicity committee, were present to
report on what our Canadian neigh
bors were doing to attract tourists to
their summer resort land. And it is
all to the benefit of this coast sanction
of Oregon for much of the travel
north ie over the Coast highway. One
item of expense in their campaign b
the »pending of 131,000 in southern
California newspapers telling of the
great northwest’s attractions.
Mr. Norton called attention to the
need of greater Chamber of Com
merce participation in the highway
association affaire, and the more ea-
thusiatic individual support of Cham
ber« of Commerce. The highway ae-
soeiation is new supported largely by
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Music—C. H. 8.
4. Scripture—(Rev. H. A. Niergarth.
5. Prayer—«Rev. Cecilia Nixon.
6. Hymn—Congregation.
T. Announcements—H. (I. Hartley.
8. Music
. —C. H. A.
9. Sermon—Walter Fiscus.
10. Benediction—IRev. G. A. Gray.
The commencement exercises
at
which 48 young people will receive
their diplomas will be held in the
Community Building next Friday eve
ning, May 25, at eight o’clock. The
program will be as follows:
1. Orchestra.
2. March (High School Orchestra)
3. Invocation—Rev. W. E. Cooper.
4. Music.
5. Introduction of Speaker—(Supt.
C. L. Ward.
6. Address—(Dr. W. G. Beattie,
General Extension Division, Univer
sity of Oregon.
7. Music—4'. H. S. Club.
8. Awarding of Honors—Supt. C. L.
Ward.
9. Presentation of Clam—Principal
H. H. Hartley.
40. Presentation of Diplomas- Dr.
J. R. Bunch, Chairman of Board.
DEATH TAKES
C. A. MACHON
C. A. Machon, who had been In the
Knife Hospital the greater part of th*
time sine* the eighth of February
when be underwent an operation,
passed away at the hospital last Sat
urday morning at eight o’cloek. Ha
had been ill for three years.
Funeral eervicea were held at the
chapel at <2 p. a*. Monday, conducted
by Walter Fiscus of the Christian
ehureh.
In compliance with his request the
were taken to a crematorium
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Skull Fractarod to Wrack
A wreck just beyond the Cunning
ham logging road crossing on the
highway, about three o’clock Tues
day afternoon, caused one man to be
taken to the Mast hospital at Myrtle
Point with a fractured skull and five
crocked ribs.
Frank Wetaon and his brother-in-
law, named McDowell, both of Port
land. were the victims of the accident
and McDowell was the one who suf
fered the injuries.
Wetaon was driving and for some
reason his ear plunged off the high
way at the curve, just beyond the
tracks, over-ended into Pete Johnson’s
garden, end rolled over on its aide.
The car was considerably damaged,
hut Watson suffered no injury. Ho
says he was not driving at an ex
cessive speed and there with nothing
to indicate that liquor was the cause
of the accident.
The curve ia a hundred feet beyond
where a car is shaken- aa it crosses
the tracks, but there have been a
number of wrecks there in the past
year and the flatness of the pavemnt
may have something to do with the
frequency of auto wrecks there.
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Charles Albert Machon waa born in
Cleveland, Ohio, June 22. 1884, being
aeven weeks abort of 50 years of age.
His parent* came to the United
States from France.
He waa married in Ban Francisco,
24 years ago, to Lillies Logan, who
survive* him. The couple came to Co
quille 21 yearn ago and Mr. Machon
has been prominently connected with
the business life of Coquille until a
few year* ago.
He was a substantial citiaen of Co
quille and after th* last big Coquille
fire purchased the lot and erected the
Liberty Theatre building.
A short
time later he built the Machon brick
building adjoining. He also owned,
and for some year* operated, a tour-
at auto camp at Bandon.
Mr. Machon had a kindly and gen
erous disposition; no one in want ever
appealed to him in vain. He waa a*
member of the Baptist church.
Mr. Machon and her eister-in-law,
Mrs. Mae Logan, expect to return to
Coquille this week and remain here
for the summer. The latter has been
living in Portland since the death of
her husband, Fred Logan, but now ex
pects to make her home with Mrs.
Machon..
Reednport Chib Coming Sunday
Jury Lint for June Term
Following is the jury list for the
June term of Circuit court which
opens on Monady, June fourth: Flora
Compton, Thelma G. Dale, M. O. Haw
kins, ft. L. Stewart, James 8. Erwin,
of Coquille; Sam Clinton, of Leneve;
Carl Oaroutte, Geo. P. Laird, F. E.
Drans, J. L. Bean, of Bandon; Ches
ter T. Bascom, Noble R. Brundage,
Walter S. Chiene? Walter Clabaugh,
Duncan D. Dashney, Carl Daria, Hen
ry E. Johnson, E. J. Loney, John C.
Merchant, Ray J. Olson, 'Rteresa F.
O’Neil, of Marshfield; ft. T. Whitty,
Fred II. Charlasworth, of Eastaide;
T. M. Collver, Guy Cutlip, of Coo»
River; Wm. Vaughan, James A. Allen,
G. A. Imhoff, R. J. Hinderlie, Bronte
Smith, of North Bend; Roy F. Garrett,
of Myrtle Point.
Weil Caning Not Yet Down
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Drilling has not yet been resumed
at the Fat 'Elk well, Mr. Marrion and
his sons having experienced a little
trouble in getting the easing down to
the bottom of the here.
They con
fidently expect to
ovarcsmi the
trouble, however, in a day or two but
they will not start th* drill until th*
casing reaches the bottom. Mr. Mar
ron expect* a producing well from a
little more drilling and the casing io
essential in controlling whatever flow
of oil or gM to tapped.
Ths Reedsport ball club is to fur
nish the oppceition for the Coquille
Loggers at the ball park here Sun
day. The visitors won from Marsh
field last Sunday, 6-4, and have
strengthened last year’s line-up Which
won the Oregon Coast League cham
pionship, losing only one league game.
“Bud” Sutherland writes that they
"expect to knock down the ears” of
Bill Fortier’s club in this first of a
two-game serie«.
Bill accepts the challenge and with
hi» air-tight pitching ace and four-
ply swatter, Glenn Murray, doing the
twirling, expects to do a little ear
battening himself.
The game will start at 2 o’clock.
One of the most interesting and out-
From the 'Wohelo call to the fire ex
tinguishing ceremony, the Grand etanding events of the season was the
Council Fire in the high school build violin recital given by Miss Martha
ing last Monday evening was watched Carrier on Thursday evening at the
with intereat by the parents of the Pioneer Hail. The hall was attractive
ly decorated with beautiful aprays of
participating Campfire Girls.
red rambler roses.
Following the roll call to whicl
The large and appreciative audience
girls responded with an Indian n
the. new group of eight girls of whidb was delighted with the improvement
Mrs. Gano ia guardian, was intro shown in Miss Carrier’s technique and
duced. The group includes Janet interpretation. She is the pupil of
Wheeler, Evelyn Gano, Audra Greg Mixa Muriel Dae, of Coquille, and
ory, Rosalie Green, Laurel Fuller, Mias Dae predicts a brilliant future
Beth Hooton, Leona Cole, Joy Norton. for her, as she has an unusual ability
Mm. J. E. Norton was introduced for concentration, combined with her
as the newly named guardian for the natural musical talent which is above
the average.
Wetomachick group.
The awarding of ranks followed-
In the first movement of DeBeriot’s
Mbs Rossbelle Shone bestowed the Concerto IX, Miss Carrier showed ex
Woodgathers’ rank on Muriel Davis, cellent breadth of style and under
Mar* standing of the old classica. Her sec
Ann Hawkins, Joan Weekly,
garet Smith, Peggy Wernich, Lor* ond group gave her an opportunity to
raine White, Imogene Hickam, Mary display a variety of expression. The
Lou Nosier, Elizabeth Varney, Max- charm of Pierne’s “Serenade,” the
ine Knight, Violet Howard, Irma brilliance of Drlda’a “Humming Bird,”
Porter, Donna Dean Bosserman, Lu the soulful "Abenlied” of Schumann,
cille Kern, Clarabel Watson, Mary the rippling of “The Brook” and the
Masters, Emma Frances Mulkey. Bet Characteristic “Polish Mazurka” by
ty Kern, (Louise Wbodyard, Barbara Wieniawski were remarkable in one ao
and the “Hungarian Fantaeie”
Italic, LaVelle Dale, Beverly Norton, young
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Margaret Stewart, France» Sullivan.I th: lat completed her program waa most
Fire Maker«' rank was given by
Mr«. I .eon a Bryant to Jean McNelly,
Dorris Compton, Eileen Percy, Lu-
Sherwood. Marion
Kath-
Brady, Betty Bradj
Vivian
Henderson.
National honors were presented by
Mrs. Bryant to each in her group for
rejoining for another year. National
honor» were also given Eileen Percy,
Kathleen (Brady. Lucille
Sherwood
and Marilyn Compton for sending in
membership cards for three year* in
Camp Fire.
The Better Homes prize offered by
the Otokaon group was awarded to
Donna Dean Bosaarman of the Chsak-
chaasay group.
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Mrs. Opperman Passes Away
Mrs. Emily Harmon Opperman
wife of Ernest G. Opperman, who
have been resident* of Coqqille for
the past 16 or 17 years, passed away
at her home on North Coulter atrest,
Monday morning at eight o’clock. She
had been ill for some time and her
passing was not unexpected by her
family.
Funeral service* were conducted st
the chapel at 2 p. m. Wednesday, with
Mrs. Fred Belloni. reader in the
Christian Science church, of which
Mrs. Opperman had been a life-long,
devoted member, conducting the ser
vice.
Emily Harmon was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Harmon, both
now deceased, and waa bom in Chea
ter, Illinoia, Feb. 18, 1878. She was
56 years, three month* and one day
of age.
She was married to Mr. Opperman
in St. Louis, Mo., about 30 year* ago
the 16th day of May.
¡Beside her husband she I* survived
by two sister*. Mrs. Clara E. Haynes,
who ha* been living here with her sis
ter for the peat two years, and Mra.
Violet Border*, of St Louis; and two
brothers, Arthur G. and Ralph Har
mon, of Muskogee, Okla.
Mrs. Opperman was respected and
beloved by a wide circle of friends, for
she was one of God’s noblewomen, a
kind and thoughtful neighbor, a true
and loving wife, with a character
which countenfficed no petty nor un
friendly thought or deed.
Mrs. Lyons Suffern Hip Fracture
Mr». Emma Lyons, mother of Mrs.
C. J. Fuhrman, suffered the fracture
of the femur bonein her right hip last
Monday morning, when she fell at
their home on Spurgeon Hill. She
wee alone In the house when the ac
cident happened, Mrs. Fuhrman be
ing out for a few minute».
Dr. V. L. Hamilton was summoned
and She wan taken to the Mast hospi
U mm te Have Ladies* Night tal where she ie renting as easy as
It was announced at the Lions Club could be expected and the doctor says
luncheon
yesterday that
Ladies* she can he brought home in a day or
Night had been changed to Wednes two.
day of next week. May 23. After the
Mm. Lyons, who in 85 years of age,
dinner at the hotel at aeven p. m. the in bright and cheerful, despite the af
Lions and their wives will attend the fliction. and continue* in excellent
theatre for the allowing of “Disraeli,” spirit.
starring Goo. Arliaa.
M. M. Newdall, formerly a member
Preparing for Memorial Day
of the Myrtle Point den. was voted in
The Woman’s Relief Corps invites
as a member of the Coquille den.
Two Bandon Lions, Chao. E. Schroe all auxiliaries, church organisation*,
der and Geo. L. Cobum, were guests patriotic orders, eivie societies, the
eitixena within our gates to unite with
at yesterday’s luncheon.
us in the observance of Memorial Day,
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fw ratoe m Ptm , Wednesday. May 80, 1934. — Proas
I Comsponden t.
effective.
Miss Edythe Fsrr proved heroelf a
moot capable and sympathetic accom
panist.
The Andante-Cantabiie Trio, com
posed of Margaret Purvance, soprano,
Edythe Farr, second soprano, and Au
drey Aasen, contralto, sang two num
bers with a musical feeling and per
fect ensemble that was delightful.
Jexse Barton, with his beautiful
baritone voice, was a pleasant sur
prise and we hope to hear more of his
songs in the future. “The Laughing
Cavalier" waa especially good.
Miss Carirer received a deluge of
A >wers and congratulations from her
¡many friend*.
McDowell Guest Night
Annual W
a Club
POTAI
Tuesday noon at the Coquille Hotel
the annual Woman’s Club luncheon,
the last meeting of the fiscal year, was
held with about 60 member« and
C. A.
guests in attendance.
Mrsl J. E. Organized
Norton, retiring president, was pre
Saling, of McKinley, aa
sented with a gift, a handsome brief
First President
case, by the club as a token of their
appreciation for the work she has
Steps will be taken by Coos Coun
done. Mrs. Norton addressed the
club and requested that during the ty Producers to regain some of the
coming years plans be made for the market which has been lost to outsid
renovating and preservation of the ers through the organisation of the
Community (Building. She also asked Coos Produce Growers Association, a
that the club work in closer co-opera definite organisation plan for which
tion with- the Chamber of Commerce. was developed at a meeting of an or
Mrs. R. A. Wernich, the new presi ganizing committee held in the coun
dent, presided at the meeting and an ty agent’s office Tuesday, May 15.
nounced her committee chairmen for This committee consisted of C. A. Sa-
the coming year:
lsng, McKinley;
Ervin Peterson,
Civic, Mrs. W. 8. Bickels; Finance, North Bond; C. A. Holverstott, Fair
M m . C. E. Niles; Public Welfare, Mrs. view; Wm. Church, Leneve and Rolf
J. R. Bunch; Educational, Mns. M. Hongell, Marshfield. L. P. Trigg, of
Earl Wilson; Hospitality, Mrs. Louis Norway, and George Landrith, of
Charneski; Courtesy, Mrs. C. V. Coos River, two other member» of
Smith; Library, Mm. E. L. Wilson; the committee, were absent.
Membership, Mr*. Hal Pierce; Press
According to the plan developed
and Publicity, Mrs. Orvin Gant; Or this organisation will encourage bet
ganist, Mm. M. O. Hawkins; Bong ter methods of growing, grading, la
Leader, Mrs. Maynard Bond; Parlia belling and merchandise produce and
has been considered by many leading
mentarian, Mrs. J. E. Norton.
The membership committee an growers and mouchants in Coos coun
nounced the names of ten ladies, now ty for several, years and the Anal
steps which have brought about the
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proposed plan was taken by the Co
quille Chamber of Commerce when
two meetings were hold recently at
which time the plan was developed.
The purpose of the association, as
ANNUAL CON
CERT OF C. H. &
This evening at eight o’cloek the
mimical organisations of Coquille High
School will present their annual
spring concert of band, orchestra and
vocal number* in the Community
Building, under the direction of Mias
Phyllis Hall, Mra. Ruth Beyer* and
Kenneth Thompson.
Th* program
follow*:
1. Twilight Hour—Meditation Zamecnik
Thought* of Youth—Walts fit. Clair
Glee Club-Maneb
Wellesley
Orchestra
Mia. Beyers, Director
2. Giannin* Mia
Friml-Rieggar
Shadow March -
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Protheroe
Giris Quad-Trio
Mias Hall, Director
3. Night Song
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Old Black Joe
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Boys’ Glee Club
Mr*. Beyers’ Director
4. Vocal Solo
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5. Shortnin' Bread
Wolfe
My Mammy’* Voice
Loomis
With solo by Jesse Barton
I Passed by Your Window Brahe
Boy’*’ Double Quartet
Mr*. Beyers, Director
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Sibelius
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Herbert
Girls* Glee Club
Miss Hall, Director
7. Reading
Lavelle Walstrom
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P. T. A. Bmrd Meeting
The executive board of the Co
quille Parante-Tesehers association,
consisting of the chairmen from each
committee, met Monday at the home
of Mr». Bonnie Walker, who io preai
dent of the association, for the pur
pose of furthering the organization
and studying the by-law«.
The object of thio association ia to
promote child welfare in the home,
school, church, and community; to
raise the standard of the home life, to
secure adequate laws for the care and
protection of the children; to bring
ing of the child and to
tween educators and the general pub
lic such united efforts as will cecure
for every child the highest advantage
in physical, mental, moral, and spiri
tual education.
General discussion was: considera
tion of assisting in playground activ
ities and the promotion of child wel
fare work.
The next general meeting of the P.
T. A. will be in the high school, gym
Tuesday evening, May 82nd, af eight
o’clock, for the purpose of presenting
the constitution and by-laws for the
club’s consideration.
The public ia
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invited to attend and hear Miss Dee’s
Grand Manter Pays Official Visit violin ensemble. Beryl Unaoeld'e
declamation and Mrs. Inez Chase and
The official visit of Grand Master
others give reviews of topics of much
Leslie M. Scott, of Portland, to the
interest to all.
Masonic lodges of southwestern Ore
gon was greeted by more than 125
Checking on Liquor Violator«
Masons from all the lodges in the dis
trict in Masonic hall her* last Satur
w. E. Barry, representative of the
day evening. There were alao visitors State Liquor Commission, who wm in
present from state* all over the union, Coquille the first of the vwk, asked
from Alaska, Canada, and one from the Sentinel to state for him that the
Masonic Lodge No. 1 of Scotland— law in regard to beer advertising will
P. L. Liggett, of Power*.
be enforced. He notified all beer dis-
Preceding the official visitation was •»eniaries that neither in front of,
* dinner at the hotel for the grand nor on the windows of their plaess
master at whieh the worshipful mas of business can the word "beer” be
ter» entertained Mr. Scott
used. The prohibition, however, does
W m Simple Statement of Facta I At the communication in the lodge Mt concern the inside of the room.
hall, Mr. Scott spoke on “Good Citi
Selling beer after 1 a. m. ie caus
In out ling the history of the fran
zenship,” which is an attribute of all ing many dealers to lose their licens
chise matter to the Woman’.« Club
worthy Mason*..
es. and Mr. Barry also stated that the
Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Berg con
Others who spoke were Grand Sec selling of hard liquor by beer licensee
fined his remarks strictly to a state
retary Rufus D. Cheney and Wilmot X. la going to eoat them their licewee,
ment of facta, and prefaced hie re
Royal, chairman of the Masonic griev and result in prosecution for viola
marks with the words, “I am not go
ing to try to influence your opinions ance committee, both of Portland, and tion of the Knox law aa well.
Jaa. Welch, superintendent of the Ma
He also expressed the belief that
in any way.” And he outlined with
sonic and (Eastern Star Home at For if the brewers and retailers did not
accuracy the steps the council had
est Grove. He gave a stereopticon- co-operate with the officers in the en
taken in securing the Mt. States’
illuetrated talk on the Home.
forcement of liquor laws that pro
agreement to paying a two per cent
Andy P. Davis, district deputy hibition in some form is certain to be
tax on their grcea operating income
grand master, Carl Evertson, of again adopted by the United »ta tea.
and why the ten-year franchiae, can
Marshfield, and other* also spoke
cellable in flve years, was approved.
briefly.
There was no criticism nor innuendo
Masonic Chib to Give Dance
A moat enjoyable lunch was served
of any kind in regard to the referen
The
Masonic Club la giving the
in the banquet hall downstair* at the
dum on the franchise adoption.
close of the very interesting aeaaion. dance tomorrow (Saturday) evening,
in the Aragon Bail Room, to which
Light Vote at 11 a. m. Today
Another Card Next Thursday the dancing public is invited. The net
At 11 o’clock thia morning but 131
proceeds are to be used in Atting up
Notwithstanding
their
losses the elub rooms on the third floor of
ballots had been east out of a total
registration in the city of 1326, just Tuesday evening, Messrs. Keller and the Masonic Temple her*. The usual
ten per cent, three hours after the Sleight, of Portland, say they will be prices of 40 and 25 cents will pre
polls opened.
back again next Thursday evening, vail; the Arago Artists Dance Band
In the north end where the regia- May 24. with an even better wrestling will furnish the music, and a very
tration ia 358. thirty-two had voted. attraction than that of thia week. fine dance ie assured.
At the court house 68 had cast their They expect to stage a card every
ballots, the registration for No. 41 week.
Cougar* Play at Bandon Sunday
being 637.
When the gentlemen left yesterday
The Coquille Cougars, ex-Junior
The eity hall registration, precinct they were not certain whom they
No. 40, ia 831, and 81 had voted.
could secure, but promised a top- League hail players, of which F. W.
Martin is manager, will ge to Bandon
. It will warm up toward evening, but notch performance.
8unday to meet the Bandon young
unless the voting is heavier than it
sters. Anyone who can take some of
usually ia at a primary election the
the players down to Bandon ia re-
total cast in Coquille will not go much
queatod to notify If* Martin.
om-tM.
An attendance of music lovers which
well filled Pioneer Hall was present
Tuesday evening for the Guest Night
entertainment of the McDowell Music
Club.
Mrs. M. O. Hawkins, retiring presi
dent of the club, opened the program
with a well-expressed message of wel
come and .dated that the event waa in
tended for Music Week, the week be
fore, but that it had been impossible to
aet a date which did not conflict with
other affairs.
Mr. Wta. Horsfall, of Marshfield,
read a splendid psper on "Music.”
She was also accompanist for Mr«.
C. W. Endicott, whose wonderful pre
sentation of three groups of songs
thrilled her auditors. Mra. Endicott’s
beautiful soprano voice ia a never-
ceasing delight to those of this sec
tion who are privileged to hear her.
Miss Muriel Dae, with her violin,
and accompanied by Mrs. Hawkina,
was the other guest artist of the eve
ning and, aa always, her audience was
held spell bound by the purity and
sweetness of tone from the instru
ment of whieh she ia complete master.
A pleasant social hour and the serv
ing of dainty refreshments followed
the program.
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