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Recently about 150 attended the third anniversary at Camarillo, Cal., State Hospital. Present were members of the hospital staff, patients, ex-patients, former leaders of the group and visitors. After brief talks cake was served and an informal social hour enjoyed. . . About a year ago six men and one woman alcoholic met at the country home of one near Vincennes, Ind., to form a group after attending meetings in Evansville for a long period. This year a picnic supper and meeting at the same country home found 22 alcoholics and their families present with all of the first seven there. Seven or eight other regular attendants could not be present. Members of this group come from Bicknell, Bruceville, Oatstown, and Washington, Ind., and Lawrenceville, III. . . . First anniversary of the Spencer, Ia., Group was celebrated September 14 at Camp Okoboji-Walther League. The program listed dinner, music, speaking, singing by a quartet and the group, dancing and other entertainment and attendance at the famous Clay County Fair.