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GETTYSBURG COMPILER, GETTYSBURG, -12, 1945 ARENDTSVILLE NO-HIT NO-RUN VICTIM AGAIN For the second straight time the ArendtsviBe high school baseball team was the victim of perfect pitching as Mehring. LitUestown high ace, blanked the Apple Pickers 3-0 without permitting a single safety in a game played Wednesday afternoon, at Arendtsville. Monday Walters, Biglerville high hurler. pitched a 9-0 no-hit game against Arendtsville. Available records fail to show any instance in which a county team has suffered two straight no-run no-hit reverses in a row.

Littlestown pushed over two runs in the first inning and added another in the third to sew up the decision. The victors collected six hits. Accident Damage Suit Is An action In trespass was begun Thursday by R. Purdy, Gettysburg R. against the Sunshine Stores, which has a store at DUlsburg, with a paper filed Thursday morning at the office of the pro- thonotary.

In the bill of particulars accompanying the suit notice, Purdy claims damages of $584.15 as the result of an accident involving an automobile owned by him and a truck owned by the Sunshine Stores on April 17. 1944. Purdy's son, Eugene A. Purdy. was operating Purdy's automobile about one and one-half miles north of York Springs, the bill stated, when a truck owned by the defendants and operated by Richard E.

Wise, which was going south, went from the west lane to the east lane of the highway in order to turn off Route 15 and drove into the Purdy machine. all singles. LlttlestoTrn Crouf-j, ss Wildasin, 2b Bair, rf Mehring, -Trostle, Ib Schwartz, cf Boyd, Garland, 3b DeGroft, If AB A .4 1 1 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 24 3 6 21 5 1 ArendtsfiUc R. Allison, Spence, 3b -Singley, -Hall, If Guise, ss Keller, cf J. Allison, cf Slaybaugh, rf Bucher, Ib Fissell, Ib Stoner, 2b 3 0 0 5 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 21 0 0 21 10 3 Score by innings: 0 0 0 Arendtsville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0--0 Bases on balls, off Mehring Singley, 1.

Struck out, by Mehring, by pitcher, by Mehring 1. Umpire. Wierman. 8ULLETS FACE DICKINSON IN THREE EVENTS Gettysburg and Dickinson colleges have arranged two triple-header sports programs, the first of which will be field "on Biddle Field, Carlisle, Saturday afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock. The program will include a tennis match, track meet and baseball game.

An identical program will be held here on Nixon Field, Saturday afternoon, May 19. The entire program will be on an informal basis. Three singles and two double matches are scheduled for the tennis teams. A modified track meet will include the following events: 440-yard relay; 88-yard relay; mile relay; shot- put; broad jump, and high jump. Following the track meet the baseball teams will meet.

The Bullets have played but two baseball games this season, defeating Franklin and Marshall 10-8 and losing to the same team at Lancaster 3-2. Pitcher George Shepherd is slated to face the Red Devils in both of the coming contests. TELLS OF PENNY MILK First and second grade pupils in the local public schools consumed 15,205 half pints of milk from November 20 to April 30 under a program, sponsored by the Gettysburg Woman's club. It was disclosed by welfare committee reports given at the club meeting Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Dunning Idle Sr.

committee chairman. Tlie milk, which Is distributed to the pupils during the morning recess period, cost a total of $543.10 anc was bought from the Gett3 6burg Ice and Storage company. Tlie War Food Administration contributed $30350 toward the cost of the milk Mrs. Idle said. The schools collected $174.03 at the rate of a penny a from pupils who wished to and were able to pay for the milk and the club paid the balance of the coj $75.17.

Acknowledging a gift of $70 from the Ice and Storage company, Mrs Idle said tlie program will be carriec through to the end of the curren school year and that -a. balance wll remain in the club fund to begin thi program in the 1945-1946 schoo year. She said that 412 half pints milk not paid for by the chil o'ren received the milk. 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs.

J. Edward Hall, Orr- anna R. 2. Buchanan valley, observed their fiftieth wedding annl- Wednesday with a mass celebrated at St. Ignatius Catholic church by the rector the Rev.

Fr. Daniel J. Crowley, followed by a 'amily reception at the Cashtown Inn. The recection was arranged by the louple's 11 children, and luncheon was served to about 35 members of he immediate family. The inn was decorated with flowers and yellow The couple was married May 9, 895.

in Chainbersburg by the Rev. F. C. Noel. They have resided in Buchanan -valley ever since.

Mr. Hall is the son of the late John and Adelia Bart Hall. He is 74 years old and has lived all of his Hfe-4n Adams county, having been born Fuly 25, 3870, in the valley. Mrs. Hall, the former Miss Sarah A.

Brady, was born in the valley, Sep- 11. 1876. a daughter of the ate Jacob and Jane McKenrick Brady. In addition to their 11 children, the couple have 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The children are Edgar of Detroit, Lawrence Biglerville R.

Clyde Orrtanna R. Mrs. Paul McKenrick, Orrtanna R. Robert Caslitown; Mrs. Eugene Kimple, Orrtanna R.

Mrs. Raymond SUnitzenberger. Wrightsville; Chas. Harrisburg; Mrs. Joseph Kane, Orrtanna R.

John now serving with the Navy somewhere in the Pacific, and Donald also in the Navy, but now home on leave. Both Mr. and Mrs. "Hall are in good health and cnrry on their usual are engaged in fanning and fruit growing in Buchanan valley. Mr.

Hall Is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and of the Pennsylvania Catholic Beneficial League. SEMINARY WEEK OPENS; DEGREES OR SIX TODAY The annual Seminary Week program at the Lutheran Theological eminary here opened Wednesday lorning with three lectures and the pring graduation exercises held at in the Church of the Abiding More than 200 seminary alumni, heir wives and guests, were present, degrees were presented at the graduation exercises at which Dr. Harvey D. Hoover, of the faculty, The degree of master of sacred heology was presented to Em- lanuel James Hoover, pastor of Grace Lutheran church, York, and JuickeTs charge. Zion's View.

Those ho received the degree of bachelor divinity included: Hillis Grady Baker, pastor of St. Andrew's Lu- neran church, Boswell; John H. a of Shepherdstown harge, W. Elwood Irvin Stahl, astor of St. John's Lutheran hurch.

Altoona; Charles Earl'Staub, jastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran hurch, Lebanon, and Roland Anrew Ries, pastor-elect of the Zion Lutheran church, in Baltimore. Prof. Harry P. Baughman led in le opening exercises for the gradation program and Dr.

Jacob M. tyers read the lesson which was aken from Mark The degrees were conferred following the resentation of the candidates by Raymond T. Stamm and the ervice was closed with the bene- ictioii. Other Addresses Today Preceeding the graduation ex- rcises, Dr. Ross H.

Stover, pastor the Messiah Lutheran church, 'hiladelphia; Dr. Lawrence E. Bair, the Lancaster Theological semi- aary, and Dr. Ralph H. Long, ex- cutive secretary of National Lu- heran coimctl, delivered talks.

Doctor Stover spoke on "The Elective Use of the Voice in Preaching;" Doctor Bair talked on "The Minister and Psychiatry," "and Docor Long discussed "The Peace of he Church in the Postwar World." Three Women Get Bond Drive Positions Tlie appointment of three county women to sub-chairmanships in tlie women's division of the Adams county war finance committee were announced Thursday. Miss Mary Stock, Harrisburg street, has been named chairman for the Catholic schools of the county by Edmund W. Thomas, county war bond committee chairman. Mrs. F.

K. Schwartz, Carlisle street, chairman of tlie women's division of the county bond drive organization, announced the appointment of Mrs. Philip M. Jones as community chairman of women's groups in Biglerville and vicinity and Mrs. W.

A. Raffensperger to the corresponding position for Arendtsville and vicinity. Homemakers Club Officers Tlie Gettysburg 4-H Homemakers club organized at a meeting Tuesday at the home of Nancy and Su- saii Lighter. Buford avenue. Officers elected were: President Nina Williams; vice president Nancy Lighter; secretary, Ruth Ellen Hartzell; treasurer, Sylvia Williams; game leader, Anna Sliryock; song leader, Betty Kettennan, anc news reporter, Anna Rita Hciges.

In addition to the 13 members present Miss Mildred Adams, county extension agent, and Mrs. R. Lighter, club leader, were present Miss Adams conducted the business meeting. Future club plans were discussed. The club will meet at the homt, of Joan and Ruth Ellen Hartzell 137 Water street, Tuesday, May 22.

GRADUATES MONDAY Miss Maysie E. Slonakcr, Fairfield, was among those graduated at the 49th commencement exercises of the York hospital School of Nursing Monday evening. COMPLETES COURSE Among those graduating recently from an intensive course of Gunners Mate training at Great Lakes Service Schools was John E. Bergcr, 24, son of Mr. and Mn.

Clyde D. Serger, 339 Carlisle SPAPFRl HOSPITAL REPORT Dale Shields, Gettysburg R. 3 Jane Sherman Scott, Fairfield; Join Cromwell, 51G West Middle struct and Edward F. Brown. EiruTUtsburg have been admitted as patients the Warner hospital.

Those dls charged were Mrs. Norman Shindlc decker and infant son, of Chambers burg street; Rudolph Johnson, Me Knlghtstown; Richard E. Swisher McKnightstown, and Mrs. Harrs Harbaugh, Fairfield R. 1.

SAILOR PROMOTED Mrs. Paul Evans, York street, has received word her husband, Paul Evans, has been promoted to elec 44 Parochial Pupils Join Library Forty-four pupils and one teacher from the Gettysburg- parochial school have taken memberships in the-Adams County Tree Library association, it was announced Thursday. Sister M. Cosmos and the following students have joined the association: William Bagot, Patricia Bushey, John Codori, Frederick Codori, William Codori, Catherine Coleman, James Coleman, John Coleman, JoAnn Culver, Richard Dobbins, Leon 3illman, Joseph Hamilton, William Kemler, Gloria -Klunk, Douglas Knox, James Knox, Barbara Little, Luckenbaugh, Robert Luckenbaugh, Guy Mangus, Josephine Matthews, Betty McCleaf. John McPerren, Barbara Neasy, Flobert Pittman, Ronald Pittman, Phyllis Pumell.

Florence Redding, Patricia Redding, Barbara Rider, Julia Roth, Charles Small, Jean Smith. Rosemarie Smith, Mark Steinour, Earleen Thomas, Frederick Walter, John Walter, Barbara Weishaar, Nancy Williams. Thomas Hemler, Robert Kenworthy, Raymond Weaver and Terry Weitzel. 48 TO GRADUATE AT EAST BERLIN On Friday evening, May 25, the annual commencement exercises at he East Berlin high school will be held at the high school auditorium. Twenty-nine girls and nineteen xys comprise the class.

Those to receive diplomas are: AlHand, "Nfirtine Baker, Loretta Crook, Ruth Naomi Danner, race Ebersole, Evelyn Eisenhart, Julia Geraldine Glatfelter, Mary Rebekah Jacobs, Grace King, Sarah Jean March, Vada Messinger, Helen Mummert, Ida Mummert, Romaine Esther Myers, Ruth Myers, Marian Louise Philips, Rita Pierce, Jeune Resser, Ann Eliabeth Sinner, Dorothy Smith, Edna Mae Wagner Jean Zeigler, David Ahlers, William Anthony, Horace Baker, Donalc Robert Moul, Gerald Myers, Geroge Ruth, Carl Irvin Sinner, Wilson Strelghtlff and Donald Volland, all of East Berlin. Geradine Allemaii, Maclelu. Reichert, and Robert Meckley, Evelyn Bujhey, Arlene Myers Mary Myers, Rosemary Reichert 'lair Bassett, Clair Myers and Elvin Stambaugh, Thorn asvllle; John Julius. Roy Rented, Clyde Zeigler and Jay Zeiglor, Dover: Alfred Billett, Wellsvillc, and William Robinson, York Springs. ADAMS SCHOOLS TO GET $64,714 County Superintendent of Schools J.

Slaybaugh announced Wednesday the state appropriations which have been made to compensate local school districts for temporary increase in salaries for teachers for the 1944-45 school year. The increases were required of all school districts by legislation passed by the General Assembly in 1943, but the law also provided for the reimbursement by the state to the local districts. The county appropriations announced today were as follows: Districts Amount Due FIREMEN PLAN ANNUAL BAZAAR Approximately 25 members at- the regular May meeting-of the Gettysburg fire company Wednesday evening. President" James Aumen presided. Alvin Bupp was elected to membership.

The bazaar committee announced the annual bazaar will be held Friday evening, July 20, at the engine louse. It was reported a check for S5 and a letter of appreciation were received SJghj-ing, the company's work in extinguishing a fire recently- which damaged the arage at his home. Joseph E. Cojioii was appointed as the Flag Day representative of the company for the community Flag Day service which will be sponsored by the Gettysburg Lodge of Elks. The next meeting of the company will be held Wednesday evening.

June 13. at the firemen's retreat in the South mountains. Abbottstown 950.00 Arendtsville Boro 1,900.00 Bendersville 630.00 Berwick 1,885.70 Biglerville 5,700.00 Butler 1.812.50 Conewago 2,470.00 Cumberland 2.187.50 East Berlin 3,650.00 Fairfield 1,810.00 Franklin 3,100.00 Freedom 930.00 Germany 1,560.00 iamilton 1.257.14 lamiltonbaii 3,350.00 Highland 630.00 iuntington 2,835.00 Latimore 1.890.00 Liberty 1.660.00 littlestowii 4,950.00 VlcSherrystown 314.28 1.980.00 it. Joy 2,505.00 Pleasant 1,562.50 Oxford 3,130.00 Oxford 628.57 leading 1,564.28 Straban r. 2,812.50 Tyrone" 1,575.00 Union 1,875.00 York Springs 1,610.00 Total $64,714.97 25th Anniversary For American Stores The American.

Stores company, which operates the Acme Supermarket on center square, this week marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of its first store to Gettysburg. On May 7, 1920, the first American store in this town was opened in the Times building on Carlisle street with Richard Gormley as manager and under the direction of Mssrs. Blenkin and McSwiggen, general superintendent and superintendent, respectively. Kurtz" o'f'Phiiaael- phia came here to open, the store in 1920. That store operated for approximately 20 years and later a second local store was located on Baltimore street.

In March, 1939, the Acme Supermarket was opened on center square, the first store of its kind in this section. The Carlisle street store, was discontinued about a year later. Dawson Miller is the manager of the Acme market which employs 14 men and women. Superintendent W. Shover of Chambersburg visited the Gettysburg store Thursday in connection with observance of the anniversary.

Teachers Dine And Elect i Tlie annual dinner meeting of the York Springs borough and Hi ington a Lai imore township teachers' association was held Wednesday night at the York Springs ommunity fire hall. At the election of officers which followed the meal, John Stock, science teacher in the York Springs high school, wab chosen new president of the group. Edgar Smith, Huntington township, is vice-president and Lillian Starry, Latimore township, secretary-treasurer. The retiring president, Clyde Kennedy, Huntington township, acted as toastmaster at the dinner. OtheV retiring officers are Grantas Hoopert, York Springs, vice-president and Zoila G.

Stuchell, York secretary-treasurer. During the evening talks given by Prof. J. Floyd Slaybaugh and Dr. Robert A.

Bream, superintendent and assistant superintendent, respectively, of county schools. Also included on the program was group singing and the showing of several sound motion picture films on educational topics. Pvt. Howard Han key To Outfit With the 303rd Station Hospital, England Private Howard E. Han- kcy, 29, of 38 Franklin street.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has recovered at this United States Army station hospital from wounds received while fighting in Germany on February 6, 1945. While at this hospital, he received expert medical caro, following a period of convalescence. He has now been re- for to Juty. More Gifts Swell Red Cross War Fund Tlie Adams county 1945 American Red Cross War fund kept growing Wednesday and reached a new balance of $35,189.32 as an additional SI do" was received from the Gettysburg- National bank in special recog- notion of V-E day. The local chapter office received a check and letter this morning which read as follows: "With the unanimous approval of the board of directors of the Gettysburg National bank and in solemn appreciation of the signfiicance of this V-E day, an additional subscription of $100 has been voted with the hope that your excellent society may continue to devote its efforts to the unfinished task that lies before all of-iis." Other gifts were received also from the missionary society of the Great Correwago Presbyterian church, at Hunterstown, which gave $10 and from a club of children at Biglerville.

The children organized a "Victory club," and presented a plaj to earn the money for a $5 donation to the war fund. Local VFW Post Adds Six Members At a meeting of Gettysburg Pos' No. 15, Vclcruiis of Foreign Wars six new members were admitted to the body. Tlie total membership of the post now. stands 40, with many new applications for membership pending.

At the meeting, presided over by Alexander Karas, commander of the post, a color guard was chosen for the Memorial Day parade and various committees named. Tlie next meeting will be announced at a later date. At the con elusion of the meeting refreshmenU were ccrvel COUNTY CAGERS PLAY 30 GAMES A 30-game basketball schedule for he 1946 season has been arranged or the recently re-organized Adame county school basketball league. Tlie approved schedule follows: January 4 East Berlin at Fairfield. Littlestown at Biglerville.

Arendtsville at New Oxford. January 8 New Oxford at East Berlin. Biglerville at Fairfield. Arendtsville at Littlestown. January 15 East Berlin at Arendtsville.

New Biglerville. Fairfield at Littlestown. January 18 Biglerville at East Berlin. Arendtsville at Fairfield. Littlestown at New Oxford.

January 25 Arendtsville at Biglerville. East Berlin at Littlestown. JEairfield January 29 Fairfield at East Berlin. Biglerville at Littlestown. New Oxford at Arendtsville.

February 1 East Berlin at New Oxford. Fairfield at Biglerville. Littlestown at Arendtsville. February 5 Arendtsville at East Berlin. Biglerville at New Oxford.

Littlestown at Fairfield. February 8 East Berlin at Biglerville. Fairfield at Arendtsville. New Oxford at Littlestown. February 15 Biglerville at Arendtsville.

Littlestown at East Berlin. New Oxford at Fan-field. ELKS TO HOLD MOTHER'S DAY RITES SUNDAY The public is invited to attend the annual Mother's Day services which will be held by the Gettysburg Lodge of Elks No. 1045 Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the lodge-home on York street. Judge W.

C. Sheely, president judge of the Adams-Fulton county district, will be the speaker. A tribute to mothers will be given" by Richard A. Brown, Esq. Dr.

Frederick Tilberg will sing several selections, accompaniments for which will be played by Paul Ecker. Arthur R. Buehler, grand exalted ruler of the lodge, will preside. Assisting in the ritualistic part of the program will be the following officers: Leading knight, George Bushman; loyal knight, Donald Dillman; lecturing knight, W. Preston Hull; chaplain Elmer W.

Warren, and esquire, Glenn L. Bream. All participating in the program are members of the local Elks lodge. Mrs. Effie Utech Fractures Ankle Mrs.

Effie Utech, West Middle treet, was treated at the Warner hospital Friday faternoon for a frac- of her right ankle received in a fall on center square. Mrs. Roy Taylor, Aspers R. Randolph Johnson, McKnightstown; tichard Chrismer, Gettysburg R. 5, and Mrs.

W. Murray Miller, Westminster R. 2, have been admitted as patients. Richard Weant, Smmitsburg R. 2, was admitted and ater discharged.

Other discharges included Mrs. John R. Cool and iifant daughter, of Fairfield; Mrs. Sari Hawk and infant son, of Mrs. George Smith, 129 West High street; Mrs.

Lloyd Rau and son, Vernon Francis, Orrtanna; William Thompson, Gettysburg R. 1, and Larry Keith Kennedy, Ben- dersvUle. DISTRICTS PLAN SCHOOL CLINICS Miss Dorothy M. Warner, county supervisor of special education, announced Thursday that pre-school clinics for children who will enter the first grade next fall will be held in four districts after the close of school. Miss Warner met with three township district school boards over the week-end to complete plans for the clinics in those sections.

The boards were those in Menallen, Liberty and Harrtiltonban townships. The fourth clinic announced was one to be held in the. borough schools. Plans were completed for the registration and the administration of physical and mental examinations for the future first grade pupils Each of the township school boards voted to provide transportation' by the means Of school buses for the mothers and children who otherwise would not be able to attend the clinics. Dates on which the clinics will be held in the various districts will be announced later.

The local teachers and school nurses will conduct the group tests and will assist the physicians with the physical examinations. Miss Warner will be on hand to see individual children and offer guidance to mothers with particular problems. Romeo Capozzi Is Released By College Romeo Capozzi, trainer for athletic teams at Gettysburg college for 18 ofjiis, duties due to the steadily decreasing sports program, at college and expects to return to his home town, Philadelphia, in the near future. Capozzi is indefinite as to his immediate plans and it has been indicated he may return liere when the sports program returns to normal. Sister Colman Is Back In States Dr.

Walter S. Coleman. director of 'he Gettysburg; National Military May 3 from, his sister, Sister Mary has returned to the states having-been freed from a Jap- internment camp in the Philippines. Sister Colman was serving in a hospital when the Japs captured it in the Philippines in 1942 and had been interned from that time until imerlcan troops liberated Manila Tlie telegram, said that she was fine." MISS NANCY IRLE CROWNED QUEEN Miss Nancy Irle. Lakeville.

was crowned May Queen at the Gettysburg college May Day exercises Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Memorial Garden on the campus of the Women's Division. Serving as maid of honor for new queen was Miss Shirley Emlet, Loysville. The court was comprised of Mrs. Kathleen Hendrickson, West Park, Philadelphia and Violet Nenadovlch, Park Terrace, Harrisburg, members of the senior class; Patricia Drew. West Roxbury, and Muriel Philadelphia, juniors; Marcia Baur, Philadelphia.

and Jane Spangler, New Oxford, sophomores; urol Dene, Flushing, Long Island N. and Suzanne Wentz, Hanover freshmen. The attendants were igne Wagnild and Kathryn Putman, daughters of Prof, and Mrs Parker B. Wagnild, and the Rev and Mrs. Dwight F.

Putman. Miss Irle was crowned by Miss Emlet. Following the May court exercises, the "rnvioiig up" of the various classes was held, with each of the coeds receiving a colored ribbon designating tlie class in which she will be next year. The installation of the new women's government organization for the next year concluded the afternoon's program During the evening, a dance was held in Huber hall by the women's division. 2,500 Attend Church V-E Day Services All churches of Gettysburg were well filled for the V-E Day services Tuesday evening which preceded tlie community service on center square A survey indicated approximately 2,500 persons attended services at the churches.

Special services were conducted by the pastors and in some instances by guest pastors. A number of the churches used the V-E Day service as prepared by the Council of Fed- 1 dw 1 DISTRICT TIRE QUOTA IS SAME Tlie district's May passenger tire quota allocated to the Office of Price Administration by the Rubber Bureau o'f the War Production Board is little changed from April, when it was reduced 37 Vi per cent from March because of a decline in civilian tire production, OPA announced May 5. Passenger tires, including motorcycle tires, available for rationing in this 10-county area in May total 7,533 as against 7,575 in April. Some increases over April allocations were granted in the truck and bus tire category and smaller increases in the tractor-implement category, but it is expected that heavier demands will offset these increases. Only For Most Essential Use The district's May quota for trucks and buses using tire size 825 and larger is 1,254 compared with 1,215 for April; for trucks and buses using tires 7.50 or smaller, 1,821.

compared with 1,597. The May quota for tractor-implement tires larger than 7:50 is 247 compared with 162 allocated for April; tractor implement tires 7:50 or smaller, 388, compared with 269. Tlie scarcity of tires for civilian use is due to the continued heavy demands of the armed forces. Since demand in May is always considerably greater than In April, an unchanged allocation is, in effect, a reduction. War price and rationing boards will be able to grant new tires to only the most essential drivers.

Many drivers' applications will have to be denied and greater dependence must be placed on conservation, care and prompt recapping of present and reduced speeds, OPA said. 400 STUDENTS HAVE PARTS IN SPRING CONCERT The annual spring concert or the Gettysburg public schools will be presented this evening at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The program will start promptly and will require approximately one and one-half hours. Participating in the concert will be the Gettysburg high school band under the direction of Prof. Edwin S.

Longanecker. This organization will open the program. The band takes an important part in the school program throughout' the school year by playing for athletic events, assemblies, parades, and numerous other activities. It also provides an opportunity for those playing instruments to continue their study of Instrumental music. Following the sband on the program will be three choral groups from the grade school, junior high school, and tlie senior high schooi.

Thesev groups will be under the direction of Richard B. Shade, supervisor of music. Chorus of 150 Voices Tlie combined sections of fifth grade, taught by Miss Margaret E. Wentz and Prof. Lloyd R.

Hartman of Meade school, will start tills part of the program. Seventy-four students in this group will sing four numbers. Following those selections will be 'the Lincoln school choir having a membership of 150 voices. They will be heard in the presentation of six choral compositions. The Gettysburg high school chorus of 150 voices will close the program by rendering six numbers.

Over 400 students will participate in the entire program of the evening. "All persons have worked hard and have dilligently prepared their parts for this concert. It is open to the public without admission charge," Prof. Shade said today. TOWN CALM ABOUT NEWS OF WAR'S END Preliminary announcements this morning of the complete capitulation of the German forces came to Gettysburgians much as an anticlimax, and most of the town's citizens were stolid in their reception of the news.

Announcement was received over the Associated Press wires to The Gettysburg Times at 9:35 Monday morning that all German armies had signed the unconditional surrender agreement set down by the Allied forces. The majority of the larger factories in the county were notified immediately by The Gettysburg Times, but most of them hesitated to blow any of their whistles or sirens until the official word was broadcast by Truman or Prime Minister Churchill in England. "Business As Usual" One factory In Gettysburg did Tell Plans For S. Alumni Dinner, Dance Announcements were mailed Wednesday to members of the Gettysburg High School Alumni association of the group's 43rd annual banquet and dance to be held at the high school Tuesday evening, May 29, beginning at 6 o'clock. Class reunions will be held for the graduating classes of 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, and 1940.

Tlie dinner, which is to be served by a caterer, will be open to alumni members only, but members may invite other guests to the dance uhich will follow. Tlie dinner and dance will cost $1.50 each plus the member's annual association dues of 50 cents. The price of the dance for guests will be 50 cents. Dancing will continue irom to 11:45 o'clock. RATING WRONG Marlin Russell Derr, son of Russell H.

Derr, Biglerville, is a seaman first class AOM instead of apprentice seaman as previously reported. He is I'eceiving his mail in care of the fleet post offce in San Francisco, naving been in the south Pacific since start to blow its whistles at 11 o'clock Monday morning, however, and the signal was received with calm by the town. None of the stores closed, pending the White House announcement. A few merchants came out on the street to see if there was anything special going on, but soon returned to their stores as tlie whistle was stopped a few minutes later. "Business as usual" was the general order throughout the borough, although the Gettysburg National bank did close its doors for several minutes as the first announcement was flashed.

The bank later reopened, however, for tlie remainder of the day. ANNOUNCE DAR ESSAY CONTEST PRIZE WINNERS Doris Ann Gaines and Kathleen Jones, seniors at Gettysburg high school, are the first and second prize winners, respectively, in the annual Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest conducted at the school, it was announced Wednesday. The first prize of $10 and the J5 second prize will be presented to the winners as a special assembly program to be held at the high school Wednesday morning. May 23, at 8:50 o'clock. At the same time, prizes will be awarded to two junior students who take first and second place in all-around achievement and excellence in their American history studies.

The American history prize winners will be announced later as the class work in history is not far enough advanced to enable tlie faculty to select the leaders. Ir. Ehhnan To Speak The main speaker during the program will be the Rev. Dr. D.

F. Ehlman, pastor of St. Paul's Reformed church, New Oxford. Tlie program will open with music by the high school orchestra under tlie direction of Edwin Longanecker. The audience will sing America and Barbara Wolff will lead in devotions.

Two Boy Scouts will lead in the pledge of allegiance and then Miss Wolff will introduce the local DAR chapter regent, Mrs. Mark K. Eckert, who will make the presentation of awards to the frize winners. Following the awards Miss Gaines will read her esMiy, entitled "Youth In The Post-War World." The high school chorus, under the direction of Prof. Richard B.

Shade, will present special music, after which Doctor Eiunian will deliver his talk. The singing of the Star Spangled Banner by the audience will close the program. Judges of the essays were Mrs. Albert Bachman, the Rev. Harry Ecker and the Rev.

Howard S. Fox. Mrs. i Is Named To Bond Unit The appointment of Mrs. Helen I.

Middleton, York Springs, as assistant to Sydney J. Poppay, special events chairman for the Adams county war finance committee, was announced Saturday by Krlmund W. Thomas, chairman of the county war bond committee. Mrs. Middleton will take the position resigned by Mrs.

Murray B. Frazee. Jr. SOLDIER. PROMOTED Charles A.

Kennedy, York Springs, has been promoted" to the rank of corporal at Camp Butner, N. where he is stationed as enlisted personnel, it was disclosed today In a r.ewi release from the post. HIT BY CAR, Rose three-year-old daughter of Air. and Mrs. Barney Hemler, East Water street, escaped with minor injuries when she was struck by an automobile operated by Mrs.

John D. Keith, Carlisle street, Wednesday, near the child's home, at 11 o'clock. The driver of the car took the little gir) to the Warner hospital, where an x-ray examination revealed no broken bones. She was discharged after the examination. Officer C.

W. Culp, of the Gettysburg borough who investigated the mishap was told by Mrs. Keith that she did not see the child before the car hit her. Observing 40th Year As Church Pastor Tlie Rev. Dr.

Lewis C. Mangue last week celebrated his 40th anniversary as pastor of Memorial Lutheran church, Harrisburg. Dr. Mangus 'graduated from Gettysburg college in 1897 and from tlie Lutheran Theological seminary in 1900. He was pastor of the Hum- meltown Lutheran charge from 1900 to 1905 when he became of NFWSPAPFs.