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The meal was notable for its quantity of milk, butter, cottage cheese salad and whipped cream, all Thompson i products. The D. C. Keys, in striped-blazers and plaid trousers, added the musical touch with their barber shop songs. Girls in brightly color 1880 dresses and bonnets were on hand to greet guests. Photographs re calling the early days of the dairy and exhibits of its milk-processing system decorated the hall. Arthur L. Thompson, president o^ the company, spoke of the founding and growth of Thomp son’s. According to Mr. Thomp son, it was in February, 1881, that John S. Thompson took a par tially blind horse arid wagon and began deliveries in Washington. Five weeks later he was deliver ing 15 gallons a day. Today Thompson’s has 161 routes and delivers 27,000 gallons of milk a day. Jackson Weaver. WMAL an nouncer, was master of cere i monies. After the luncheon guests inspected the plant, which will be operA to the public from 6:30 to 9 o’clock tonight through Friday. Raleigh Gilchrist Elected By Forest Hills Citizens The Forest Hills Citizens’ As sociation held its final meeting of the season last night and elected officers for the ensuing year. xuc new uiuuud aie rvaicign Gilchrist, president; Joseph Mc Collum, vice president; Franklin T. Baldwin, secretary; Edward L Springer, treasurer; Mrs. David W. Wainhouse, recording secre tary, and Joseph A. Kaufman and Mrs. Leslie B. Wright, delegates to the Federation of Citizens Associations. The group met in the home ol' Mr. Kaufman, the retiring presi dent, at 3629 Ellicott street, N.W Taft to Address Dinner Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio will address the 22nd annual dinner of the Inquirendo at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Mayflower Hotel. | The Inquirendo is a group of 50 professional men and Government officials who meet twice a month to discuss current events. Furcolo to Address Club Representative Furcolo, Demo crat of Massachusetts will address a special meeting of the Constan tino Brumidi Civic Club at 8:15 p.m, tomorrow in the YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets N.W. I Nurses to Hold Supper Student nurses at Sibley Hos pital will hold a spaghetti supper for the benefit of the senior class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrowj in Rust Hall. I You'll never know how good instant coffee can be until you try 1 The only "instant* backed by 87 years of coffee experience Instant Chase & Sanborn is Pure Soluble Coffee with Dextrine, Maltose and Dextrose added Barnard PTA to Install The Bernard PTA will install new officers at its last meeting of the year at 8 o’clock tonight in the school auditorium, Fourth and De catur streets N.W. Viiw-Blocker—Plants himself squarely in front of screen. Only budged by cup of Instant Chase & Sanborn, bio one can resist that grand flavor! TV Mechanic—Expert at mak ing ghosts and snowstorms on anyscreen. 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