DOLL FESTIVAL CELEBRATED AT SCHOOL LIBRARY Hina Matsuri, or the Doll's fes¬tival was celebrated at the Pingree school library March 3 to 9, to honor Doll Rosabelle Pingree, who was a charming hostess to one hundred and fifty famous and interesting dolls who traveled from far and near to celebrate this festive occasion. A program quite to the doll's liking was prepared especially for them. During this time many doll songs, poems and aances were giv¬en while Mr. Pinocchio performed his duties as master of ceremon¬ies. Miss Susie Kaneko told about Hina Matsuri in Japan, which formed an interesting background for Mrs. Christen Jensen of Provo, Utah, who later reviewed Rachel Field's "Hetty," a story of a fa¬mous American doll over one hundred years old. Among the famous guests pres¬ent was Doll Polly Ivanhoe of the Los Angeles public library, Ivan¬hoe room for children, who trav¬eled by air to bring greetings to Rosabelle and the Pingree school children from the children of Los Angeles. She carried a tiny Japa¬nese doll, a present to Rosabelle. The biggest doll of all, Miss Angelina Oblad of Salt Lake City, came dressed as a bride. She looked very beautiful in spite of her forty years. Malissy, who is sixty-five years old, won the place of honor of the oldest dolls present, however, Susan Em Eberstein and Mistress Mary Van Leween looked quite ancient, each being twenty-six years old. Martha Washington was also present. Topsy Turvy Parker, Greta Rose Wilson, Sally Bugbee, Peg O-My Heart, Rae Marie Jensen, Snooky Metroz, Carroll Bell, Alice in Won¬derland, Kit and Kat, dolls from many nations, along with one hundred other lovely dolls from Ogden, Pooh Bear, Kiki, the French poodle, the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf all paid tribute to Rosabelle in a true Hina Matsuri setting. The famous Hetty was unable to come as her plans took her elsewhere. She sent her regrets along with a charming letter of greeting from Rachel Field. A number of interesting pictures of Hetty in her best poses were sent with the letter. Nicholas Knickerbocker of the New York library sent a letter filled with Dutch greeting and a tiny gold elephant charm from his own treasure box with a good luck wish blown on it for Rosa¬belle. A letter from Anne Carroll Moore, accompanied the one from Nicholas. Greetings from Rosemary Earnshaw Livsey of the Los Angeles library were sent to Rosabelle by Orchestra: Jess Lubeck, Cath¬erine Morrell, Jean Brian, Pa¬tricia Critchfield, Don D. Olson, Earnest Lubeck, Evelyn Lund, Marion Jenkins, Robert Clark, Harold Olson, George Kemsley, Theron Robinson, Erma Bingham. Erma Bingham, Douglas Davis, Robert Vance, Rosalie Malan, Francis Heflen, Ruth Terry, Ladine Morrison, Martha Zinn, Beth Cardon, Paul Grogger, Ross Glasmann, Rae McFarlane, Rex Connell, Earl Read, Eugene Phillips, Albert Bovero, Gordon Felt, Don¬ald Olson, Margaret Caddy, Her-man Kuchler and Merrill Carl¬son, Emily Merrill, accompanist and Douglas Davis. The opera is under the capable supervision and direction of Mark Robinson and Glenn L. Hanson. Youth To Sing Leading Male Role In Opera —Link-Tiffany Photo CHESTER CHRISTENSEN Chester Christensen will sing the leading male role in Ogden High school's opera "Joan of the Nancy Lee" at Washington Junior auditor¬ium next Friday afternoon and eve¬ning. Mr. Christensen has earned a fine musical reputation at Ogden High where he is a senior. Coming from Central Junior, where he took part in the operetta, "The Count and the Coed," he enrolled in the music department at high school and in last year's divisional music contest at Brigham City won first place with his tenor solo, "Passing By". He is also active in community singing circles, having sung in various ward entertainments, lately in "Oh Doc¬tor" by the Thirteenth ward and over KLO. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Christensen. Chester is enthusiastic about "Joan of the Nancy Lee." "It's an interesting opera," he says, "suit¬able for High school production, yet first class entertainment in every way. Be sure to see it." Comic Opera Will Be Seen This Evening FRED NICKSON Fred Nickson portrays the inter¬esting role of a French dancing master captured and forced aboard a pirate ship to give dancing lessons to bloodthirsty buccaneers, in "Joan of the Nancy Lee," Ogden High school's comic opera to be presented in Washington Junior High school hall tonight at eight-fifteen o'clock. Mr. Nickson, a senior, received his first experience in "Captain Cross- bones" at Washington Junior. Since coming to high school he has been active in school and community dramatics, appearing notably in "Cappy Ricks" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" at high school and with the Little Theatre Guild "The Passing of the Tihrd Floor Back," "First Mrs. Frazier" and others. He will also appear in "Cock Robin" a coming Guild presentation. He is president of the high school dramatic club.