The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 5

B'nai B'rith Dines, Installs Chapter Officers Flood Council Planning Test Laubach Barn on Emmaus-Shimerville Road Leading Of Entire System Arranged Example in Penna. German 'Land To Meet Emergency in Valley In order to make certain of com plete preparedness in the event of floods along the Lehigh river basin this spring, the Lehigh Valley Flood Control Council contemplates a flood warning test to the near future. Notices have been dispatched to individuals and organizations cooperating with the council, warning them, to be on the alert lor the test. The council points out that "no flood is imminent," that the test is being made merely to determine the efficiency of the warning system which was organized several years ago and revised recently. The system is an elaborate one which provides for warnings to be flashed to key personnel to communities from White Haven to Easton whenever the waters of the Lehigh river reach flood stage.

Weather Bureau Aids All flood warnings will originate from the U.S. Weather Bureau office at the Allentown-Bethlehem airport, where facilities for river and flood forecasting on the Lehigh are fully I V. i ill -ii mini i I i V'-" I Pi Nlr -1 I km Cost-of-Living Increase Will Be Discussed by Teachers Wednesday The Allentown chapter, B'nal B'rith, last night installed its officers at a dinner-dance at the Hotel Traylor. Judge Samuel A. Weiss (front row, left) was installing officer.

Officers and guests shown above are, front row: Judge Weiss, president of District Lynn Hirshorn, retiring president, Allentown; Max Bosenn, Wilkes-Barre, first vice president, District 3. Back row: Louis Herti. toastmaster, Allentown; Louis I'nter-berger, Wilkes-Barre, president Eastern Penn Council; Morton I. Silverman, Incoming president, Allentown, and Theodore Cook, secretary of District 3. Governor's Message on Budgeting To Be Delivered at Joint Session rc iff-' 5- it? ,41 ht ''St i The barn shown above, on the Laubach farm, just off the road leading from Emmaus to Shimerville, is believed to have more Pennsylvania German symbols painted on it than any other barn in Lehigh county.

The property has been in the possession of the Laubach family for many years. Present owners, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey P. Laubach, are shown at the light.

Of House and Senate on Tuesday The Allentown branch of the Pennsylvania State Education Assn. has called a meeting of its membership among the city school teachers for Wednesday at 8 p. m. in the Woman's club home, to discuss objections to the action of the school provid ing a temporary cost-of-living increase and increment pay. The teachers have pointed out that if the Legislature enacts pending legislation granting $300 increases to teachers, the school board will revoke its $200 cost-of-living rise and have an excess fund estimated at approximately $102,000.

They declare that the pay increases have been announced coincidentally with announcement of a 1.5 mill increase to school tax on real estate and a $1 increase In per capita tax, objecting to what they declare an impression that the increase in pay is largely responsible for the tax increase. They also allege that the school board meeting was, held at a time when schools were to session and that therefore the teachers could not be represented at the meeting. Their chief objection, however, is to the temporary nature of the in Blair Academy Chorus Sings In Bethlehem Blair academy gave its second annual Moravian seminary concert in the chapel of the seminary Saturday night, under the auspices of the Seminary Student Government Assn. Da vid Russ, student manager of the choir, was in charge. Forty-three students arrived In Bethlehem by bus and were guests of Moravian seminary girls at dinner before the concert and at an informal dance following the program.

Theodora Nicas, Richmond, president of the Student Government served as general chairman for the affair, assisted by various committees. The program by the choir in cluded: "Steal-Away," (Johnson); Chistman Hymn," (Juncst); "Praise the Lord," (Maker); Watchers and Ye Holy Ones," 17th century German melody; and "Polonaise" (Chopin). George Kellog, piano soloist, played between the glee club numbers: "Rise Up, Oh Men of God," (Noble) "Kark, Hark, My Soul." (Shelly), and "Battle Hymn of the Republic," Fred Waring arrangement. The glee club then sang: "Old Jonah Had a 'Whale of a Time in a Whale," (Wick); "Sky Anchors," (naval aviation song); Fred Waring arrangement; "Russian Picnic, (En- ders) and "De Gospel Train," Negro spiritual. In conclusion, Blair choir sang the ronowing; "The Lord Prayer," (Ma-lotte): "Babylon Waves," (Gounod), and "Hallelujah Chorus," (Handel).

Soltys (o Be Speaker At Lower Saucon Banquet Kenry Soltys, president of the Lan ark Community will speak at a dinner meeting of the Lower Sau con Township Civic Organization to be held Tuesday at 6:30 p. m. to the Park hotel, Hellertown. A program of activities will be out lined at the meeting. Residents of the township are invited to join.

By HENRY A. GEIGER Members of the Pennsylvania Sen ate and House of Representatives are looking forward to a joint session ol the two bodies, Tuesday afternoon, at which the governor will deliver his formal message and, at the same time, present the administration's biennial budget. The two combined will reveal the general plans of Gov. James H. Duff for state government operation.

The customary message of the gov ernor, long delayed because of the necesssity of studying various new services demanded by the citizens and the need of a close study of state finances, will give the legislators their first inkling of the governor's views on raising additional money to meet increased governmental costs. The legislators realize thaV new Meek Named Acting Topton Postmaster Edward O. Meek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oswin Meek; 325 Home Top-ton, was appointed acting postmaster EDWARD O.

MECK at Topton, eflective March 15, replacing LeRoy Herman. The oath of office will be administered by Postal Inspector N. L. Hummel of Philadel phia that day. Meek received announcement of his appointment to a letter dated March 3 from Robert E.

Hannegan, post' master general. Topton has a second class postoffice. A graduate or the Topton Junior Hdgh school and the Valley Forge Military academy. Meek served with the army engineer corps for about four years, and saw action in Europe, He is employed as cost accountant for Caloric Stove Topton. c- i 1 I I 1 of Barn Signs9 three on the south and four on the east.

Other Barns Decorated With Lehigh and Berks counties as the leaders among the Pennsylvania German counties in the matter of barn signs, the nine signs on the Laubach barn puts it in the running for top honors of "The Land of the Barn Signs." This area is roughly described as including the region within a circle with Kutztown as the center and including Allentown and Reading. Continued on Page 20, Column 1 Lehigh Adds Ten Members To Faculty Ten additions were made to Lehigh university faculty, effective this semester, according to Dr. Martin D. Whit-aker, president. Robert B.

Kleinschmidt, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, who has served on the faculty at Pennsylvania State college and Rutgers university, becomes assistant professor of mechanics. Named as instructor in mechanical engineering is Arthur F. Gould, who served as production control manager of the Textron plant at Springfield, for several years. He is a grad uate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was an ordnance offi cer the S. Army during world War II.

Robert C. Barritt, named fine arts instructor, is a former commercial artist, landscape and portrait painter, and matriculated at Belfonte academy, West Pittston High school, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, New York School of Fine Arts and the Manhattan School of Art. Named graduate assistants are: William S. Woodside. Columbus, Ohio, and Frederick D.

Stocker, assistants in economics; Edward H. Hoffner, Lehighton, assistant to accounting; Walter L. Anders Bethlehem, psychology; William H. Wet-more, Richmond, mechanical engineering; Donald W. Dennison Bethlehem, physics, and Donald B.

Pennington, York, mechanics. Foster Parents df Child Erroneously Identified An article to Friday's issue of the Morning Call concerning the adoption of Lorraine Blahut by Joseph and Bertha Matuczinski of Bethlehem noted that the child had been taken to these people upon the death of her mother. The article identified the couple as the brother-to-law and sister of Anthony J. Blahut, natural father of the child. This was in error, for, while Matuc zinski is a brother-in-law of Blahut, his wife is not Blahut's sister.

Old Time Horsemen Them Widely Known Abe Snyder, who assisted his brother George in all the livery stable work, which consisted mainly of driving, in those days. Frank Hennings, also a race track driver of the old days, a boarding stable keeper and later on, driver for John Eckert, the cement magnate. Abe Stuckert, who was associated with his father, George Stuckert, as a boarding and livery stable keeper for many years. Pete Schultz, an old-time horseman who was the driver for the Good Will Fire Co. for some years and later on drove for Gen.

Trexler. Abe Steinberger, an old horseman who drove for the same fire company for quite a period. Henry Focht, the old Columbia Fire Co. driver who became driver for the head of the Ryan Silk mill. Charlie Mickley, who for years was tne driver for the American Hose Co.

Milt Kratzer, old-time driver for the Pioneer Pire Co. "Tally" Gallagher driver for the Hibernia Fire Co. "Ram" Beaver Miller the driver of the police patrol wagon and the old-time ambulance. "Os" Beisel, for many years driver of the truck of the Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. Henry Knauss, the Allen Fire Co.

driver. Jim Groves, of an old Negro family to this city and who could talk Pennsylvania Dutch, who the trusted driver of Sam Adams, prom inent citizen and businessman of Bethlehem. George Nonnemacher, a livery stable keeper of long ago. iil Reictiard ana Jonn Reicnara, brothers who for many years drove the engine and hose truck of the Good Will Fire Co. Ed Yeager, who conducted, the eld Black Bear hotel and drove a bus from his hotel to the railroad sta tions for many years.

Dan Green, freight truck driver of long ago. "Snap" Miller, who drove Jtamie Wise's bottling works truck all through Lehigh county deliviring "bottled Continued on Page 25, Column 4 established and functioning on a 24-hour basis. Flood Council The plan calls for the issuance of cautionary or flood crest warnings, as well as forecasts of probable flood crests. How Warnings Spread Upon receipt of an alert message from the weather bureau, the control station to each community will transmit it to all interested parties listed by the council. All disaster relief units simultaneously will become activated.

Arrangements to fan out flood warnings in each locality vary with local conditions, but in general the plan assumed by each community insures reliability and quick mobilization. The over-all picture calls for the weather bureau office to notify the office of the coordinator. Gen. F. D.

Beary, in the control center headquarters in city hall here. From the coordinator's office mes sages will go out immediately to Continued on Page 21, Column 2 crease, giving the school board power to rescind it at will. They have indi' cated they will seek incorporation of the increase to a permanent salary code. The salary committee of the teach ers also pointed out that the commit' tee, "Due to the rapidity of the pres entation of this increase of the school board finance committee could not have representation at this meeting and was unable to present the virtues of a compromise proposal as offered by the teachers. The finance committee had been given a copy of the compromise proposal which, apparently, was given little consideration when its proposal was made to the board for According to the committee there was an understanding between the school board president Robert Haas and the committee that a mass meeting of teachers would be arranged at which the school directors would present the budget proposals.

Although this was not held Mr. Haas has contended that the teachers committee was notified of the meeting of the school board held Friday and that the board's finance corimittee presented the proposals to the teachers' representatives Monday. Walter Scheff To Sing with Pioneer Band Walter Scheff, until recently a featured vocalist with Fred Waring and his orchestra, will be soloist at the annual spring concert of the Pioneer band at 3 p. m. next Sunday to Rockne hall.

Gerald J. Reinsmith will direct. Arrangements to have Scheff appear were made by Paul J. "Tiny" Kulowltch, member of the band. The two served together during the 'war witn tne navy as members of Adm.

Nimitz's band. Scheff was affiliated with the Waring aggregation for several years prior to entering service, and on his discharge rejoined the group. Recently he severed his connection with the orchestra to become a member of the cast of "Brigadoon" which will open Thursday in the Ziegfield theatre. New York City. Richard D.

Horlacher also will be featured to a piccolo solo. Horlacher has been a member of the band since his youth, with the exception of several years to the navy where his musical talent was put to use. The band, as has been its custom annually, will present a concert at the Allentown State hospital this afternoon. Herman Kulowitch will be the organ soloist. Egypt Soldier Shifted To Air Depot in Germany Pfc.

Michael A. Korenko, of Egypt recently was transferred from Kit-zingen air base to the Erding air depot. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kor enko, Pfc.

Korenko was a drill press operator for the Stanley works before entering the army in January, 1942. He has been serving in base supply with the 31st Fighter group, which is based near the ancient German city of Kitzingen. The 31st Is one of the army air forces organizations engaged in policing Germany from the air. their work. They discuss windows, they plan them for the best possible effect and the result is known to merchandising men from all sections of the nation.

Allentown's stores have become known for their excellent dis plays. 1 That's one of the reasons why one of the stores is keeping its big window a secret except to say that it has procured special backgrounds from New York, has procured a verycarce item to tie-to with the background and that it will make eyes pop. Merchants are looking forward to one of the biggest crowds in the history of the event and they're re-questioning motorists to remember that Hamilton from 5th to 11th sts. will be clear of vehicular traffic except for public transportation. Motorists can aid the police by avoiding intersecting streets in this area if possible during the program.

With large crowds on the streets every precaution will be taken by police to prevent injury to pedestrians. It's going to be a night for those who like to window shop. tion has been going on for six or eight years. She says the "old fel low" comes out of his hole every year during the first week of March and nests under the Fulton porch. Of course, there may be a good reason.

The Fultons feed the little rebel fresh vegetables from the family refrigerator. So regular have his annual visits become that the two Fulton dachshunds, normally antagonists toward woodchucks, no longer bother him. And what does Mr. Groundhog do in return for this kind favor? He steals vegetables from the family garden during the summer months. And that, say the faithful members of the grundsow lodges everywhere, is what you can expect from icono clastic groundhogs.

B'nai B'rith Hears Judge, District Chief Judge Samuel Weiss, Allegheny county, and president of District 3," B'nai B'rith, last night addressed the-members of Allentown B'nai B'rith No. 916 and guests at a dinner at the-" Hotel Traylor on the plans of the national organization. Judge Weiss, a former congress-1 man and sportsman, related his recent experiences in Europe and acted as installing officer for the newly-." elected officers of the Allentown" group, headed by Dr. I. Silverman, captain in the U.

S. Army in World War H. Toastmaster Louis Hertz introduced'-Atty. Max Rosenn, assistant district" attorney, Luzerne county, first vice' president of the district; Louis TJn-terberger, Wilkes-Barre, president off the Eastern Pennsylvania and Theodore H. Cook, secretary of the district.

Lynn Hir- shorn, retiring president, presided. at; the opening of the dinner. In addition to Dr. Silverman other officers installed are: Irving. Slipakoff, first vice president; Weinstock, second vice Lynn Hirshorn, monitor; Arnold.

Goldstein, secretary; uuis nosen berg, treasurer; Jacob Rosenberg, Morris Efron. Bernard Domsky, Mor-" ris Perkin and Bernard Frank, trus- A dance completed the evening'-program. Arrangements were in charge of Herbert Poresky, Morris Perkin, Alfred Goldsmith, Morris Ef- ml. ron, ijuuis cuumau, oauiuci timui, Dr. Morton Silverman and Bernard Frank.

Kew Radio Station Begins Operation Allentown's newest radio station," WKAP, located on the second and third floors of 715 Hamilton began operating yesterday on a 12-hour daily schedule, beginning at 6:15 a. m. At present an AM station, it can be tuned in at 1580 on the dial. Within six months, the station expects to be operating also on the FM band. According to Manager Robert Buchanan, WKA received its FM grant three days ago for a 9,000 watt station.

It was reported that the first day of operation went successfully and that several phone calls had been received from various points, one of them frori Asbury Park, N. J. The station broadcast a "man on the street" feature at noon with Frank Bowers, commercial manager, in charge. Posl lr TPA, lo Hame Officers on Friday Post TPA, will elect officers at a dinner meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the Americus hotel.

One week later the post president's annual banquet and dance will be held at the Americus. Those nominated include Charles H. Stephens, president: Edward R. Seibert, first vice president; W. W.

Danner, second vice president: Charles H. King and S. E. McCandless, third vice president. R.

F. Schott, Charles Reppert and Joseph Forrest, directors; Randall Snyder, attorney; E. E. Heimbach, hotel; H. W.

Shimer, welfare; Jchn C. Appel, employment; John E. Kiser, Scouts and Scouters Plan Outdoor Events Scouts and scouters of some organizations of Lehigh Boy Scout council will move outdoors today. The East City district will hold a forest fire drill at 1 p. m.

at Camp Jordan. An outdoor session of the scoutmasters' training course will be held in the afternoon, the members gathering at 1:15 p. tn. at the YMCA, EVERY WOMAN COVETS: I Beautifully Styled Furniture and Fresh Floor Coverings from DTJNGAN FRY, 618 Hamilton St Established 1893. Working Schedule All Panther Valley collieries and all departments of the Lansford shops are scneauiea to operate Monday and Tuesday.

The Weather Partly cloudy today and tomorrow. Continued rather cold Sunday but somewhat wanner tomorrow. Sunrise 6:24 a.m. Sunset 6:02 p.m. The Temperatures By The Associated Press The U.

S. Weather Bureau re-" ported the following temperatures for Saturday: High Allentown 37 Boston 41 Low 23; 27 26 21 69 28 28 22 28 38 Chicago 34 Denver 47 Miami 89 New York 37 Philadelphia 36 Pittsburgh 34 St. Louis 35 Washington 44 taxes will have to be imposed and that there will have to be increases in rates of some existing taxes to meet some of the proposals which are certain to be made. The full program of proposed improvements and new services and the amount of money needed to put them into operation, as well as the methods of raising the additional revenue, will be unveiled at the historic session at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Change Session Time For more than a quartet of a century the House of Representatives opened its weekly sessions Monday night at 9 o'clock but when Speaker Franklin H.

Lichtenwalter swings the gavel tomorrow it will be at 4:30 p. the same time the Senate goes into session. Continued on Page 7, Column 1 Progress to End Dust Nuisance At Northampton Progress to remove the cement dust nuisance around Northampton is being made, according to a report made to Northampton Borough council at its last meeting by Assistant Borough Solicitor Jerome Burkepile, The deadline for installation of dust collecting equipment has been set by borough council as July 15. Solicitor Burkepile had been in structed to request reports from the Coplay Cement Manufacturing Coplay; Lawrence Portland Cement Northampton, and the Whitehall Cement Cementon, during the recent session of the group. He read a reply from the Coplay Cement Manufacturing stating that the installation of dust collecting equipment in the firm's raw mill was progressing, and that shipment oi the required material was expected from the Buell Manufacturers, New York, to May.

No replies had been received to date from the Lawrence and Whitehall companies. The Universal Atlas Cement Northampton, was not notified by Solicitor Burkepile, inasmuch as periodical reports are being received by council. One such report from this nrm. enumerating progress on installation of dust collecting equipment was read during the session. Lenten Services Enter Fourth Week The fourth week of Community Lenten services, held each weekday, Monday through Friday, at 12:25 m.

in Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, will be in charge of Rev. L. Cappel. This week's speakers and themes are: Monday, Rev. Carl Neudoerffer, "Mental Content;" Tuesday, Rev.

Daniel E. Schaeffer, "Physical Ima piuse;" Wednesday, Rev. Howara Nyce. "The Will:" Thursday, Rev. William C.

Schaeffer, "Impluse to Flee:" Friday, Rev. Willis D. Mathias; "Self Concern." Prof. Will Rees Is the song leader and Edwin W. Huff plays the organ.

son, said, "the need for the splendid work of the American Red Cross is perhaps greater today than to any other peacetime year in our nation's history. "The wartime service oi the Red Cross overseas," said Navy Secretary James Forrestal, "is but the beginning of the great wont to be accomplished." Speak for Veterans Speaking for veterans. Gen. Omar N. Bradley declared, "The Red Cross has accompanied the veteran like an old friend to his home town." Heads of five of the largest veterans groups added similar words: Paul Griffith for the American Legion; Louis E.

Starr for Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rav Sawyer for American Veterans of World War Lloyd F. Ole-son for Disabled American Veterans and Charles G. Bolte for the American Veterans committee. Other endorsements from Negro groups included those of college presidents, church leaders, the Urban league and many other organizations. Labor Backs Drive Organized labor, through national officers, has given its full backing to this year's campaign.

rominent religious leaders, Including Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York; Dennis Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia: Bishop Titus Lowe of the Methodist church; Charles P. Taft, president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America and Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, are giving support to the 1947 Red Cross campaign as are scores of other church leaders throughout the country. As spokesman for large farm and rural groups. President Edward A. O'Neal pledged the cooperation of the American Farm Bureau Federation and of A.

S. Goss of the National Grange. SUNDAY CALL-CHROMCLE, Mr. Laubach's barn, which is just off the concrete road, is frequently the subject for snapshots by tourists to whom the barn signs, so familiar to natives and residents of the Pennsylvania German counties, are of much special interest. So often have motorists stopped and asked permission to photograph the barn that Mr.

Laubach believes that pictures of his barn are in homes in many states of the Union. Three sides of the Laubach barn are dotted with these signs or symT bols. There are two on the west side, 'Magnificent Max1 Made Sweety of the Ball Handsome Max Sterner, 221 S. Madison is the sweetheart of KTZ The sorority chose him last night at its sweetheart ball at the Hotel Traylor as its "swoon-beam." Regardless of what his "date," Nancy Hertz, thought about it the girls chose "gorgeous" Max as the man-they'd-most-like-to-get-lost-with. Audrew Max, president of the alphabet-soup group, said Max was "definitely dream-bait." What Nancy said as the girls went off with her "woo" was not reported.

Responsible for all the "trouble" were Janet Rosen, Elaine Mechanic, Sherrie Rickel and Patsey Freeman. Nancy was on the committee, too, but she says she did not expect they would snatch up "Magnificent Max." Last Riles Held For Mrs. R. W. Weiler The funeral of Mrs.

Royal W. Weil er, 1615 Linden St. was held Saturday afternoon at the C. Donald Bachman funeral home, 1032 Walnut St. The service was read by Mrs.

Edith E. Trexler of First Church of Christ Scientist. Six nephews and two close friends were pallbearers. They were John Stortz, John Weiler, Royal Stortz, Fred Stortz, Paul Binder and Kenneth Kostenbader, nephews, and Edwin Schwartz and Joseph Henning. Entombment took place in Grand-view mansaleum.

Mrs. Weiler, wife of the president of the Call-Chronicle newspapers, died on Tuesday. She was the former Hester E. Binder. DeMolay Spring Prom Scheduled for May 2 The annual spring prom sponsored by the Allentown chapter of the Or der of the DeMolay will be held this year on Friday evening.

May 2, in the Hotel Tralor. The dance will be semi-formal, with music by Harry Romig and his orchestra. The committee in charge includes: Wilson Henry, chairman, Walter Severance, Lionel Kerchner and William Reichenbach. Donald Wenzel is master counselor. Lewis Recalls City's Whose Work Made By FRED E.

LEWIS The writer took note the other day of the death of Billy Levan, who for many years had -charge of Gen. arry c. xrexiers T' stables and who did all of the buy-i ing of horses for I 4 the general's pri-f vate and business iKi Hls Passing whole line of horsemen who I were prominently Known in mis ity for half a century as buyers, sellers and drivers of horses. The following names will bring back memories to many of our older citizens who knew most of the- horsemen personally and to others who either employed them or had business dealings with them. The group is made up of race horse drivers, family drivers, truck drivers, livery stable drivers, horsecar drivers.

fire apparatus drivers, and physr cians' drivers. There may be more, but at this time the writer has to mind the fol lowing: Al Miller. Pete Moyer and Jake Bauder, who figured often in the horse races at the Allentown fair at 6th and Liberty Sts. Davey Greenawalt and Jim New-hard, who carried on a livery stable business and did most of the driving for parties who hired their four-horse coaches and sleighs to visit country hotels for gala times of dinner and dancing. Pete Fegley and Charlie Losch, who looked after the affairs of the Losch livery stables and who, with Dot Mc-Grath, did much driving.

Peach Person, of George Snyder's livery stable, who was to demand by everybody who wanted a safe driver. Ed (Paris Green) Woodring, who had charge of the horses of Lewis K. Peters of Saegersville, and who trained them on the race track which Peters had on his farm. i Lehigh county's most outstanding barn in point of number of Pennsylvania German symbols is believed to be the barn on the farm of Harvey P. Laubach on the road between Emmaus and Shimerville.

With nine of the highly decorative designs on its walls, there seems to be little question of its right to the claim made for it by no less an authority than the late Dr. John Bear Etoudt. Newsprint Here After Vans Buck Heavy Drifts The Call-Chronicle's second ''newsprint expedition" to Canada during last week was beset with even more adverse weather conditions than those which accompanied the newspapers' first project, two weeks ago, to truck vitally needed newsprint from the Donnacona mills, in the province of Quebec. The trucks arrived to Allentown at midnight Friday. Two huge Lehigh Valley Transfer and Storage truck-trailers left Allentown last Sunday night at 10 o'clock during the height of the weekend storm.

They were the first vehicles to reach the paper mill since a 38-inch snowfall enveloped the highways and railways of Quebec, The first trouble spot was the ice-coated Wind Gap hill where the trucks, were held up until six o'clock Monday --morning awaiting cindering of the road. Driving through the snowstorm that continued to hamper their progress until it stopped on Tuesday, drivers managed to make their way to Al-t inv, N. to slow stages, arriving tbrre Monday afternoon at 3:30. From there on through upper New York state they drove on roads that had drifts up to 15 feet and were being blown shut as fast as highway crews managed to open them. They crossed the American-Canadian border at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, and Continued on Page 7, Column 2 Two Schools Schedule Beginners' Registration Registration of beginners and kindergarten pupils for the Lincoln and Herbst schools will start this week. The Herbst school registration will V.e place Tuesday, Thursday and the following Tuesday, between 3:30 5 p. m. Kindergarten pupils will ba accepted, up to quota, to1 order of registration. Lincoln school registration for first-grade pupils will take place Thursday, between 1:30 and 2:30 p.

m. If a sufficient number of children, 5 years old by Jan. 31, 1948. are registered, a kindergarten will be opened, jjirtn certificates must be submitted, and, if vaccination has been accomplished, certificates of vaccination are to be recorded. On March 17, second grade pupils of the Herbst school will entertain the Parent-Teacher Assn.

of that BchooL Presiding Elder Talks At MBC Youth Rally 1 Rev. T. Gehret. presiding elder Of the Bethlehem district, Mennonite Brethren to Christ church, addressed the final inter-denominational youth rally held in Beulah church, Easton, last night. Lucille Meek and Eva Harner sang several vocal selection.

Norman L. Sheats, president of the youth group, was in charge of the service. Announcement was made that the Youth council in charge of the program for the four cooperating churches has voted to merge Youth for Christ International, which will soon open a city-wide youth movement in Easton and Phillipsburg, N. Y. Seeks Right to Settle His Mothers Estate Clarence L.

Gehrinser. son of the late Alice M. Gehringer, Weisenberg township, is seeking letters of administration to settle his mother's estate, according to the records of Register of Wills Russell F. C. Benfer.

The estate is valued at about $9,800, of which $5,800 is in real estate at Seiberlingsville. There are two other children in addition to the son: Mabel Danner a- Helen Kressley. Hearing Monday for 3 Men Involved in Fight Three Allentown men were released in $27 bail for a hearing in police court Monday morning, charged with disorderly conduct as the result of a street fight in the 700 block on Gordon St. early last evening. The men are: Ray E.

McDonald, 418 N. Hall Michael Nadberazny, 540 Ridge John F. Wasnak, 706 N. Front St. Living Models to Display Spring Modes In Window Shopping Night Display; Many Other Features Being Arranged Red Cross Drive Wins Endorsement Of Leaders in Arms, Churches, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Many Other Fields Living models will be one of the many features on Window Shopping Night, Wednesday, from 7 to 10 o'clock when stores in the city's central shopping district present the "Parade of Modern Fashions." Gorgeous girls attired in the finest of new clothes from head to foot will be seen in one of the store windows in a continuous 3 -hour presentation of the new creations of American designers and manufacturers.

If you're large or small, short or tall you'll find something in this display which will catch your attention. There will be new bonnets, new coats, new dresses, new shoes in fact the entire ensemble on display for people of all tges. This is going to be one of the more spectacular oi a whole series of un usual window presentations which the displaymen have developed to catch the eye of the public. They realize fully that the event is one of the utmost importance. There is a spirit of friendly rivalry between the various displaymen of the, city.

There also is a generous amount oi cooperation in Recognizing the continuing respon sibilities of the American Red Cross at home and overseas, a record number of national leaders has joined in urging all-out support of the organization's 1947 fund appeal which opened March 1,, according to announcement by National Headquar ters. That Lehigh countians are fully in sympathy with these commendations is indicated by the splendid first report meeting of the local campaign when nearly a third of the $80,000 sought was turned in. The second re port meeting will be held on luesaay. President Truman, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, and members of tne cabinet head the long list of government officials writing endorsements.

Spokesmen for labor and industry, for veterans and servicemen, for church and social service groups, for farmers and businessmen, 'as well as stase. screen, and radio stars, add to the imposing array of endorsements, which represents a complete cross- section of the nation. What Notables Say Aware of its global woric. cernara M. Baruch stated he consiaerea me Red Cross a most important am 10 world understanding, wnue ivirs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt called attention to its disaster relief programs throughout the world. From Japan, Gen. Douglas MacArthur stressed the need for continued Red Cross work and Gen. Dwight D.

Eisenhower called the Red Cross "a sound investment in the American way qf life." Added to these messages are others from Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Gen. Carl spaatz of the army air forces, and Gen. A. A.

vanaegrnt oi the marine corps. Chief Justice Vinson pointed out that new tasks which face the Red Cross "cannot be left, undone," and Secretary of War Robert P. Patter Unorthodox Groundhog Quits Snooze; Grundsow Lodgemen Shout Faithful members of Grundsow Lodge Nummer Ains Onda Lecha will call it seditious propaganda but the fact remains that on Tuesday a rebellious Minesite groundhog, fed up with tradition, emerged from his hole two weeks earlier than groundhog law permits. Since the groundhog saw his shadow on February 2 all good groundhogs were supposed to return to their winter holes for another six weeks of winter weather. The winter weather continued according to schedule, but the Minesite groundhog tired of the schedule and left his winter home for good last Tuesday.

Mrs. Arthur Fulton, Macungie R. 1, in whose yard the woodchuck makes his winter home, reports this viola Allentown, Pa, Mar. 0, 194J.