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The Post-Star from Glens Falls, New York • 2

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The Post-Stari
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Glens Falls, New York
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mU t.f.t i Forest Fires Burn Over 3 Acres in Wevertowh Vicinity FT Half-Size CARNEGIE TECH MAN IS GRADUATED WITH B.S. IN ENGINEERING Gates, Bazinet and Miss Normandin Win Prizes at St. Alphonsus School Event OFFICIALS BLAME PYROMAHIAC 111 SETTING 5 BLAZES SENIOR HIGH HAS MANY STUDENTS Oil HONOR ROLL Graduating Class Heads SUMMER FROCKS for wbmen 'hard to fU" Students Praised for Showing in Speaking Program Three Grades Take -Part in Finals of Contest Joyce Normandin of the second grade, William Gates of the third i i Margaret Shattuck, third place, for "The Sandpiper," Cell Thaxter. 11 Conservation Department 7 Jjnde, and James of the with 31; Juniors.ArJ iUXa. The program was.

under Uw ii- 1 section of. ust fS iP afCTf fc- To kjue Rules Today For Soap Box Derby Boys of the area between the ages of 10 and 11 are Invited to attend a meeting at 10 this morning at the Glens Falls YM.CJL at which time rules and regulations governing the Soap Box Derby to be held July 2f will be explained. The winner of the local event will be sent to the national finals at Akron. O. The Akron winner will receive a four-year scholarship to any college in the country, i for QuettVoiiing' itu, aramaues instructor a ot.

Alphonsus' School. A music recital was also included, under the super vision of Sister St. Lutgarde. an" VK. Students were complimented for their expression and interpretations, and the music pupils for their Thirty-one Seniors, Juniors, and 23 Sophomore are on the honor list for the final marking period of Uu Senior High School, Principal William-H.

Brown has announced A number of student had scholastic honors on the second honor roll, the complete roster being as follows: Pest-Gradaates rhythm and melody. John Tremblay sang "Mother, At Your Feet is 'WIND HAMPERS CREW Authorities Urge Extra Precaution in Wooded Area Due to Dryness PIT crwt fires, believed by Conservation officials to" have been Kneeling," and "God Bless America." awards, which also included second Instrumental solos were presented nevertheless fuller in the bust, wider in the hips, larger in the wa-utline. This eliminates taxations and tiring fittings. It enables you to walk out of this store wearing the very dress you came for. In laces, sneers and crepes, plain and printed, dark and light colors.

Sizes Ity, to 2SK. Ores Dept. 2nd Floor by students, including piano seiec-f School each won first place in their respective grades in the poetry and speaking contest, last night in St. Alphonsus' School Ball. They participated with a number of other students of these grades who were winners of each division of second, third and fourth grades in pre-flnal contest.

Selections given by the first place prise winners were "My Shadow," Robert L. Stevenson, by Joyce Normandin; "Little Orphant Annie," James W. Riley, by William Gates; and "An Unwilling Orator," James Basinet. Nearly 300 parent and friends attended the final contest, for which Judges were Mrs. Harold Katz, president of the St.

Alphonsus' Parent Teacher Association, Alpha Barber and D. L. Mousaw. The Rev. Father George Ti Quihlivan of St.

Alphonsus' Church made the and third place winners in each grade as follows: tions, violin, and banjo selections. i Those participating In the dra second graoe, syivia umwntain. matics and music program were second place, for reciting "Vespers," A. A. Milne; Mary Lee NaUor, third place, for.

"A Child's Wish," Father Ryan; third grade, Edward Lerous, started by a pyromanlae, burned over about three acree of pine yesterday afternoon at the summit el McOarthy Mountain between Wev Helen Courchalne, Shirley Richardson, Louis Courchalne, Joseph Boi-vln. George Gregory, Vida Mingo, Arthur Cherleboia, Mary Colioa, Theresa Donald Labelle, Sally Sweeney, Thomas Morrissey, Theresa Duffy, Mary Elisabeth Oaffney, Marie Roberta, and Rose second place, for "A Boy's Song," James Hogg; and Gloria Canale, third place, for "Last's Year's Doll," Eugene Field; fourth grade, Ann Comeau, second place, for "All ROBERT L. RINGWOOD ertown and Riverside. The fires, reported at P. Robert Lawrence Ringwood of Glens Falls was among -those who received degrees at the commence Mary Comeau.

Things Beautiful," John Kf Me; and by aeveral tire obeerven Including William Wood at the top of Crane Mountain, appeared to be starting rapidly one after the other about ment exercises of the Carnegie in. stltute of Technology Monday Women of the Moose Slate Annual District Meeting morning In Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh. Ringwood, son of J. V. Ringwood of 42 Grant Avenue, was awarded the degree 'of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering by the Tech College of Engineering.

Be Is a member of the Tech Dormitory Council and president of the Intramural Board in charge of campus TEMPLE SERVICE HEARS OF BOOK Rabbi Gelfman Discusses Theme of 'Road of Ages' initiating a class of candidates from Schenectady and Glens Falls Chapters under the new ritual. The meeting is open to all Interested Glens Falls Chapter, 83S, Women of the Moose, will conduct its annual district meeting at 3:30 P. M. tomorrow in Democratic Hall; The meeting Is in conjunction with a district session of Contentment Legion, second degree of the Loyal Order of Moose. The senior regent's escort of the Schenectady Women of the Moose will be In charge of ritualistic work, friends.

Chapters In the district to be represented are Schenectady, Troy, Al athletics. bany and Qloversville. Chapters from Rutland, nion. Saranac and MISSION UNIT Pittsfield, outside the district, TO CLOSE OUT 300 PAIRS WOMEN'S SHOES White brown and white black and brown. Not all sizes and widths but a good assortment still left for your selection.

Prices have been reduced to a minimum, Come in and look them over. Second honor roll Helen Dono-hue, Sylvia Hewitt, John Monroe. Seniors Writ honor roll Esther. Bakst, Jean Beaty, Philip Brilling, Betty Chamberlin, Vivian Oulllnan, John Deeb, Jane Edmunds, Ella Elmore. Joan Evans, Geraldine Farrar, Cells Peigenbaum, Clara Fulton, Mary Germain, Dorothy Goodwin, Charts Grabau, George Hats, Dorothy Honeywell.

Shirley Hull. Jane Hurley, Dorothy Jarvis, Harold Jenkins, Margaret Lucas, Marie Michaels, Elizabeth Monroe, Mary Pissare, Rosemary Preston, Franoes McCor-mlck, Shirley Dorothy Semellsky, Shirley West, Lois West-fall, Second honor roll Ruth Alexander, Margaret Beakbane, Helen Collins, Randall Oonkling, Lydia DelSignore, Kenneth DuFour, Elinor Eastland, Hulda Edward Flint, Virginia Heins, Regina Hogan, Dorothea' Hovey, Michael Joseph, Harold Kingsley, Grace Mc-Garr, Shirley Matthews, Lillian Maxwell, Dorothy Merwln, Virginia Moses, John Oudekerk, Marshall Pregent, Irving Robinson. Margot Schwars, Israel Shapiro, Frances Weaver. Juniors First honor roll Victoria Abbott, Charles Adamson, Hella Bayer, Phi-lomena Caruso, Mary Lou Cole, Catherine Cooney, Jean Davidson, William Farrell, Angela Floro, Margaret Frailer, Babette Gelman, Eileen Grant, Marjorie Bertha LaBarge, Evelyn Levine, Claire Mannix, Barbara Meyer, Evelyn Parslow, Rose Petrosky, Frederick Scherer, Arlene Smith, Jane Southwick, Martha Jane SwhV zer, jBeulah Wilcox, Esther Wood, Lorraine Young. Second honor roll Ruby Alexander, Betty Beckwlth, John Bennett, Elizabeth Calhoun, Mary Clfone, Hubert Knickerbocker, Leo Lambert, Elizabeth Martlneau, Cornelius O'Neill, Madeline Robillard, Eleanor Rushby, Sylvia Solomon, Frank White, Harriet-Wood, Sophomores First honor roll Georgia Adams.

have also been Invited, Referring to Robert Nathan's book, "Road of Asm," Rabbi Har two-hundred feet apart, and Wood reported seeing man moving about from patch to patch before each blue began. District Forest Banger Patrick Cunningham of North Creek reported that' a tramp known to have been releaaed recently from an tome asylum teen in the area yesterday and that he will be located by officials for questioning. Mr. Cunningham laid that a stiff wind was blowing and that a very serious fire could have resulted from the small blase. Twenty-five men were rushed to the scene, and under the direction of Mr.

Cunningham, Plre Rangenf ttt-thur G. Oraper of North Creek and James J. Goodman of Wevertown, and Fire Warden James Murphy also of Wevertown, succeeded In stemming the blaze at P. M. Shovels, rakes and water from tanks on a Conservation Department fire-fighting truck were utilized in battling the fire.

A crew of seven men remained at the top of the mountain last SLATES PICNIC old L. Gelfman in services last night at Temple Beth-El, pointed out that the road of ayes Js -not a mythical road of the Jews march OVER 300 VISIT AT FIRE STATION MANY PURCHASE BASEBALL ISSUE The Woman's1 Foreign Missionary ing to the promised land as told about in the book, but the road of all mankind, the march of all races, to record their existence Society of Christ Church will conduct its June picnic meeting Tuesday at the cottage of Mrs. Howard Ramsey, Harris Bay, Lake George. The affair will be conducted on through acts of kindness. Nathan points out, Rabb! Gelf and White White Kid Black and Brown Kid Odd Pain and Sizes A large number of first day covers to bear the new baseball centennial schedule regardless of weather.

A covered dish supper will be served at 5:30 P. M. Each member Is asked to bring plate, cup and man said, that Jews may differ In all else, but they share in common the same religious ideals those of peace on earth. Justice, the opportunity of every living soul to obtain In life the fullest develop $2-95 $1-95 79 stamp to be released at Coopers-town Monday have been received at the local sostoffloe to be forwarded to Cooperstown by official mall for cancellation there. The stamp, commemorating the centennial anniversary of baseball, will be issued at Cooperstown, where the game first originated on Monday and will be available elsewhere on Tuesday and thereafter as distribution permits.

Guests at the new Ridge Street Fire Station yesterday numbered more than 300 as the building was opened for public inspection for the first day. Citizens of the community visited the station continually throughout the day, the numbers becoming exceptionally heavy last evening. Tree Commissioner Isador Meyer of 3 Cunningham Avenue was the first visitor. The building will remain open to the public today and tomorrow. A console radio has been presented the firemen by Harry 811- I PYTHf AN CARD PARTY 'j Seven tables were lit phay at a silver.

Mrs. Barney H. Waldron is In charge of transportation, and hostesses will be Miss Ella Jenkins, Mrs. Arthur Harris, Mrs. Frank Arnold, Mrs.

Darwin Dunn, Mrs. L. C. McMurray will be in charge of the program after, the supper. AU Well Known and Nationally Advertised Makes of Footwear C.

U. PETERS CO. ment that life has to offer. Another Important message that the book brings, Rabbi Gelfman analyzed, Is the most significant fact that there Is no such thing as a typical Jew. Jews, he continued, can not be bunched together under one heading there are American Jews, French Jews, German Jews, and "others, each with his own background which has colored his whole mind, his religious practices and' education.

night to guard against a renewed outbreak. A plea to picnlcers, vacationists and residents of rural areas, to exercise extra precaution against forest fires because of the "tinder-like" condition of the fields and woods, was made by District Ranger Ciuv ningham of North flreek. Lack of rain and warm weather has rendered the woods very dry. Mr. Cunningham said, and conditions now are as serious as they were during early May when several serious forest fires burned over hundreds of acres in this area.

Motorists were also warned to be IN. THE CRADLE- Mr. and Mrs. R. Leo Lemery, Postmaster D.

J. Fltsgerald, 30 Havlland Avenue, South Glens Falls, are- the parents of a son, Anita Arnold, Eugent Ashley, Kath- 140 GLEN ST. GLENS FALLS. N. T.

born at 5:45 P. M. yesterday in announoea mac covers will Do accepted until noon today to be 'forwarded by official mall to Cooperstown. The letters ifrill bear the-Coopers-town cancellation and will be returned to the addressee to the reg- leei) grlleya, Emma Burch, Jamjs Cafaro, Helena Caffry, Mary Ed-(Oontlnued od Fags Biz.) card party sponsored by: Queen City Temple, Pythian at. the home of Mrs.

Clara Saratoga Road. Pinochle prizes were awarded to F. W. Clark, Irwin Bush, Wftllj. flfawarf Un TVmna Glens Falls Hospital The baby weighed nine pounds, TO ATTEND ANNUAL SESSION O.

O. Lamson, manager of the careful when discarding cigarettes uiajlAuauni' sixth annual session to be conducted went to Mrs. uiara sevens. 21 GIRL SCOUTS Mrs Mlnnif Hildreth la confined to her home in Gage Avenue with a leg infection. or today at the Westchester Country Club at Rye.

Officers will be elected, luncheon will be served, and the afternoon will ba devoted to golf, tennis, swimming "and Softball. The officials will visit the World's Fair before, returning to their posts, ZONTA CLUB LUNCHEON The Glens Falls Zonta Club will meet for luncheon at 12 noon Tuesday The Queensbury. Mrs. Romney C. Patterson will present the budget for approval.

MRS. EVERETTS ILL Mrs. Byron Everetts is 111 at her home, 56 Lawrence Street, Ui4 k. SWJI, ti THE UKIONI OF TROOP 8 VISIT CAMP CHEPONTUC Twenty-one members of Olrl Scout Troop of the Broad Street School spent Thursday afternoon and supper hour at Camp Chepon-tue at Riparius. Accompanying the group were Miss Grace Snyder, leader; Miss LWjtn Snyder, assistant leader: Miss Madeleine Dwyer, Mrs.

Herman Copeland and Miss Mary Brown, troop committee members. Girl Scouts who made the trip are: Aronson, Marilyn Fltzpa-trrek, Elisabeth Gersten, Beverly Oilman, Alma Grant, June Knight, Janice Landry, Shirley LaPolnt, Lorraine Lemery, Joyce Miller, Barbara Patterson, Betty Qulnlan, Betty Rickert, Betty Jean Smith, Shirley Thomas, Mildred Williams, Ruby Williams, Betty Newman, Nellie Barber, Sylvia Doner, and, Betty Kinney. Village Water Supply Seriously Low LAKE GEORGE Officials of the Lake George Water Company announced yesterday that the water supply for Lake George is considered seriously low due to lack of rain. All of the streets feeding into the reservoir are low and until the situation Is relieved by sufficient rain to return the reservoir to its normal level the public la being requested not to use garden hoses or lawn sprinklers. Officials are asking the cooperation of the townspeople In- conserving the present water supply to insure there being no shortage for sanitary and cooking purposes.

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Act promptly! They areVdjustable to any size pieces. I wltb Inner- a mm eaw Ill I sm ii rl rt -A I PILLOW ARM GLIDERS Dr. Bradley to Leave Presbyterian Church -LAKE GEORGE The Presbytery of Troy, in special session yesterday afternoon at the Glens Falls Presbyterian church, dissolved the pastoral relationship held by the Rev. Walter R. Bradley, D.

for the past 17 years with the Caldwell Presbyterian Church. The decision followed a request from the church. The Rev. J. Servis LaRue of Hudson Falls was appointed moderator of the church.

The following resolution was adopted: "Resolved: That the Presbytery of Troy recognizing the long, faithful and effective service of Dr. Bradley wish to express their deep regret that his severe Illness and consequent Inability to carry on his work make it necessary to dissolve this pastoral relationship but wish to assure him of their kindest sympathy. 7. "They also desire to express their sincere appreciation of the fine and earnest cooperation and service of Mrs. Bradley In the work of the church-through these years of Dr.

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