Harvard Astronomer Discusses Cepheid Research at Hood College
Harvard astronomer Dr Ce celia Payne-Gaposchkin opened a science series at Hood College with a lecture on Cepheids, variable stars used as standard candles. Her talk in Hudson Hall drew over 130 scientists and students, detailing photography based observations of Cepheids in the Small Magellanic Cloud and how brightness color and velocity relate to temperature and motion.
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Cecelia Payne - Gaposchkin
Hood College
Hudson Hall
Cepheus
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Phere
Magellan
South America
Gaposchkin
Earth
St Josephs Charity Fair at St Josephs College Emmitsburg
St Josephs College Emmitsburg hosts annual Charity Fair in Verdier Hall Friday 7 AM to 4 PM and Saturday 12 30 PM to 5 30 PM Proceeds benefit Sisters of Charity with local ties and missions in Brazil Children of Mary Club sponsors the event theme It is better to light just one little candle Booths offer gifts Christmas items and occasion merchandise Snacks and meals provided Friday dinner Saturday lunch Christmas Queen selection Honorary chairman Miss Gertrude Vavrina Baltimore Sister Jerome is faculty chairman
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Verdier Hall
Sisters of Charity
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Children of Mary Club
Gertrude Vavrina
Baltimore
The
Children of Mary
Sister Jerome
Rodney Fry Tops In Turtle Race
Rodney Fry won the Cub Scout Turtle Race grand championship at Damascus American Legion Hall for the second year in a row racing Pokey Jr. The event listed winners by rank in each den followed by awards and new Scout entries including Webelos and Tenderfeet, with December theme Happy Games chaired by Ruth Fry.
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Rodney Fry
Pokey, Jr
Damascus American Legion Hall
Bobcats
Philip John Sheeley
Den
Big Red
Bobby Coddington
G. T.O
Michael Kelso
Wolves
Pokey
Johnny Rachel
Johnny
Jeff Dorsey
Fred
Bears
Glenn Duvall
Landy Helms
Webelos
Scott Fulton
Ferrari
Tommy Dorsey
Queen
Tommy Barton
Rodney Duvall
Paul Slaton
Doys
den Dey
Ed Ballew
Stan Cook
Mickey McGraw
Denner
Marshall Halleck
Lanny Helms
Jimmy Belcher
John Rachel
Donnie Andreus
Chris Bruchie
John Kesner, III
Herb Wright
Thomas Dorsey
Tom Barton
Boy Scouts
Happy Games
Farr
Ruth Fry
St. Joseph's Sets Clothing Classes in Emmitsburg
A clothing construction class as part of St. Joseph College adult education will run every Wednesday through March end. Sessions from 7 to 9 p.m. in the home economics building, with registration at the first class, open to adults seeking advanced sewing techniques. Carroll Manor Grange to hold annual Christmas party on December 20 at 7:20 p.m. at Adamstown Grange Hall.
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St. Joseph College
Emmitsburg
Jfamene
Carroll Manor
Carroll Manor Grange
Adamstown
Miss Pickett to Enter West Virginia Wesleyan College
Emily Kay Pickett daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence E Pickett of Mt Airy has been accepted to West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon WV Proceeds from the event will benefit the Montevue Home She attends Glenelg High School and plans to major in religious education She is active in Poplar Springs Methodist Church groups and other school activities.
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Emily Kay Pickett
Clarence E. Pickett
Mt. Airy
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
W. Va
Miss Pickett
Glenelg High School
Poplar Springs
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Inter-American Defense Boardeft
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Washington, D.C
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Thorning
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Carrollton Manor
Washington Hulton Hotel
Pot & Gun
Shields’ Homes
St. Joseph's
Victor
Royal Portable
Storm and Shipley
2Nd & Market Sts
Tan Son Nhut
Viet Nam
Joseph's Sets
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W. Va. College
Montevue
Madison Square Garden
Syracuse
Philadelphia Nationals
Penney's
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