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PAGE 7 THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 27, 1946, Man's World? School Board Adopts Teacher Ex-Captain Sweeps Streets 9 Men Enlist In Army Here Salary Schedule For 1946-47 I Li. Albert v. aamm sna ogi. Mi' 1 'Jim 1 syr W'f I 1 sV Ar I frink L. Meity, 01 uie local Army Recruiting Station reports the fol- lowing enlistment! in the Armed tt Services: John M.

Payne, 27 W. Sherman 1 McAdoo, for 18 months, RA- Inassigned. George Jugan, 950 Grant IHaileton, for 18 months, Michael P. Pleban, 618 W. Green W.

Hazleton, for 18 months Ri'-Unassigned. Fred Kaicke, 525 N. Wyoming I st Hazleton, 8 years, assigned to I I T.O. John D. Hertz, Box 195, Hazle-4 3 years, E.T.O.

I Joha J. Simkovich, 117 N. Wil-I kur Weatherly, 8 years, E.T.O. Joseph M. Petrosky, 118 S.

Church Hazleton, 3 years, ii.o. I Donald W. Champion, 651 S. Hancock McAdoo, years, E.T.O. Frank 812 E.

Spruce West Hazleton, 3 years, U.S.A. Birthday Party Jackie Emerich, son of John and I Sylvia Emerich of this city, had a i rarty on Sunday in honor of his itcond birthday annitersary. i The following attended: Bobby Yannarell, Happy Reese, Peter Bottley, Caroline and Jeannie Levak, Billy Fulton, Mary Lou and i Joie Maria Pugiliese, Miry and I Louis LaVigna III, Maryanne and "I Eoseanne Penkola, Jamesie and Sutchie Tolerico, Bobby Stanziola, i Freddy and Judy Vito and Jackie Emerich, Louis LaVigna, Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Yannarell, Mr.

and I Mrs. Anthony Yannarell, Rex Yan- Michael Picciano, Mr. nd -Mrs. Louis Mr. ind Mrs Al Pugliese.

Mr. and Mrs. I Edward Lenhart, Mrs. James -j Tolerico, Mrs. Ralph Stanziola, 'A Henry Penkola, Mr.

and Mrs. I Louis Vito and Mr. and Mrs. John Emerich. "'3 Brennan Heads i Pioneer Co.

Ask Chest To Support Center The application of the Hazleton Child Care Center for Community Chest membership in 1947 was considered last night at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Welfare Council Community Chest of Hazleton and Vicinity. Robert M. Myers, who represented the Child Care Center in the absence of Thomas L. Hinkle, president, explained that its activities during 1946 would be financed by private subscription. The application was iewed favorably by the directors who felt that the Child Care Center is filling a de finite need in the community.

Before taking any definite action it was decided to appoint a special committee to study the Child Care Center and report back its findings and recommendations to the Board. John S. Davidson, Chest presi dent, explained the features of a new proposed school program. sponsored by the Welfare Coun cil, which will be presented to authorities of local public and parochial schools. The project is purely an educational one and is designed to acquaint the students with an understanding of commun-iy needs and the services available to meet them.

Michael A. Hester was appointed chairman of this School Commitee which will also include representatives of each school participating in the program. Those present were: Mkhael Ar- lotto, Mrs. Clinton L. Bond, Dr.

L. Blum, Edward B. Bunsa, Mrs Alvan Y. Deisroth, John 8. David son, Michael A.

Hester, A. Hoegg, Mrs. W. C. Griesmer, James F.

Koch, Mrs. Joseph Ly man, Rev. Andrew P. Maloney, Robert M. Myers, Robert Rob.

ertson, Genevra Richards, Rabbi Allan Tarshish, and Charles Daly chest director. Suit Against Coxe Bros. The Girard Trust Company, rep resented by Attorney William S. McLean, yesterday filed suit in assumpsit against Coxe Bros, and Incorporated. No statement of claim was filed by the plaintiff.

Continues Showing Improvement Mary Gillespie, a city school teacher, is making a rapid recovery at her home, after undergoing an operation at the State Hospi tal several weeks Miss Gil lespie has been off duty for sev. eral months. I named as guidance counselor and not as a supervisor and that on November 21, 1944 the board amended the salary schedule to include the guidance counselor and later the minimum and maximum salary schedule for those pest was fixed the same as that of the supervisors. Under the new schedule adopted by the board last night the position of guidance counselor is included in the department head salary bracket. The matter was finally referred to Solicitor Bigelow for an opinion as to whether or not Miss Will has legal claim to a supervisory status.

Employees Re-elected Certain employees of the district, who were elected on a per diem basis at the annual reorganization meeting of the board last December, were elected to their posts for the year ending December 1946, ad their salaries fixed the same as last year plus regular earned increments. These employees include Attorney Richard L. Bigelow, solicitor for the district; Attendance Officer William J. Leuthold and the executive clerks in the main school district office. Requests Granted A request from the Girl Scouta for use of the D.

A. Harman Junior High School Auditorium on Friday evening and Saturday morning, April 12 and 13, for a "song session" was granted. The board also granted the request for the Hazleton State Hospital Nurses School for use of the Grebey Memorial Junior High School Auditorium on the evening of May 24, for graduation exercises, and for May 23 for a rehearsal. Applications for positions as janitors were received from Edward W. McGee, of 405 West Oak street, and William W.

Ruwe-del, of 543 Grant street, and both were ordered placed on file. Present at the meeting were Directors Martin, Durso, McGeehan, Leib, Tomasick, Steele and Yeag-er. Absent were Directors Seidel and Alexis. WOMEN! READ THE TUNG-SOL AD On Classified Page The Teacher Salary Schedule previously submitted by a joint committee of teachers and directors, was adopted for the 1946-47 fiscal year by the City School Board at a special meeting last night. Under the provisions of the new salary schedule a teacher must have the maximum professional Anrrcn in order to secure or earn all of the increments provided1 for.

Principally, the new salary schedule offers an adjustment of revision of teacher salaries designed to bring them in line with the most recent State legislation governing such salaries. In unanimously adoptinf the new schedule the Board noted the fact that any inequities which may arise from this schedule will go before the Standing Salary Committee for action and recommendation to the Board of Education. Janitor Contract Tabled Action on the contract or work ing agreement proposed by the school janitors local union, was deferred after the Board had dis eased the matter at some length sitting hi a Property Committee. In deterring action on this mat ter the board authorized its president Director Martin to appoint a committee composed of himself, Chairman Durso of the Property Committee; Director Steele; Superintendent of Buildings Mowery and Secretary Veale to meet with a committee representing tne janitors. Purpose of this meeting will be be to consolidate the rules and regulations governing the janitors as previously adopted by the Board with the proposed contract of the janitors, and to study the janitor salary schedule.

Meanwhile, Atty. R. L. Bigelow, solicitor for the district, will check the legality of a contract between the Board of Education and a union organization. The special committee, which hopes to meet with the janitors representatives on April 2, wsg in structed to report back to the Board with its recommendations in the matter.

Discuss Grievance There was a brief discussion of the grievance raised by Miss Helen Will, guidance counselor at the Senior High School, who contends the new salary schedule places her in the category of a departmental head rather than that of a supervisor. Reference to the minutes of the board meeting of September 12, 1944, showed Miss Will was 8 Policemen Are Graduated Graduation exercises of the Hazleton Police Technical School, which had been conducted during a 26-week period at City Hall, were held last night at Fedullo's Restaurant. Chief Steve Havrilla served as master of ceremonies during the graduation program, when eight officers were honored for having completed the technical courses. Sefelan Hill, of the Palmerton Police Department, who served as instructor during the training period, was given a worthy gift for his servicesThe policemen who graduated were: Chief Steve Havrilla, John Yackshaw, Thomas Rub- inate, Bernard Gatski, James Mon roe, William Gross, Geore Holodick and Peter Sanute. During the past two years, basic and advanced courses were held prior to the technical school training.

Various FBI instructors, including the fingerprint expert, Martin W. 'Cliff, gave detailed instructions on general police work. The school plan was adopted to enable the local police force to cope with the broad forms of crime and solutions involved to enforce law. Master Cleaners Building New Plant The Master Cleaners, now locat ed at Locust and Spruce streets, have started excavating on the old Fan Field at the extreme west end of Broad street where a modern dry-cleaning plant will be erected. Steam shovels have made good progress on the site and actual construction will begin in a short time.

Don Henry, proprietor of the Dry Cleaners will also erect a new home on the site nearby, and it is reported that other new homes will go up there the coming summer. Contractor Peter Sell, after the plot had been abandoned by the W. B. H. Railway Co.

erected a number of homes there. Smith Will Ask Motives Of Stalin Frankfurt, Germany, March 27. (IP) Lt Gen Walter Bedell Smith, the United States' new ambassador to Russia now en route to Moscow, told reporters here today he would tell Prime Minister Stalin that the American people wanted a reassurance of the Soviet Union's motives. Arriving at Eschborn Airport near Frankfurt, Smith said that the strain in relations with Russia "definitely eased today" as a result of new developments in Iran. He said he had no specific questions to take up with Stalin, but that he wanted "to make clear the change in the American attitude." Former Army Captain John S.

Cholewinskl (above), wears his service uniform with shoulder patch and overseas bars on his. street-sweeping job in Xe York City, because, he id, the Department of Sanitation could not furnish an outfit to fit him. A graduate of California Institute of Technology, Cholewinskl said he intended to remain a sweeper while looking for mechanical engineering work. He enlisted in the regular army in 1938 and received the Soldiers Medal, the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts and four combat stars while serving in the European and Pacific theaters of war. (AP Wirephoto).

SPECIAL TONIGHT From 7 P. M. To 9 P. M. OPEN TONIGHT TIL fc WEDDING RINGS Fnr HFR And HIM I VI llsall.

I Dorothy Schwartz, 18, of Kenosha, is the only girl swimmer using the tumble turn made prominent by Alan Ford and other men cham pions. In qualifying lor na tional A.A.U. junior 100-yard free style recently, Dorothy was clocked in 1:04.3, breaking former record of 1:04.7 set by Esther Williams in 1939. Dorothy won the title; To Broadcast Relief Appeal A radio drama entitled "Who Can Identify?" featuring celebrities of the motion picture world will be broadcast tonight at 10:00 ovr the American Broadctin Company network. The purpose of the broadcast is to acquaint the people of the nation with the living conditions forced upon the peoples of Europe as a result of the war.

Starvation, famine, plague will be their lot unless relief and help are quickly given them. To make this possible a collection, sponsored by the Bishops' War Emergency and Relief Committee, will be made in all the Catholie Churches of the Diocese of Scranton on next Sunday. On the same day this collection will be taken up in most of the dioceses of the United States. Following the dramatic presentation on tonight's broadcast, an appeal will be made by His Eminence," Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Archbishop of Chicago, and chairman of the Bishops' Committee. Men's Club Dinner Tonight With President Thomas Tito in charge, the YMCA Men's Club will hold a dinner meeting tonight at 6:30 in the HoteJ Altamont and will welcome back several members who have recently been discharged from the armed services.

The group will also make plans for the annual Ladies' Night to be held in May and will discus their future activities. Red Cross Final Report The final report meeting of the Red Cross General Solicitation Division headed by Mrs. Oliver Gicking, held at the Hazleton Y. M. -C.

showed a total of $8,259.97 collected for the 1946 Fund Campaign. The meeting was addressed by Y. M. C. A.

Secretary Chauncey Davis who spoke on the signific- ant position of Hazleton women in matters of community welfare. High team for the third report was headed by Mrs. Russell Haine in the second section of the ninth ward, closely followed by Mrsw James S. Miller in the Second Ward. A report of the team standings to date are given below with some additional workers still to report Mrs.

Morris Lefkowitz Mrs. James S. Miller Mrs. Ed. Somers Mrs.

Thomas C. Price Mrs. Albert Lazosky Mrs. Andrew Tomasko Mrs. James Corrigan Mrs.

George Janov Mrs. Ed: Schwartz Mrs. John Sachs Mss. Russell Haine 645.25 335.18 94.50 157.50 145.10 175.00 246.00 126.53 504.25 95.00 482.35 371.60 Mrs. George Shanno Mrs.

Reba Goldman 101.50 Mrs. W. W. Pealer 133.75 Miss Catherine Boyle 70.00 Mrs. Emil Albano 50.65 Mrs.

Robert Gicking 360.00 Mrs. Clarence Zang 90.50 Mrs. Arthur Fricdlander 120.90 Minnie Smulyan 64.50 Mrs. Steve Havrilla 72.08 Mrs. Charles Chabalko 69.90 Mrs.

A. Y. Deisroth and Mrs. Charles Brown 1,747.93 Total $6,259.97 General Fund Chairman Ellsworth Karchner was especially grateful to the ladies for their assistance and predicted that they would have an opportunity to have a "Victory Meeting" for the first time in almost a decade. Briefs And Personals Miss Ruth Brandau, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Philip Brandau, of 225 West Eighth street, last night left for West Palm Beach, Florida where she will spend some time visiting friends. Mrs. Henry T. Garriss and Mrs.

Goorge W. Baumhoss of Richmond, are here to visit the former's father, Atty. John R. Sharpless of West Spring street. Margaret and Condy Givons, of McA'doo, have returned home, after a several days', visit with relatives in Bethlehem.

Arlyn Sicgel, who is In training at tho Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia, returned yesterday, after spending several days on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George of East Mine street. Brand new creations in wedding bands for the bride; and in pairs for the bride and groom. Very newest in style and motif Largest selection in town.

Tri-District Miners' Meet Formally Called After a meeting of the Anthracite Tri-District committee in Washington yesterday afternoon Secretary-treasurer Thomas Ken nedy, pf the United Mine Workers of America, reported that the Trl District Board has called a con vention in Hazleton for April 24, 25 and 26. Kennedy said that the convention would decide what proposals would be presented to the hard coal oper ators when that contract was re opened. He said that the first date when the union could serve notice of intention to negotiate a new contract would be April 30th. 9 P. M.

$75.00 7 diamond fishtail setting for the bride. $14.75 Comb i a i matched wedding bands for bride 5 and groom. lMONO INtMtl IHOW DITAIL SAME LOW PRICES CASH or CREDIT A Harman Faculty Has Regular Meeting With "Supervised Study" as the topic for consideration, the D. A. Harman Junior High School faculty held its regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon.

Plans were completed for the giving of all examinations in time for the marking of report cards which will be given out early in April, and preparation was made ior the filling out of high school election slips by tiie pupils of. the present ninth grade. The intelli-fent selection of a high school curriculum has been the basis of conferences between students and teachers for the past several weeks. 1IIU The "THREESOME" All 3 Ox.lV $59.50 Gorgeous solitaire diamond engagement ring with a wedding band for the bride and groom. WEST BROAD HAZLETON Bernard Brennan was elected president of the Pioneer Fire Company for the ensuing year, at the mnual meeting of the company last Bight, and Harry Schneider was liucted chief of the company for th sixteenth consecutive year.

The complete list of officers follows: President Bernard Brennan. Vice president Frank Spencer. Recording secretary Harry khneider, (re-elected). Financial secretary Lawrence Ahlporn, (re-elected). Treasurer Harry W.

Zierdt, (re-elected). Chief Harry Schneider, (relucted). Foreman of Company Raymond Goldsworthy, Asst. Foreman of Co. George Cak-k.

foremen Hom Edward Asst. Foremen ot Hoee Edward Purdy. Foreman, Hook and Ladder Howard Knelly. Asst. Foreman Hook and Ladder -James Potance.

Delegates to Firemen's Relief Paul Krapf (re-elected) and Albert Youngcourt. Trustee Alfred Radley, (rented). Captain of Company Paul Krapf 1st Lieutenant William Keck. 2nd Lieutenant Curtis Stewart. 3rd Lieutenant John Brennan, Repatriate Million Japs Shanghai, Mar.

27. (IP) American army headquarters announced Way that 1,000,045 Japanese had ken repatriated from China and that 1,061,000 remained to be sent kime. The repatriation from China, Formosa and Indochina is pected to be completed by June Truman Will Take Up Horseshoe Pitching Washington, March 27. (-TV-President Truman is going to take horseshoe pitching for exercise, "hite House callers said today. Representative Bender (R.

Ohio) one of a group of Ohioans who in-Jited the President today to attend the 150th anniversary of the fMinding of the City of Cleveland, that Mr. Truman told them is installing a horseshoe court Hie south grounds of the White House. "He told he pitched in the barnyard, 5 but is not so good now," Bender said. ivuu i vi viiontn York, March 27. (P) In it mual Teport to stockholders, just CBS stressed "two developments" as having an "iportont influence on the of the network the next few ea.r- One it named as "inaugu- 'n of co)or television in the "ifa high frequencies" and the iln the supplanting of standard broadcasting by 'quency modulation." plan To Build New Empire Cleaning Plant Several members of the Pach- tho er8 concern who operate Cleaners on East Fifth hsve left for New York to confer with their architect Plans their new build- soon to be erected on the plot the'r present plant.

Work inn. at once plans were some time ago. wmohtion of a double property tom corner carried out Cvtrf a and the lumber was iv Conyngham, where a val- A kn usin ft t0 erect hnm' ulow will 8hortIy a. th walls that remain and will take but a tW as th Bite has been lcarel of all other obstacles. fW $57.50 1 fl 5 diamond ex" Ul 5s 'V fis quisite wedding 7) VvA fH S62.S0 i 3 Ra.

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