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THE READING TIMES, READING, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 193.5 TIMES PHONE 6101 Nine News From Every Part of Berks Midnight, Saturday, May 4th is the last day that local merchants will give out PLAN EXERCISES Rural Singers To Have Contest WEST LAWN H.S. FATHERS, SONS HOLD BANQUET FOR GRADUATES PLANS 3 EVENTS Mt. Penn Class to Have Commencement Affair Tuesday, May 28 TIMES PHONE (101 Third State Competition Will Take Place April 19 Gym Exhibit on Friday Evening to Be First Of April Affairs Large Attendance at Affair Held in Mor gantown Hall MT. PENN, April 8 Baccalaureate service for the Mt. Penn High school BTaduatine class will be held Sun' day, May 26, in Faith Lutneran church, it was announced at the monthly meeting of Mt.

Penn school board, tonight. Graduation exer cises win oe neia ruesaay, May ao In the future, it was said, any child absent from school three days or more must produce doctor's certificate before being re enrolled. This, it was said, is an emergency ruling made by the i county health officer. Given Full Time Job John H. Seifert, who has been part time manual training instruc tor during the current school year, i was elected to a full time position for next year.

Edwin P. Palm, board secretary, was named as the board's repre sentative to the public civic meet ing to be held April 18. Attendance during March was re ported at 92 percent, and for the year term thus far at 94 percent. Treasury balance was given as Compensation for the school children's census enumerator was set ai iour cenis per name. EASTER DRAMA TO BE GIVEN PALM SUNDAY To Be Presented by St.

Michael's Choir HAMBURG, April 8. Palm evening at 7.30 a sacred Easter drama and pageant will be given in St. Michael's Union church, Tllden township. St. Michael's choir will be assisted by the U.

B. church, Shoemakers ville. The drama is the story of Bar abbas, the thief who was released by Pilate as Jesus was crucified in his place. The time is the afternoon of the day before Jesus' cruci fixion. This part Is enacted by the well known Biblicial interpreters Hilda Hartman and Elmer Yoder, assisted by Miriam Kline, Wayne Lesher, Stella Wert, Arline Lesher, Benton Wert.

Following this is the pageant, a beautiful scene of the place where Jesus was crusifled, the angels at the cross, the guards, the women, men, children, all in one large setting. It is all costumed and decorated. The music is under direction of Charles B. Dix, organist and musical riireotnr rThfl HramaH orf4nrr is directed by Lucille Dix, who also wrote the pageant. NAMED DELEGATE TO 4 CLUB CAMP STATE TEACHERS' COLLEGE KUTZTOWN, April 8 Miss Marian Ludwig, sophomore at the college has been named as one of the two 4 club delegates from Pennsylvania to the national camp in Wash ington, in June.

Miss Ludwig is from Hegins, Schuylkill county. Miss Ludwig has been in 4 club work since 1924 and has carried six projects in agriculture and a like number in home economics. She The trip to Washington will be financed by the agricultural com mittee of the Pennsylvania Bank ers' association. KENHORST P. T.A.

TO MEET TONIGHT KENHORST, April 8. Parent Teacher association will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the school building. There will be election of officers and a program, including numbers by the harmonica band and rhythm band. I Ate Potatoes And Pastries LOST 30 POUNDS! I'm one of those people who can't resist rich foods. Dieting is torture.

Nor can I exercise. It exhausts me. And when I take drastic purgatives, I'm weak, lifeless, drained of vitality. Bo, I grew heavier and heavier, until I oarneH of aimnlp rnrrert.ive for ab normal obesity known and prescribed by physicians the world over, and put ap in convenient tablets containing the right amount. I tried it took 4 Marmola tablets day did not go on a diet yet iost 30 pounds.

And I never felt better. Thousands who have taken Marmola is directed, might well tell you this and wmilar stories if they had the chance. For this simple corrective is the active ingredient of Marmola, prepared in tablet form by one of the leading medical laboratories of America. You simply take a tablet of Marmola 4 times a day and start at snce to get rid of burdensome fat. Since 1907, more than 20,000,000 packages of Marmola have been purchased and what greater recommendation can be had? Today buy a package of Marmola, and start at once.

You will soon experience Marmola's benefits. When you have gone far enough, stop taking Marmola. And you will bless the day when you first learned about this wonderful reducing agent! Marmola is on sale by all dealers trora coast to coast. Groups desiring to enter the third annual Pennsylvania rural chorus contest should make application at the Berks County Agricultural Extension association office before April 19, County Agent C. S.

Adams announced yesterday. Finals in the contest will be a feature of the Farmers' Field day at Pennsylvania State college, Thursday evening, June 13. Where county or regional elimination contests are necessary these will be conducted before June 2. Each chorus will sing "In the Gloaming," by Annie F. Harrison and an optional selection, either sacred or secular.

Object of the contest is to stimulate in rural Pennsylvania the development of a love for singing and higher appreciation of the kind of music that will make a worthy contribution to country life. Organizations entering groups In competition must be rural, such as granges, churches, P. T. and other rural organizations. Organizations with places of meeting in towns larger than 2,500 population are accepted as rural, provided that over 50 percent of the mem bers are farm residente.

Organiza tions must also be adult: that is, more than 50 percent of the members must 18 years old or more. The number In the chorus shall be not less than eight, not including the accompanist and leader. At least three fourths of the participants must be 18 years of age or more. Rules of the contest may be ob tained from the Agricultural Ex tension association office. CHURCH TO HAVE Musical Program at Trinity, Kutztown, on Thursday Evening KUTZTOWN, April 8 With Dor othy Johnstone Baesler, harpiste, of Philadelphia, and Dorothy Mauger Bright, Reading singer, as soloists, Trinity Lutheran church will have an outstanding Lenten musical event, Thursday evening at 8.15 o'clock.

Rachel Marks Large, of Reading, will be at the organ. The concert is being directed by Mrs. Grace Weaver Starr. Trinity organist, and members of the choirs of other Kutztown churches will augment Trinity choir in rendition of the chorus numbers. Patron cards are being sold and a silver offering will be lifted.

Takes Over New Job John Sell took over the duties of Robert George in charge of delivery of local express and freight. George and family are moving to a farm on Kutztown R. D. 2. Mrs.

Roy Danner Is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism. Mrs. George Rohror, Stony Ridge Farms, spent a week at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Lynch, Troy, New York, and Catharine Lynch, Upper Darby, visited the Rev. R. B. Lynch in the Herman apartments. Moves To New Home Mr.

and Mrs. Irwin Paff are mov ing from Greenwich street into the apartment vacated by James Nicholas, in the Herman building. Mr. and Mrs. John Melot and son, Jay, Walnut street, left Friday night for Toledo, Ohio, to visit Mrs.

Melot's parents. Mrs. Melot and her son will remain with her parents a month. Mr. Melot returned home Sunday.

NEW PASTOR TO BE INSTALLED MAY 12 Hamburg Man Takes New Tripoli Parish STINESVILLE, April 8. Newly elected pastor of the Tripoli Lutheran parish, the Rev. Leroy Bond, of Hamburg, will be installed Sun day, May 12, In Jacob's church, Jacksonville, at 2 p. with spe cial services. Saturday evening, District Deputy Grand Master Rohn installed the officers of Blue Mountain lodge.

No. 249, I. O. O. of this place.

Lady Follweiler Rebekah lodge, No. 13, will be installed Tuesday evening, April 9, in the I. O. O. F.

hall, of this place. Miss Alice Berk, student of Kutz town Teachers' college, spent the week end under the roof of her parents, Mr and Mrs. Mahlon Berk. STUDENTS SPEND WEEKEND AT HOME TOPTON, April 8. Annabelle Trexler, Hood college; Lewis Frauenfelter, Lehigh university, and David Kline, U.

of visited their parents, here. Curvin Reichard, John Pilgert, Oswin Meek and Lloyd Bieber, returned from a trip' to So th Bend, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. E.

R. Castor, Read ing, visited Dr. and Mrs. W. L.

Trexler. Ellis Worley, Mohnton, visited Charles and Lillie Maderia. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Walbert, Maxatawny, visited Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Heffner. Mr. and Mrs. John Stoudt, Hund lngton, and Mr.

and Mrs. Fred DeLong, East Greenville, visited friends here. O. C. Sittler, Reading, called on F.

J. Dierolf and family. WEST LAWN, April 8. A gym exhibit Friday evening will be the first of a series of three special evening functions to be held at Wilson High school this month. There will be dancing and drills by the health education department at the Friday evening affair, and a special feature will be the gym team.

Other events scheduled for the month are: April 18 Art, home economics and manual arts exhibit. Open house In these special departments of the high school. April 26 Spring concert by the music department, featuring the band and orchestra under the direction of Robert B. York, and the glee clubs under the direction of Miss Rosa E. Ziegler.

Seniors Give Program Senior department rendered this assembly program under the direction of Nelson J. King, commercial te. chers: Opening exe cises, Dorothy Debinder; "Results of World War," Marian Hatt; accordian solo, Fabian Schwartz; play, "At the Naturalization Court," Paul Reese, Norman Snyder, Dana Yergey, Jack Davis, Guy Berger; reading, Charles Weitzel; shadow play, "Tim Sullivan's Wooing." Pupils of the Junior of the high school, durine assemblv period presented this program under ti direction or William E. Brum bach, manual training teacher: Scripture. Kathrvn Miller nouncer, Virginia Miller; poem.

tnristine uaira; song. Fern Stlely; recitation, Charles Weitzel; song, Eleanor Weiskoff; poem, "Keep A'Going," Doris Knarmenherw story. Sarah Trexler; selections by tne btrmg Busters," Richard Rupp, James Rodgers, Arthur Tobias, Robert Gring, Robert Shaffer, Edna Franks, Ruth Heinly. Janet Kitz miller; jokes, Ralph Fleming; poem. "Castle Builders," Grace Seidel; reading, Yvonne Burns.

IRIS CLUB MEMBERS ENJOY MUSICALE Reading Artists Entertain with Program WYOMISSING, April 8 At the Iris club, Saturday night, a musi cale was held for the members, Reading artists presenting this entertaining program: "Sonata in A Major," (Handel), Walter Reider, violinist; Ralph R. Tragle, accompanist; "Through Dark Midnight Skies" (Gretchan moff) and "Troika" (Araditional), Roberta Myers, soprano; M. Evelyn Essick, accompanist; Hail Us Ye Free (from Verdi "Mother Machree" (Olcott Bell) and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Spiritual, arr. by Peery), male quartet Reading Senior High school Kathryn Hassler, director; Richard llla wrnor; wiiiiam schollen perger, second tenor; Ralph Josey, baritone; alternate with Elmer Piper; William Piper, bass; Jean nette Snyder, accompanist. "Je suis Pipitania (from "Mig (Thomas) and Le Canari Verna Kurtz, whistler; Florence Hartz Plank, accompanist; "Scherzo in Minor, No.

1" (Chopin)); "Romance" (Schumann) "Dance of the Gnomes" Liszt and "Maleguena" Lecuona, Elizabeth Zug; "Czecho Slovaklan Dance Song" (Arr by Manney); Lovely Night' (Roland Slater) and "Climb Up. Ye Ch llun" (Spiritual, Arr. by Grant), "Oyer the Steppe" jtGretchan i inoff) and "Song of the (Moussorgsky), William Maler, bass; Erma ramer, accompanist; "Concerto in Minor" (Last Movement) Vieuxtemps, Mr. Reider. There was a large attendance of: mcmucis.

ronowmg the program the entertainers were guests at a dinner. Committee in charge consisted of R. G. Ohlinger, D. Weidner and H.

Hemmerich. CONFIRMS CLASS OF 32 IN TOPTON TOPTON, April 8 A class of 32 19 girls and 13 bovs wn vnflrm.oH in Trinity Lutheran church here by the pastor, the Rev. Wm. H. Kline Sunday morning.

Members of the class were: Florence A. Beitler, Josephine Bilger Marjorie B. Boyer, Catherine Fegley, Edna M. Geist, Esther Gordon, Irene A. Hilbert, Ruth N.

Hlnterleiter, Lula C. Leiby, Mrylc M. Kercher, Betty D. Kerchner, Sara Mae Rohrbach, Virginia L. Rohrbach.

Ellen E. Schleicher. Delma A. Schlttler, Lillian C. Sech ler, Irene M.

Trexler, Mae C. Trexler, Mildred M. Wiltrout, Wallace Barto. James S. Brensincer.

Harold W. Epting, John L. ord, M. Ed ward m. rntcn, waiter w.

Hilbert John S. Kemp, Woodrow M. Kemp Albert F. Rauenzahn. Albert Reinert, Elmer J.

Smith, Ray Stauffer, LeRoy A. Weist. MORGANTOWN, April 8 Father and son banquet was held in the local fire hall, with a large attendance. There was music by an orchestra, Miss Kathryn Smith, directing, and accordian solos were given by an 11 year old boy. Wilmar Hoffman, is confined to bed by diphtheria.

Howard H. Hoffman had his hand caught in the potato planter and the index finger was badly cut. Dr. Mengel, of Elverson, dressed the injury. Mrs.

George Zellers, 83, at the home of Mrs. Florence Reeser, is seriously ill. Visitor from Oley Mrs. David Sweigart, of Oley, visited Mrs. Mary A.

8weigart. Mr. and Mrs. George Workman and granddaughter, of Allentown, called on Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Hoifman. Cloyd Hoffman, of Lancaster, visited at the same, place. Miss Kathryn Rouss, of Allen town, Is spending several weeks with relatives here. Visit Old Homestead Mr. and Mrs.

Bertolet Plank, of Easton, spent the week end at the old Plank homestead, here. Amish Mennonites held their monthly sewing circle at the home of Mrs. Lydia Kurtz. There were about 35 women present and a large quantity of clothing was made. GIRLS TO PRESENT MINSTREL PROGRAM Will Produce Show Longswamp ONE DAY TRIPS NEW YORK $2.25 SUNDAY, APRIL 21 GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 19 PHILADELPHIA $1.50 ATLANTIC CITY $2.25 GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 19 EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Fr train timet and eonpUu Information nart afenti, mc fljeri.

Lt. in LONGSWAMP, April 8 A "Girl's Minstrel" given by the Gloom Chasers will be presented in the Longswamp High school building. Wednesday evening. Members ot the chorus include Catherne Dei sher, Mae Herman, Carolyn Kerch ner, Marion Kerchner, Alverda Meek. Lillian Meek, Mabel Meek, Gladys Minner, Lillian Reppert, Edna Rohrbach, Arlene Romig, Pauline Schoedler, Miriam Shoemaker, Margaret Uhler; end girls, Eva Shoemaker, Millardine Mabry, Sarah Fritch, Miriam Oels; interlocutor, Miss Catherine Master; accompanist, Anna Moyer.

Gloria Master, Grace Shoemaker and Lorane Moyer, small girls, will entertain between the part ne program. Longswamp Sunday school will have an Easter program entitled "The Song of Life," Sunday evening, April 21. Y. P. S.

TO PRESENT PROGRAM SUNDAY STINESVILLE, April 8. Young People's society, of Jacob's church. Jacksonville, will render tne following program Sunday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, in Jacob's church: Scripture reading, Jetinr.ete Miller, Hermie Hamm, Luella Hamm, and Paul Heffner; prayer, Mrs. Paul Blttner; vlo. Helen Leiby; recitation, Betty Jane Jones; piano solo.

Grace Smith; recitation. Paul Schellhamer; vocal solo, Clarence Follweiler; reading. Ruth Baucb: vocal duet, Dorothea Bor.d and Samuel Greenawald; pak.T, Off id A. Miller; piano duet. Ella Mae Reinhart and Max Wright; marimba selection, John and Jarrett Madeira.

jIkM (TflTlYf I WASHINGTON BALTIMORE $3.00 "xT SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Rrading Depot Franklin St. Returning: Lr. Waihinfton A. M. ...3:58 A.

M. .5:00 P. M. or 7:00 P.M. With favorable weather conditions expected in Waahinirton durtnr the week, opportunitv will be had this date to view the famoua JAPANESE CHERRY BLOSSOMS, gorgeous double flowing variety.

Order Coal Now! While Price is Low! All Members Of BERKS BUYERS, Inc. Deliver Fine Clean Coal Direct from Mine to You. No Dirt. No Slate. Relief Vouchers Accepted in City or County.

Prompt Delivery. Look for Red and White Signs on Trucks. Office, Rote and Bern Sts. Phone 3 1916 Tune In Easter Morn at 6 A. M.

YVEEU Broadcast at Dawn from the Tower. COMPLIMENTS OF BERKS BUYERS, INC. A CttJ 300 Beer Stores Ball Co. 845 Penn St Book Stores Berkshire New Co. 14 N.

8th Street ON Fine and Desirable Clothing Stores Women's Princess Blouse Shop 645 Penn Street Coal N. H. arm an Bro. Dial 8 0711 10 Neverslnk St Clothing Stores Department Stores men Joseph's Economy Store 410 Penn Street Sol Lubin 833 Penn Street John Michels T4TA Penn Street George Weber itl Penn Street Maurice Weiner 759 Penn Street I. Williams 932 Penn Street Clothing Stores Men's and Women's Croll Keck 622 Penn Street Clothing Stores Women's Jeannette Dress Shop 813 Penn Street Kins Co.

632 Penn Street Martin's 658 Penn Street Pomeroy's, Inc. 6th and Penn Streets Read's Department Store 7th and Penn Streets Sears Roebuck Co. 420 Penn Street Drug Stores Rater's Drug Store 6th and Walnut Streets Furniture Stores Ball Furniture Co. 13 19 S. 7th Street James F.

Balthaser 5th Street Highway Hyde Villa, Pa. Berks Furniture Co. 802 804 Penn Street Bloom Furniture Co. 812 Penn Street Brighter Furniture Co. 3rd and Penn Streets Brown Music House 17 N.

8th Street Enterprise Furniture Factory 630 Court Street Harold Furniture Co. 726 Penn Street Kaufmann Furniture Co. 750 Penn Street Now is the Time to Buy That EAS TEE OUTFIT, and Collect Those Extra "Bucks" With Which to Bid on More Than ITEM Furniture Stores Miscellaneous Liebman Furniture Co. 831 833 Penn Street Ruttenberg Furniture Co. 40 S.

6th Street Shaffer Furniture Co. Second and Penn Streets Groceries At All Cassel Stores Keystone Store Maidencreek, Pa. Hotels and Restaurants Crystal Restaurant 545 Penn Street Hof Brau Cafe IN. 6th Street Hardware and Stoves Snyder's 201 Schuylkill Ave. Jewelers Kay Jewelry Co.

757 Penn Street Wittman's Jewelry Co. 842 Penn Street Miscellaneous Charles Auto Supply 431 Penn Street Keystone Shoe Rebuilding Co. 906 Penn Street Or maybe you'd like to own the PONTIAC, or one of those 50 BIG PRIZES. IF SO, VISIT THE AUCTION BUCK EXCHANGE at 5th and Penn for Full Details. ALL THESE MERCHANTS AND 500 OTHERS WILL GIVE YOU AUCTION BUCKS With Every Purchase of 10c or More F.

W. Grand 5c to $1.00 Store 644 Penn St Richards Toy and Baby Specialty Shop Front and Buttonwood Streeta Stanley J. Ratajczak Hardware, Paints, Seeds Cor. 5th and Bingaman Streeta Yorgey's Cleaners Dyers Dial 7331 Musical Instruments Brown Music House 17 N. 8th Street Hangen's Music House 47 S.

6th Street Wittich'a 635 Penn Street Zeswitz Music House 838 Washington Street Plumbing and Heating Fixit System Service H. Frank Corbit. Ine. 1230 Centre Avenue Professional Dr. S.

M. Rappoport 656 Penn Street Radio Blirr line's 5th and Cherry Streeta Used Cars A. W. Golden Used Cars Lancaster Ave. and Carol Sts.

Used Cars, Parts Tires John Sweitzer 20 and 213 Lancaster Ave. Every Local Merchant Is Invited to Give Out AUCTION BUCKS For Further Details Call the Reading Merchants' Bureau, Dial 7234.

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