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Simpson's Leader-Times from Kittanning, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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A I KITTANN1NG, PA. SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1358 CLUBS Cancer Society's Services Explained For PTA Members A program concerning the ser vices of Armstrong County unit of the American Cancer Society was featured for a recent meeting of the Garretts Run Parent-Teacher Association. Mrs. William Good represented the Cancer Society as the speaker For the evening. She explained how the local unit was started in September, 1949, and spoke of the progress made each year.

Two, projects of most concern to the unit is education and service, said Mrs. Good. Of each dollar contributed in the annual Cancer Fund drive, 27 per cent is used for education, 28 per cent for service, 29 per cent for research eight per cent for crusade and tight per cent for administration, the explained. She said anyone wanting information may call Mrs. B.

E. Carberry, executive director of the Cancer Society or herself. She also mentioned that free litera- is available, also films for showing to interested groups. Help ulso is available to persons need- Ing financial help in the way of aursing care or dressings for canter patients. A film concerning seven danger signals of cancer was shown to conclude the program.

To introduce the program.Mrs. Paul Dosch Jr. presented Delbert Baker, who directed group sing- Ing with Rev. Ron Jurke as the piano accompanist. A trio from the West Kittan- ping First Brethren Church Carl Schaeffer, Delbert Baker and Rev.

Jurke presented the musical part of the program. A period of was conducted by Mr. Schaeffer. William Geidel, president, pre- tided in the business part of the meeting. Mrs.

E. W. Yoakum, safety chairman, read "safety jingles" written by first grade pupils. The' group voted Tommy Rupp as the winner. Mrs.

L. B. Mergenthaler reported that a sizeable sum of money was realized from a recent bake sale. A County Council meeting was announced for May 28 by Mr. Gei- dei, as he read a slate of officers prepared by a nominating committee.

A report also was given on a District Council meeting held last Saturday in Pittsburgh. Mrs. E. C. Stone will be in charge or a treat to be given to children whose parents attended three consecutive PTA meetings.

Mrs. William Rush will take charge of treating the children at the end of the school term, with the treat to take' the place of a picnic as held in fo'rmer years. A banquet for sixth grade pupils, along with their parents and teachers will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 4. Elected to represent the unit at County Council meetings were Leroy Hiles, Mrs.

Ray Heilman and Mrs. Carl Ryals. County Council President Mrs. James Young installed officers for the next term as follows: William Geidel, president; Rev. Arnold A.

Slagle, first vice president; Mrs. L. B. Mergenthaler, second vice president; Mrs. William Rush, secretary; Mrs.

Hubert Stivason, assistant secretary; Mrs. Walter Roudebush, treasurer; Mrs. Paul Dosch assistant treasurer; Mrs. Lester Reeseman, historian; and delegates to County Council. To end the evening a lunch was served by a committee, Mrs.

Paul Galbreath, chairman, Mrs. William Stitt, Mrs. Wilbur Mrs. E. C.

Stone, Mrs. C. J. Ryals and Mrs. Clayton Smith.

ADDITIONAL KITTANNING SOCIAL NEWS ON PAGE FIVE MISS MARY KAY UNGER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Unger, of Mahoning RD 1, will represent New Bethlehem at the 17th Annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival at Wellsboro on June 20, 21, and 22, 1958. Miss Unger, a senior at Redbank Valley High School, was selected by her classmates to be outstanding in beauty, poise, personality, charm, and general appearance.

She will compete with some 70 other high school, senior girls from communities throughout Pennsylvania for the title of 1958 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen. STORING CANNED FOODS It's safe to store foods in the opened can if you follow a few precautions, says Louise Hamilton, State extension nutritionist. Keep the cans covered and in, the refrigerator. Handle open cans of as you would any cooked "ood; plan to use within two or three days. Freeport Catholic Daughters Court Elects New Officers Mrs.

Edward Fiflirman was elected Grand Regent of Court Preeporl Catholic Daughters of Freeport, at a meeting conducted by Mrs. Raymond Burski, vice regent. Fuhrman was attending a convention of the CD of A in Harrisburg at the time. Miss Louise Dattalo was named vice regent, Miss Helen Kerr, pro phetess, Mrs. Leonard Rzeszotarski, lecturer, Mrs.

Frank Stefanick, historian, Mrs. John Harbison, treasurer, Mrs. Anthony Triveri, financial secretary, Mrs. Tranquilo Ranieri, monitor, Mrs. Chester Lasinski, sentinel, Mrs.

Chester'Low- ers, organist and trustees, Mrs. Felix Viletto, Mrs. Raymond Thorpe and Mrs; William Harbison. In the business session, plans for providing a treat for the St. Mary's Grade School were put in the hands of Miss Louise Dattalo.

Mrs. Albert Girardi was named Girl Scouts Are. Brownie Guests At Rural Valley The Brownie troops of the Rural Valley area were hosts to the Girl Scouts after-school oh Wednesday. Charles Hertz, game commission, showed the film "Outdoor Kids." The movie projector, screen and amplifier were loaned to the Srownies by the Legion. Sam Fear was present to run the machine.

The film was in color and showed many phases of conservation. The film showed a brother and a sister on their trip through the woods and their observing "the baby animals in natural habitat. Hertz also spoke briefly on conservation and how to find wild life if we but look for it. Mrs. Mae Shaeffer, Mrs.

Mary Jernardo, Mrs. Lucy McLachlan and Carol Gosetti who are leaders and helpers were also present to see the film; chairman for a Communion Breakfast for members of the eighth grade graduating class of St. Mary's School. Named as a committee for a bake sale to be held June 14 were Mrs. Roy Blair Mrs.

John Harbison; Mrs. Lawrence Coffman, Mrs, Vincent Robinson and Mrs. Felix Cestra. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Rhea Jean Royer, chairman, Mrs.

Victor Rutkoski, Mrs. Leonard Rzeszotarski, Mrs. Felix Cestra, Mrs. William Harbison. Freeport Eagles Auxiliary Names 'Mother Of Year' Mrs.

William Isenberg was named Mother of the Year at a recent motheMiaughter dinner of the Freeport Eagles Mrs. Anthony Crestani, a trustee, made a gift presentation to Mrs. Isenberg as some 85 members, their mothers and other guests watched. Mrs. Thomas Wetter presented Mrs.

Briget Chickoski with a gift for being the oldest mother present. She also gave gifts.to Mrs. Laura Sweeney and Mrs. William Hughes, who tied for mothers having the most children. Each had seven.

Men of the aerie joined in to provide entertainment. Thomas Wetter, Edward Wetter and Dale Bussard performed a Charleston dance. The program included a skit "At the Railroad Crossing," by Mrs. Henry Chickoski, Mrs. Ray WMtehair and Mrs.

William Isenberg. The dinner committee included Mrs. Robert Singer, Mrs. Ernest Such, Mrs. Dorothy Serene, Mrs.

Harry Stokes, Mrs. Clair Seerist, Mrs. June Vogel, Mrs. Earl Stev, Mrs. Marie Hewitt and Mrs.

Lawrence Coffman. Wishing-well favors marked each place. (Coffman photo) MISS MEREDITH ALTAIAN Local Girl's Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M.

Altaian of Kittanning RD 5 announce the engagement of their daughter Meredith to' Harold C. Blystone. He is a son of Mrs. Lottie Blystone and the late Otis Blystone. The bride-to-be is employed as a teller in the local Farmers National Bank.

Mr. Blystone is an employe of Corby Coal Co. No definite date has been set for the couple's wedding. ALA Dinner Planned The local American Legion Auxiliary will have a tureen dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the YMCA building, in honor of Gold Star mothers.

Each woman is to take a food and her own table service for the dinner. Union Aye. Methodist Church Society Selects New Officers Officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service in Union Avenue Methodist Church for the new church year are: President, R. C. Kerr; vice president, secretary, Mrs.

Mrs. Fulmer Karns; Lon McAfoose; treasurer, Mrs. George Orr; spiritual life director, Mrs. Ruth Crispen; promotion secretary, Mrs. Mabel Snyder; Christian social relations secretary, Mrs.

V. H. secretary of student work, Mrs. Chester Shankle, secretary of youth Mrs. LeRoy Garner; secretary of children's work, Mrs.

S. C. Shilling; circle leaders, Mrs. Matthew McDermott and Mrs. Fred Party Mother-Daughter Attracts 65 To Freeport Hall Over 65 and guests attended the annual mother-daughter party of Freeport Firemen's Auxiliary in the firemen's recreation hall.

Awards were presented to Mrs. Rose Alvino, mother with the oldest grandchild; Mrs. Margaret Hawkins, the oldest mother; Mrs. Pomponi Pofi, mother with the most and also the youngest grandchild. Auxiliary medbers planned to help firemen with plans for a strawberry festival.

Mrs. James Kolf, president of the auxiliary, named Mrs. Bert SClinzing, Mrs. Ambrose Gallagher and Mrs. Jesse Cavalini as a committee for the.selection of a place for holding a dinner party in August.

Plans for the annual picnic were also made. A tureen lunch was served by Mrs. Benny Pofi, Mrs. Tranquilo Ranieri, Mrs. Vincent Robinson, Mrs.

Charles Metz and Mrs. William White. Mrs. Nolf named Mrs. Thomas Lynds.

The induction of the officers was effected by the church pastor, Rev. F. W. Wright, in a service tot Sunday night in the church. A program feature for the evening was opening of "World Banks." The topic was "Love, Lilt and Light," wiia Mrs.

Huth Crispen, Mrs. Fred Lynds, Mrs. Mable Snyder and Mrs. Kenneth Held talc- ing part in the presentation. A candle was lighted as a token of light to be spread through thousands of unnamed givers in years to come.

For the msic of the evening two numbers were sung by the church choir, Paul McCollim sang: a solo and there was a trio selection'by Mrs. William Heymers, Carol 01- inger and Mrs. Joseph Turberville. The concluding hymn was "Diadem," sung by the congregation as a special request of the pastor to conclude his ministry. It Mr.

Wright's final service In the active ministry, as his retirement is now being effected at the Annual Pittsburgh Conference ol Methodist Church. Calorio as meeting. hostess for the June Route 5 Home Scene For 500 Club's Meet The home of Mrs. James Bell in Kittanning RD was the scene Wednesday night for a play of cards by members of the Tarrtown Five Hundred Club. As a climax to the evening'! play, a dessert course was served by Mrs Bell.

Scoring honors in the card play went to Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs. John McKinney and Mrs. Frank Lemmon. Mrs.

Robert Gray will entertain in her home at Tarrtown on June 4 for the next meeting of the group. M.rs John Sedwick, Mrs. Regis Orr and Samuel Ruffner have gone to when they were called by the critical ness of their, brother, Thomas Ruffc ner in Union Protestant Hospital Kittanning, Pa. Phone Kittanning 42-1151 WARDS' A Open Monday Daily for quality and value Demonstration Monday, 7:30 p.m. YOUR CHOIC Demonstration Monday, 7:30 p.m.

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COOKING-FREEZER DEMONSTRATION West Penn Power Company's Home Expert, Mri. Suian Bryner, will be at Wards Monday evening, May 26th, from to demonstrate the latest in freezing techniques. 7-all purpose tools in- eluded for floor-to- etillng cleaning. Throw-owoy dust bags snap in. Positive fit.

No mess. Powerful HP Westinghouse motor for powerful suction. Meter guaranteed 5 years. One year en balance ef cleaner. ROG CLEANINQ KIT rot forttr-tthMWrti Wti ConjrtMj- twtst.

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Johnson't Floor. Johnson's Factory Representative will be at War'ds Monday, May 26th to demonstrate the "One! Two! and you're through" Waxer, Polisher, Scrubber!.

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