Chronicle-Express from Penn Yan, New York • Page 1

The Chronicle-Express Spreads Your Message, Before a Reader Audience of 18,000 Every Week CHRONICLE EXPRESS NOW 126 YEARS OLD BUT NEW EVERY THURSDAY For News About Those You Know For Interesting Local Pictures Read the Chronicle-Express "fWume CXXVII--Number 1--Whole Number 6556 PENN YAN, N. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1950 3 Sections 18 Pages fctool Doctor Ms Rotarians of tatth Progress Dr. E. C. Foster Recalls Advances in 25 Years As School Physician Introduced by Superintendent of Schools Clayton Rose as "Dean of Yates county sur- Ipans," Dr Carlton Foster re- Tiawed the progressive advance of w9Mol health standards during 25 years as public school in Penn Yan an ad- drew before Penn Yan Rotarians H'tMBday, Jan.

3 health, Dr Foster iquetod the definition adopted by Nations in their health (program: "Health is a state of 'Complete physical mental and so- well-being and not merely the fehwnce of disease or infirmity Program Began in 1900 York State's school health Service was started about 1900 vtttt the doctor, but examinations Utannvere very meagre compared those of today Later, when Jfcyiical education 1 was introduc- SB to the curriculum of public adhools, the health department re- more detailed examma- ffce Penn Yan Public school was one of the first 'orlc state to require "stnp- physical examination, Dr Foster seven MN prior to the state regulation requiring type of exam SB schools The examination he explained, includes in- 'jpectton o1 eyes, ears, nose and 'tmgk and chest cf each Decfy Tops Ills bf the ills discovered 4k school children is deptal caries he said, while ton- and adenoids requiring atten- ttoa are quite common also In tfce- tonsil check-ups, Dr Foster a tonsil classification Msinln the Penn Yan schools sim- Httr to one which was adopted by the state four years later tests are given each annually by a qualified au- stey technician, he continued Utwe with hearing impair- Writts individual, Jualtlv record of each stadettt and the par- ttfch are informed of any condi- JHfcfet the chila which the school Jfquim attention doctor school recom Take Steps for New Hospital Wing First step In preparing to add a new wing at the rear of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial hospital at Penn Yan is to remove the wide steps that lead up to the ambulance entrance and make the wall ready for a break through. Pictured is Pete Sadowy of Keuka Park he uses an air hammer to loosen the concrete steps from the building. Other members of the contractor's working force are erect- Penn Yan Youth Held on Two Gonnts In Ontario Jail George Brewster, Arrested Monday After Altercation at Kashong George William Brewster 19 of East Elm street, unemployed is in the Ontario county jail at Canandaigua, held on two counts, assault 3rd degree and reckless driving with a hearing set for 8 clock Thursday night Jan 5 before Peace Justice William Simmons in the lown of Geneva The arrest grew out of an altercation in front of Kashong mfl, just over the Yates county line in the Town of Geneva shortly after midnight Monday morning According to Trooper Donald Burns of Canandaigua who investigated, the young man and his girl fnend, Mrs Lillian Liernau, 24, of the Keuka East Lake road, employed as waitress in a Penn Yan restaurant, were having an argument in front of the fan Fred Newland, 28 of 221 Green street, Geneva driving op asked the young woman if he could be of assistance to her Thia drew the anger of Brewster upon him with the result that Newland was dragged from his car, knocked down, choked, and otherwise beaten up so that he later had medical attention. While this was going on, according to Trooper Burns the i I A. 1 1 1.U A 1 i ing a tool shed and temporary office quarters on the former doctor's young woman jumped in her car parking area.

The heavy equipment foi earth moving was brought and drove off on Route 14 toward storted John Ktaner Corning is Geneva Young Brewster left his i erect the new $800,000 addition at the local facility. By Wednesday noon the steps had been completely removed. After they had been loosened witJi the air hammer, a large hole was dug rn front of them, they were pushed from the rear bv a bulldozer, and when they fell, broke of their own weight. All of the dirt moving machinery has been brought to the ate excavating is that the parent take the to the family doctor for tirea'tment. Sometimes the -are imaoto to pay for this Rebekah Lodge Announces New Plans for 1950 i No New Year's Baby In Penn Yan Yet Years victim on the ground, jumped into the Newland car and gave chas? to the lady, finally stopping hen After further words between the two Brewster returned to the inn and gave the Newland car keys back to their rightful owner A warrant for assault 3rd de gree was procured by Mr Newland and a warrant for reckless driving was secured by Mrs Liemau They were served when Brewster was arrested Monday bv stork 1 Trontiers John Clayton E.

Rose Resigns, as Penn Yan Public Schools Superintendent The Pemi Yan board of education, accepted last week the resignation of Clayton Rose, who has been superintendent of schools since Jan 1, 1937 Mr Rose tenacreu us resignation to take effect Feb 1 1950, explaining that he had been offered the position as administrative assistant to the executive sec retary of the New York State Teachers sissociation with head quarters in Albany 1 hanks Board lor Cooperation In a letter to the boaid Mr Rose stated that because this new position is challenging and because it will give me an opportunity to exeit an influence for betterment of education throughout the state I feel that it is an offer I should accept He further expressed his appreciation to the board of education for itc cooperation during his 13 years of service as superintendent Speaking on behalf 01 Uie ooara of education Pres dent Geoige Barden commented I can't say enough in favoi of what Mr Rose has done for us in our schools He is a good administrator and has modernized our schools I consider him one of tho best educators I know No successor to the supermten- dency has been chosen yet adds Mr Barden A graduate of Colgate unner- sity in 1924 Clayton F.ose received his Masters degree from Columbia in 1930 and has had graduate study at Cornell Albany and Syracuse He was a Indignant Taxpayers Sond Delegation to Town Board Meeting Seeking Reason for Certain Welfare Conditions in Milo Township Group Cites Holiday Trip to New York, 1950 Plates On Cars, Excessive Rent, Relief Money Spent on Taxis, Entertainment, Punch Boards, Beer, Etc. CLAYTON ROSE Takes State Executive Post and school friends the village who have continually worked foi good schoojing, I want to express my deep and sincere appreciation Penn Yan has been a giand place in which to work I shall always cherish my heait the fondest of memones of the many friends who have made life so enjoyable and worthwhile during tht past 13 years, he continued Mr Rose and his wife will move to Albany as soon as suitable teacher of social studies at Hamil-1 housing accommodations a i ton in 1924-25 and was supervis- found They have a daughter, ing principal of Hamilton Central Mrs Eailene Callahan of New York city and a Clayton "Bud Rose a student at Colgate university Red Cross Sets Annual Lake Penn Yan New I ne substation scnools from 1925 through 1937 He is a member of several state educational committees the Committee on Revision of NYS Pre limmary Regents examinations, the Planning Committee NYS Teachers association Regents c.4.,.~j*,. committee on Internal School ac- Meeting for Saturday counts He is also chauman of the legislative committee of the County chapter Red state teachers association and Cross, is scheduled ior 2 clock president of the cential western Sat uiday afternoon Jan 7 in zone, of the same organization the Oliver house in Penn Yan Holds Several Local Offices Yates Solons Organize for 1950 The Yates County Board of Supervisors held its annual organizing meeting this week naming Hariy Weeks supervisoi from Starkey aj (hail man again, and reappo nting A Smith as clerk of the board The supervisors from the nine townships that make up tne county are Milo Arthur Henderson, Starkey Harry Barrington Martin MacDowell, Torrey, Henry Flynn (elected November) Ttaly Elnvr Grow Potter, James Blodgett, Jerusalem, Chailes Culver, Middlesex Roy Dunton, Benton Leon Swing Committees named within this group to serve during the coming year, with the first named as chairman are erroneous assessments and refunding of taxes, Flynn MacDowell Swing, equalization, Henderson, MacDowell, Dunton, Grow Culver finance and appropriations, Blodgett, Dunton, Henderson Highways, Culver Blodgett, Ray Ansley, Yates County Wei- tare commissioner, will be asked to arrange an evening meeting open to the public at which various welfare conditions now existing in the county may be discussed, according to the spokesman of a group of indignant taxpayers, 'all residents of Milo township Demanding an explanation of what they conside to be excessive, unwarranted and undeserved "relief" payments, a large group of these taxpayers attended the regular January meeting the Mito'Town nboard Monday evening jn the Arcade building: at Penn Yan. "We wajjt to know," said Mrs. Kenneth Schoonover, one of the spokesman for the group, why some people are getting relief who dcgi't need it and we want to know if some of the bragging stories hear are true Give Factual Cases Queued by 1 Supervisor Arthur Henderson who presided at the meeting, other members of the delegation reported factual instances They told of one family in Which'there are three children, all one driving a Flynn, charities, Dunton.

Mac-! new car recently purchased, and Dowell, Swing, corrections I in which the mother gets "relief" Grow Flynn, county treasurer including five pairs of new cur- accounts, Dunton, Swing, Grow, county cleik and judiciary, Mac- Do well, Culver, Swing, public health, Henderson, Grow rules and supervisors accounts Weeks, Blodgett, Flynn workmen's compensation Blodgett Culver, Dun- The annual meeting of the Yates 1 ton soil conservation, Grow, Henderson Culver, Farm and Home Rebekah lodge is scheduled for i was turned over At present ne is chairman of I the Penn Yan Recreation commission secretary of the Penn according to the chapter chairman John Barden who invites all members to attend tains, and a- new washing machine "In which the neighbors do their washings while pay for the Anothtr family, a young couple in their early 20's, apparently have saved up enough from their "relief" payments to make a trip to New Yprk. over the holidays. bureaus 4-H club MacDowell, Tnis couple has a young child, sheriff purchasing committee, aDout oW the re ported, an4 the who is on Flynn Grow Swing meet on the third Tuesday of each o'clock next Tuesday evening Jan he 10, according to the head of the Ju organization Mrs Eva Durham street Following the regular meeting a birthday party in honor of 31st a son to Mr and Mrs Corcoran of 111 Walnut before Justice Simmons The pleaded Bail for the assault I charge was seti at $200 for the i.ou.iii. tpuu LJII and Mrs Edgar John- able to further either the youn Thomas Wyldey founder of Odd i son of 209 Lake street at 3 30 a i man was committed to mil Fellowship in this country will but no more births have been be given in the IOOF dining room recoided at the hospital up until This will feature a huge cake candle-decorated to be made by Mrs Ed Smith of Keuka street out Dr Foster, but I and a short quiz program on the tthe ftad Crow and welfare been very coopera- in helping cases of this na- tttfe. MMrto Many Health Programs Other health programs started Ik the Penn Yan schools under pr.

Foster's guidance have been DM Use of fluorine treatments in 9iirial hygiene; clinics for ortho- diseases, vaccination chn- unnalyses of students, and a year or two ago virtually all the students given chest X-rays The health staff of the Penn schools includes Mrs Charity T. Ogden, school nurse and Mrs Martha Robertson, dental hy- gftnist. Dr. Foster served as school along with his private 'practice until last fall when he retired from the Foster-Hatch Medical group in Penn Yan and since then has handled the school 'heeds on a full time basis noble grands of the organization are slated to take part in the quiz Other refreshments are in charge of Mrs Smith and Mrs Henry Hansen Immediately following this party there will be drill practice and the degree mistress Mrs Reuben Sutton, asks that all officers be present Mrs Durham also announces that during the rest of January and all of February file meetings Woman Injured, tWo Cars Smashed In Crash Tuesday One woman was slightly injured, two cars were virtually demolished, and electric power was temporarily disrupted in the northeast section of Penn Yan early Tuesday evening, Jan 3 as the of a collision at the mter- of Hamilton street and North avenue Suffering from shock and minor bruises was Mrs Qenevieve Talley Of 173 Cornwell street, Penn Yan who was attended at her home by Dr Ernst Rosenfeld Mrs Taliey was a passenger in a car driven by daughter, Mrs Ourtha Feeley of the same ad- drws Driver of the second vehicle was James Harris, 26, of the Knapp Penn Yan, a construction worker at the Gresnidge power 'itation Dresden According to Village Patrolman 'Btoier Parshall who investigated the Peeley vehicle was proceeding on (North avenue, the Harris car was headed south on Hamil 'ton street extension (Flat street) The Hamilton street sides of the intersection are marked with The impact at the center of the intersection hurled the Feeley car an electric light pole on the southwest fcorner, snapping the pole which fell across the Feeley auto Street lighting circuit had to be turned off for -about an hour and house light current in the vicinity was shut off until employees of the Penn Yan 'M-un- wipal plant could repair the damage y-3 Wednesday noon, Jan 4 Three baby girls were born, I one on each of the three days' previous to the last day of the ife of Mr Wyldey, composed by i old year to Mr and Mrs Albert Mrs Lewis Potter The past Dixon of 190 Sherman street OIT County Needs Another Public There will be an election of i month starting in February, for Yan Public Library a diiector" of ficeis to fill the places of Mr the rest of the year instead of Community rhest chairman of a Baiden, Gordon Depew of Dundse once every three months as form- War Memorial committee and sec- I chairman, and Willis Buit of erly Pelton was reap- retary of the Penn Yan Board ot Perm Yan treasurer whose terms expire Reports on the yeais activities will be giveh ty Mr Hurt, and the following department heads Ajiu an A- WIG uicciiiiga day, Jan 6 at 8 at the will feature special entertainment I Masonic hall on East Elm street features and invites all members Following the business meeting to participate She also warns all refreshments will be served Bur- committees that complete reports ton Cooper, retiring master asks the 28th, to Mr, and Mrs Leon Taggart of 115 Kejka street, on Yates county needs a public the 29th, to Mr and Mrs Robert health nurse," announces Francis Strosmder of Hall on the 30th I Orcutt secretary of the Yates County Civil Service commission as he makes.it known that civil service examinations for this post will be held March 4 1950 Pointing out that "the aim of Installation of both elective and our county public health agency appointive officers of Milo lodge, I ls to protect health and to pre- No 108 FAM, will be held Fri- vent illness," he says, that the Milo Lodge to Install New Officers Friday Night Education He is a past dent and governor of the National Exchange club and past president of the Penn Yan Rotary club Other local activities include his work as chairman of the Yates County Selective Service board, and as a lay leadei in the Penn Yan Methodist church In his Jitter of resignation to the board Mr Rose said 'To say that I fully and completely enjoyed my woik with you and in the Penn Yan schools would be a gioss understatement To you the rrembers of the board education who have been so understanding to all the teachets and staff members of the school who have been so loyal to the of their activities will be expected at each meeting from now on. that Masons attend to welcome the new officers Nonagenarian Tells How To Have Fun Growing Old "The Lord has been verj.

good i veals were the old onts her motn- to me thankful I have so much foi declares be Mrs Phoebe Williams as she looks forward to enjoying her 90th birthday next Tuesday, Jan 10 1950 Born at Line Hill in Bradford er had cut and used for there was no pattern services availaole as there is today Recalls Candlemaklng Chore Candle making, too was one of the regular household chores She County, Pennsylvania hnr maiden recalls the advent of a moid pur- name was Phoebe Roxanne Brew ster, she married Alonzo Burdett Williams 1883 and with him came to Yates county in 1911 He chased by her father-in by which six dozen candles could be made at one time What a time saver that was 1 Her father who died Nov 11 1943 just 20 days built himself, the house the fam- short of their 60th wedding an.n- ily lived in, had the first oil lamp versary Since then she has liv- in the community Kerosene cost ed in Penn Yan and currently has $1 50 a gallon, however so the an apartment in the Chronicle new invention was used on very building at the corner of Main and special occasions, and one gallon Water streets i of oil lasting; almost a year Recalling the days ot her child- In excellent health she lives Hood, she mentions that her moth- alone in her upstairs apartment er was widowed early life and for many years supported her four and crochets rugs and pieces quilts to fill her time She goes children by her own efforts She to church every Sunday the Penn was a tailoress and seamstress Yan Methodist church which she Mrs Williams says moonlight al- has attended for many ways reminds her of the times 1 years and entertains many cal- her mother would take the four lers for her friends'are legion young children and the blanket Takes Christmas Celebration in for them to he on and husk corn stride in the fields by moonlight to eke "public health nurse is equipped by education and experience to teach and to interpret disease prevention facts, to us and to our neighbors in simple everyday language' Explaining that the position is a highly important one, Mr Orcutt reports that entrance salary is $2000 plus a $200 cost-of-liv- mg adjustment with thiee annual salary increments He adds that employment in the county service offers (membership in one of the best retirement systems the country with vacations and sick leaves with pay The examination he states will be open to both residents and non-residents of New York state with preference appointment being given to residents of Yates county Circulars giving all details of qualifications and the location of other vacancies throughout New York state with the nacessary forms for filing for the examination are available at the office of the Civil Service commission at the front of the gate's office the county ings Phone is Penn Yan 422 Mr Orcutt adds that more than 220 vacancies exist for public health nurses in 40 counties and eight cities in this state and says that the local con-mission is cooperating with 40 other local civil service commissions in recruiting qualified applicants for the com ing examination out the sums she earned by sew- I ing during the daylight hours No "Welfare" 90 Icars Ago "There was no welfare those days" Even the women had m- daughter Mrs Charles Stryker of Bluff Point tells what she considers is a joke on her Wel'es Grifleth, home service, Mrs John Barden blood bank Mrs John Bailey canteen, Mis William Rhudy, volunteer service Mrs Guy Hobait and Hila Haggerty, co-chairmen of production, Mis Earl Holmes, community service, Miss Olive Daniels, Junior Red Cross, Edna Stever of Branchport first aid and water safety, Mis John Hyland nutrition and Mrs Thomas Mahan, home nursing Miss Margaret Purdy of New York city spent her Christmas pointed as county attorney. boys and girls who have been so holidays in her home on the West cooperative, and to the parents Lake road Announces Meeting Of Yates Polio Committee Jan, 10 Hugh Meldrum chairman of the Yates county chapter of the National Infantile Paralysis foundation, announces a meeting next Tuesday evening, Jan 10, at 8 o'clock 'in the Penn Yan Presbyterian church Purpose of the meeting is to complete plans for the 1950 drive to collect funds for Yates county polio victims, scheduled to start the week of Jan 16 Anyone interested in helping with the campaign is urged to attend Prattsburg Area Children Attend First Kindergarten At the brief business session relief lute driven a. truck for it was decided that the board will, his brother all summer. Payment Of High Rent Another case cited was ot a mother and twq person from Geneva," all of 'whom ley" and for the farm tenant ftet toaSs a month rent" They pointed cut that going rent for 'a flood house Tight in Him tod is $15r or less a month They named several single men, apparently able bodied and under 88 years of age, who are "on reUef" but spend all of their checks across the bar at the hotel in Hiinrod, sleeping barns, or worse, and "eating when their friends feed them," 1049 Plates Confiscated--Buy IfipO'i. Then, especially indignant, 'they reboited the case of one family, Which, town" clerk admitted was true according to the records, where the "wife owns 1 a house and? lot in Himrod land liii.sband ijr ott the welfare list.

TI.IS family, because of the. new regulation passed by the Ydtea CujUhty bwird of supervisors at its last meeting, had to turn its car lilonse plates over to the town clerk. These, of course, were 1849 plates, attd on Monday, Jan. 1, the family was riding the car bearing new 19SO plates. This case, the only one (Continued on Page Howard Moody Buys Penn Yan Building Enjoying the sandbox, pait of the quite rlflbor- atc play equipment the new kindergarten building, are Jimmie Crouse, Ann Peeli, David Hulse, and Diana Derrick Other play- things include a slide, a wide variety of toys, most oJ the educational variety, dolls, animate, As of the first of this year I provided with a Howard Moody took title to I Th five-year-olds For the first time, youngsteis dren come for hoi.

lunch at the I of the Prattsburg area have teen cafeteria Everything else is situ- the building at the corner of Mam and East Elm streets Penn Yan, occupied by his apparel shop Pur- wIv Mrs 11 "sSvkeJ chds was "made from Dr, How- toL Jh th ard Leader of Penn Yan previ- tegrity enough to be self support- overTun- TM ing' asserts Williams as day for the family Chnstrnas the drug store on Main street and Tears Meat market on East Elm she states that she feels "we are Getting up before 6 clock she losing our national heritage by planned to have the dinner pre depending on the government for parations well over with in time so much we should work for our- 1 for church To her surprise her selves mother immediately appeared in As a oung girl she learned to the kitchen and helped with all spin wool and knit socks and nut- T.m^ir on. t- wor They all went to the kmdergar'en take to this new educational institution like ducklings to water and ated in the self contained kindergarten Classroom in Tront the front of the house pait- short time since the formei school titions have been taken out to janitor house has been convet ted make one large classroom One to a classroom the sandtable slide and playthings have receiv ed a real workout The school has owned the build end of this is fitted with black anothei play section given over mostly to a large table filled with white sand Indmdual lockers for each child are located in another room which opens off the classroom by the blackboards These not only serve to teach each child to hang up his outdoor clothes but also keep the overshoes and boots segregated so the Install Officers Of Royal Arch Masons Tuesday, I New entering its 125th year of continuous organization, Penn Yan Chapter No 100 Royal Arch Masons, held its installation of 1850 officers Tuesday evening, Jan 3. Officiating as installing officer was Eugene Drakeiey assisted by a Edington, marshal. The Royal Aroh Masons meet every hrst and third Tuesday of each month at the Masonic temple on East Elm street in Penn Yan New slate of officers includes Dr Lyndon Potter, high priest. Laurence Prouty, king, Ellsworth Estey scribe, Raymond Twil- iger, captain of the hosts, James I Ferguson puncipal sojournfcr; Robert Slingerland, royal arch- captain, Hubert Manard, master of the first veil, Roland Crane, master the second veil, Vincent Blodgett, master of the thirst veil.

Warren Conklin, sentinel, Willis Burt, tresaurer, Earle McConnell, secretary, Van Edington, trustee for three years -mi mg formerly used as a janitors windows are equipped with Venet- More recently the store was home for some time After the used by Gorton Coy of Elmira for district voted the money for a 1h omB ar j- nt three years until Mr Moody pur- kindergarten this building was chased and took over their busi- as of Feb 1 1948 His store, EJV UlC boards of dark green supposed to teachei is not completely confus- be easier on youngsteis eyes and ed the muUlt ude of footwear pint sized chairs and desks The on a stormy day At one end of the locker room is storage space for small size cots for each child, kept for tnajt youngsters individual use and snde tens from the yarn As she grew morning church service came home ca el uto ladles mA tot older she learned the seamstress and enjoyed the family dmnei novv botn the Main and trade from her mother and went W1 th all the confusion of sereral East Elm street from home to home doing sewmg great gi-andchildren and apartments the second The patterns, she used she re (Continued Page Five)- a third floors whii.h was not Available in the central schoo' building itseli The house located at the rear of the school and on a slight knoll is but a very short walk fiom the large building to wmch the chil ds of edu ing them so that the room can be left in a neat condition when the picking- up is done at the end of Play and Lricker Rooms in Rear Teacher is Miss tiouise Leighton Pupils for fiist try-but of the kindergarten idea in the I Piattsburg Central 'school district Opening from this fiont loom is number 25 and 30 I SEE BY THE CLASSIFIEDS Printed Pages Z-A, S-A, 4-A Ton will find Interesting news and often ttMay bargains in the Chroekte-EzpreM classified section. Bead It every week. --Hove you found a bracelet? --Living room stove for sale --Pets Heed homes 1 --jHflghest prices for poultry --4-isonn house for rent --Mke Wagener or Spy apples? --Need a regiotered rinrsef SPAFLKI.