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What's Your Problem? By JOSH PERKINS

By JOSH PERKINS Syndicated By Perkins Enterprises Hampstead, Vermont Dear Uncle Josh, Because of my husband's business connections, we are going to entertain a Spanish family at dinner. Have you any suggestions to help make the evening a success? Puzzled Hostess Dear Puzzled Hostess, Although Spanish is not spoken widely in Vermont, it is true the world over that you can put any visiting foreigner at ease by speaking to him in his own language. When your guests arrive for dinner greet them with "Buenos Dias!" (Good Morning). There are several very good recordings of "Valencia" on the market and you might have one of these playing in the background to help create an atmosphere. "La Paloma" (Guy Lombardo, if you can get it) is also good. If there is an elderly lady in the family (duenna), you might have her wear a large shawl and place her in a corner of the living room. She can look upon the proceedings disapprovingly from time to time, but it is best under the circumstances for her not to say anything. Europeans are reassured by the family solidarity that she will represent. To terminate the evening in a charming fashion, have the entire family gather around the piano and hum "In a Little Spanish Town" as an "aloha" for the departing guests. Uncle Josh.

Area Refugees Will Be Topic

The Rev. Ernesto Sosa, recently appointed to a national committee on refugees, will speak on "Current Refugee Problems in the Area" before the Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church of Coral Gables. The Association's program will be held at 10:30 a.m., Feb. 24, in the chapel, 127 Alhambra Pl. A luncheon will follow in the fellowship hall. Reverend Sosa is pastor of the First Spanish Presbyterian Church in Miami and director of the United Presbyterian Spanish Center. Mrs. H. E. Caldwell will conduct the devotional portion of the Association's monthly meeting.

The most skilled rugmakers in Iran are women and children. Their agile fingers, moving faster than the eye can follow, can tie 3000 knots of wool or silk a day. A good Persian rug takes years to weave, and a few represent the work of a lifetime, in the National Geographic Maga-awards.

Dateline: Southwest High 7 Seniors Win Scholarship Honors

By LAURA HENRY Seven Southwest High School seniors captured National Merit Scholarship honors and have been awarded Certificates of Merit. Principal Dr. Lee A. Aber announced that the following students have received the Certificates which attest to their high academic promise: Thomas Boone, James Gray, Barbara Huhn, John Self, William Trotter, Beatrice Weaver and Mary Bues. The seniors attained finalist status by their distinguished performance on two tests and upon endorsement by their high school. Approximately six-tenths of one per cent of the seniors in each state received the awards. HENRY Students Organize SWAUN The first meeting of the SWAUN, Southwest Association of United Nations, was Feb. 8. This club of 30 charter members is sponsored by Mrs. Jay Luckett. Mr. Luckett stated, "The primary project of the club is an effort to establish a foreign exchange student program. We will be among the first high schools in the Southeast to undertake such a program." This organization was pioneered entirely by students. Most active in the development are Joe Mosier, Vic Theiling, Ephriam Newmark, Gordon Jobe, Leslie Forrest and Stephen Berlinsky. The club is sponsored by the Coral Gables chapter of the American Association for the United Nations, which was founded by its current president, Miss Agnes Crabtree. Marty Ketchum and Linda Hood in Mrs. Helen Wheeler's sophomore honors English class received honorable mention for their essays, "How to Keep the Flame of Freedom Burning." Certificates were presented by the Miami Business and Professional Women's Club. Baseball practice is now underway for the Southwest diamond men. The Eagles have only two lettermen returning to the squad. The man with the big bat, Wayne Pulsipher, will be worked by Coach Tom Mitchell as a utility man. Wayne can adapt quickly to any position and has already played "the hot corner" pitcher and catcher. Wayne also plays the outfield well.

A Little Late

A Chilean member of the National Geographic Society recently received his August, 1945, issue of the Society's Magazine 15 years late. The magazine was found among mail in the hold of the John Bidwell, an old steamer anchored in the Deleware River. Postal authorities promptly delivered the forgotten mail.

Noble Hendrix Elected At Indian Springs School

Noble Hendrix of Coral Gables is the newly elected sophomore class commissioner of protection at Indian Springs School near Birmingham. The five commissions filled for each class are recreation, protection, services, education and development. These officers represent their respective groups in matters concerning the corresponding student-body commissioners. Noble is the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Hendrix, 515 Villabella Ave. Mr. Hendrix is University of Miami dean of students. Midterm elections filled the offices for the remainder of the school year.

Energy Output

A man's daily energy output is about 3500 calories. The daily, output of a hummingbird leading its ordinary life - eating, flying, perching, sleeping - is equivalent to approximately 155,000 calories if calculated for a 170-pound man, says the National Geographic Magazine.

Gables Asks Improvement Of 4 Arteries

Improvement of four heavily travelled Coral Gables traffic arteries has been requested by the Coral Gables City Commission. Resurfacing of Douglas Rd., widening of Tamiami Trail to 70 feet, widening of Red Rd. to four lanes, widening and resurfacing of Old Cutler Rd. and resurfacing of LeJeune Rd. from South Dixie Hwy. to Sunset were requested of Metro. Answer To Letter The request was in answer to a letter from E. A. Anderson, Metro director of public works, asking the various municipalities what their most important county road needs are. Old Cutler Rd. was added to the list at the recommendation of Commissioner Robert Searle. "It's quite dangerous," said Searle of the road which has been the scene of several fatal accidents in the past two years. Douglas Is Worst Douglas Rd. is probably in the worse condition, while Red Rd. and Tamiami Trail need widening to accommodate a greater traffic load.

South Dade GOP

Ted Slack will be the guest speaker at 8 p.m. today when the South Dade Republican Club meets at Sunniland Hall, Sunniland Shopping Center, 11537 So. Dixie Hwy. Robert Rosasco is program chairman.

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