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Altoona Tribunei
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2 ALTOONA TRIBUNE, Wednesday, April 13,. 1949 HOLLIDAySBURG NEWS P. HAYS Newly Formed Artists Guild Names, Officers Lee Atkyns. well known artist Trainmen's Unions Hear Talk on Smoke Control Members of three railroad trainmen's unions heard an address on smoke abatement by M. M.

Devorris, chairman of the Altoona Smoke abatement committee, at Trainmen's hall at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning. J. A. Redden, road foreman of engines on the Middle division, Pennsylvania railroad, presented Mr. Devorris to his audience.

Middle Division Superintendent Park M. Roeper also spoke briefly concerning the importance of smoke control. Members were present from the following unions:" Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, local 287 and division 730, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, local 287. State Bankers Council Backs Kephart BiU The Council of Administration of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association Saturday approved the recommendation of its legislative committee that the association support the Kephart Bill for the restriction of branch banking in the state, providing it is amended to restrict branch offices 1.0 a radius of 25 miles from the main office of the bank. This would eliminate the contiguous counties provision of the present law.

The council also voted its support of the bill presented to the House and Currency Committee Friday, jointly by the National Association cf State Banking Supervisors and the National Association of State Laura A. Irwin. Ann Chase, Sam Ake, Ida E. Franks. Mike Churilla, Don James, Earl F.

Dunmire, Barbara A. Cover, Patricia A. Dibert, Ethelyn P. Crider Audrey Evans, Alice Hugg, Angeia Maiorana, Ida Bradley, Hilda Weimer, Norbert Scanlan. Harriett Goff, Catherine Young, Rita Bodenschatz, Lucille Thompson, Joan Davis, Alma Leighty, Bertha Mattas, Aileen Shaffer, Nancy Hannah, Wendell Skelley, George Gunnett, Joan McCoy.

A proposed constitution was drawn up which limited the mem. bership to 75 per cent of Atkyn's students in Altoona and Johnstown plus 25 per cent to be by invitation membership. The purpose of the club is further art in Pennsylvania and encourage more social Ufe among the students; to stress creative and original art an4 methods of presentation and to encourage scholarships. Plans were discussed to hold an exhibition at Jaffa mosque in Altoona in connection with the Altoona Centennial in August. Other projects considered were sketch parties, shop window exhibits, and a possible outdoor fair.

Meetings are to be held with headquarters at the Puzzle- Savings and Loan Associations which would place Federal Savings and Loan Associations under the requirements of the various State laws as applied to the creation of branc'-, offices by savings and loan associations. The council approved the recommendation that a full-time secretarial office be established at Harrisburg and that a new secretary be employed to fill the position. At ti same time, the council expressed its appreciation for the work of Charles F. Zimmerman, secretary for the past 28 years, and voted to place him on pension. It also authorized the executive committee to select a new secretary.

Full support and cooperation was voted by the council for the Xnow Your Bank Week Committee. John C. Derr, co-chairman of the committee on agricultural development, paid tribute to the extension division of Pennsylvania State College for its cooperative program with his committee. The council voted to submit the following to Governor Duff as nominee for the State Banking Board: T. C.

warts, executive vice president, Woodlawn Trust Company, Aliquippa; C. E. Palmer, president, Peoples with a studio at Puzzletown, was elected director of the newly organized club known as the Artists' Guild, at a meeting of 45 young artists of Blair and Cambria counties, Sunday. April 10, at the Atkyns studio. Other officers are: president.

Don James; vice president, Alice Dolheimer; secretary, Lucille Thompson; treasurer. Angela Maiorana; Altoona publicity chairman, Sam Ake: Altoona exhibition chairman. Alma Leighty; Altoona refreshment chairman, Hilda Lenson, with Grace Thompson her co-chairman; Johnstown publicity chairman. Aileen Shaffer; Johnstown exhibition chairman, Alvin Sattelj Johnstown refreshment chairman, Ida Bradley, with Rita Bodenschatz her co-chairman. Persons who enrolled in the club at the initial meeting were: Hilda Lenson, Alice Dolheimer, Squires Set Investiture Columbian Circle Squires, 181, jnet Friday evening in the Knights of Columbus home to 'discuss activities and make plans for April.

Chief Squire Leo Mac-Courtney was of -the meeting. Four new members introduced into the group: Marty Roesh, Larry Curry, Jim Kandl-Dinder, and Bernie DeLeo. In-Vesture of new members will be held Sunday, April. 24 at the Knights of Columbus home. Squire MacCourtney told the new members how the 'Squires work and the function of different He announced a Father-Son corporate Communion to be held Sunday, April 24 at Holy Rosary' church, Juniata.

The business meeting dealt with reports; Jim Joyce on the Physical is working on a plan, to sponsor a marble contest to be held throughout the parochial school. Jim Nagle then reported on the social committee announcing a dance wnicn win De held April 20 at the Knights of Columbus home. Bursar Guy Stoltz transfered to the Knights of Columbus and Walter Gegenfurtner was elected to. the office. Easter Vacation For City Employes City employes will begin Easter vacation from the close of work Thursday until Easter Monday, Mayor J.

Lester Laughlin said Tuesday. Garbage normally collected on Friday will be collected on Saturday along with Saturday's regular collection. 7-S-31 town art' studio alternately with the Art Mart in Johnstown. The 45 artists at the studio Sunday were from all walks of life. A "fun" party was enjoyed the first half of the evening.

Kaufman's doorway to fashion- COATS VALUES TO $75.00 35-95 163-95 City Bank, McKeesport; Alexander P. Reed, president, Fidelity Trust company, Pittsburg; John Barclay, president, Barclay Westmoreland Trust company, Greensburg; and William B. McFall, president, Commonwealth Trust company, Pittsburg. Tuxedo Suits and Accessories Ready for the Dressy Occasion Suits Shirts Ties -Studs -Cufflinks Get Them Today S. MARCH'S SONS TOPPERS VALUES TO $59.50 HAKRy 421 Union Street Joseph Gallagher, of 703 Walnut street, Chief Shafter of the Shafter club, has called a meeting of the newly, formed club at the club rooms on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.

All members are urged to be present. Plans will be made for a dinner dance. CommitteewiU be named and other business matters given attention. John Greinader of thp Dost of fice clerical force, spent two days in Pittsburg Jast week witn friends. Bettv Finnertv of 516 Hart street, a student at Indiana State Teachers college, is home fdr the Easter vacation.

Patricia Ovelman and Virginia Lang, and William and James Pequignot, students at the University of Pennsylvania, 'are spending the Easter vacation at their respective homes. The Ladies auxiliary to the Phoenix Fire company will meet in the fire house parlors on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The" monthly meeting of the Friendship class of Zion Lutheran church, scheduled for Tuesday evening, has been eliminated on account of Holy week. Mrs. Winton E.

Bates was the speaker at the April meeting of the Women's guild of the Presbyterian church, in the entertainment room of the church on Monday evening and spoke most entertainingly on "The Women of the Bible." Mrs. Eugene G. Hamill presided in the absence of the president, Mrs. Samuel Calvin. The committee for the meeting was composed of Mrs.

Homer I. Smith, chairman: Mrs. C. Herbert Ovelman. Mrs.

Nadine Ovelman, Mrst Martin B. Christy and Mrs. S. Royer Dibert. The Hollidaysburg Business and Professional Women's club held its regular monthly meeting at the Capitol hotel last Thursday evening.

The club; was celebrating International. Relations month and the president, Georgie your car 8th Ave. and 12th St Insurance Corr attgn; E. H. of Phone 47S Carner introduced Mrs.

Vicky Jones, a native of the Philippines, as the guest of honor. The program was In charge of Margaret Mcllroy who presented Miss Helen Davis, world history teacher at the Senior- High school and sponsor of the International Relation club at the high school. Miss Davis introduced Jack Ulsh who explained about the club and how it works in connection with nthpr hieh school clubs to eive I the students a chance to discuss and work out world problems. Jack Ulsh then introduced three other students, Mary Margaret Weiss, Richard Ward and Nancy Slonacher who told of their attendance at seminars in Washington, D. and of the benefits they had gotten from these seminars.

Marian Douglass, music, chairman of the club then introduced John Grave, a popular baritone who sang, "Thine Alone," "Beside the Shalimar" and "Without a Song." Following a short business meeting, the club held a "White sale with Mrs. as auctioneer. The Hollidaysburg club is sponsoring the newly organized club at Roaring Spring. The charter dinner was held Friday night in Roaring SDrine. The agricultural department of the Hollidaysburg Hign scnooi is one of the seven departments in tho state that has been approv ed as a student teaching center by the department ot agricui tural education at the Pennsyl vania State college.

Two Pennsylvania State col tnr, eoninr students who are ma in aoricultural education began their student teaching in the local department Apm will be under the supervision of nftf tparhpr. iNorman rw. LUC V-WViv. rjnn0 thp end of the pres ent school year. They are Max ATivriiion Tivsvilie.

rerry -o and Robert Walker, Tyrone R. Rlair Co. To be approved as a student teaching center a school must provide adequate ciassiuum iDDed with the neces ca-v rpfprpnee and laboratory ma- -r terials for conducting a atinna agriculture, me ill "a 1 1 mnct nrnvide a wen SL11UU1 farm shoD which will en- able the trainees to get experience in working with farm boys in the repair of farm machinery and the construction of pieces of equipment which win oe uu. on the farm. In addition to those requirements, the local teacher of agriculture must have receiv- ed the degree 01 niaMci ul in acrrinultural extension.

a sermon. "The Cleansing of the Temple," by the Rev. minister of the irsi Baptist Church, Hollidaysburg, will highlight the Wednesday night service at tne ru, byterian church. Prayer will be offered by the pastor, the Rev. T.

Stacy Capers. The Children's choir will pre; sent the anthem, "Who Is- He? Barbara Moore is soloist. The personnel of the choir directed bv Miss Charlotte N. Kunzig, is as follows: Michael Beltz, Bruno Cannarsa, Donna Cochrane, fc len Cochrane, Judy Duck, Martha Good, Nancy Good. Richard tti Aiipn KleDser.

Eric ridlllliail, J'-" Klepser, Barbara Moore. Shir-lev Nealy, Rose Prosser, Cecelia Strohmeyer, Susan Stultz and Betsy Swope. Miss Kunzig is also organist. Father-Son Dinner Set by Presbyterians Arrangements will be made for a ioint father-and-son banquet by the six Presbyterian thp pitv at a gene- ral committee meeting Wednes- day evening at un. -the First Presbyterian church, r-horios Muehes is chairman of the general committee.

Mr. Hughes said Tuesday the banquet speaker win oe un.u..-ally known. Date and place ol the banquet will be announced after the committee meeting. Members of the general com mittee include: Parks Fleck, vice chairman. Second church; Norman Mench, secretary-treasurer, Third church; J.

K. Mc-Neal and W. R. O'Donnell, First rionroro TVllar find John UilUlt-ll, VJ H. Ulricb, Second church; Frank H.

English and Jonn lvicivee, Third church; Alfred Replogle and J. Stevens Baird, Broad Avenue church; Frank Marsh and U. Grant Gish. Ward Avenue church, and Ira E- Miller and Woods Batneate, juniaia church. The following sub-committees also were named by Mr.

Hughes: Program E. P. Cox, chairman, Juniata; John Ulrich, John McKee and J. Stevens tsairo. Banquet J.

K. MCiNeai, cnair-man, and U. Grant Gish. Ti.tot Tt O'Donnell. chairman; George Dollar, Frank English, Alfred Replogle, Frank Marsh and Ira Miller, chiinitv Phillin W.

Fair. chairman and Woods Bathgate. The pastors of the six churches also are ex-officio members ine general commiuec Mr. Hughes urged a 11 mem- nf ih ivn-imittPA tn attpnd uria the meeting Wednesday evening. The secret of cooking macaroni, spaghetti and noodles is to add them gradually to salted, actively boiling water.

Noodles cook in about four minutes, ma caroni in bout eight to ten. and spaghetti in about 12 to fifteen minutes. 1224 Eleventh Avenue 32-95 to $47 95 SUITS values to $85.00 $37-95 $63-95 DRESSES VALUES TO $29.50 Each garment bears the Kaufman label of style, duality and craftsmanship 12-95 to $i9 1o finance We Are Re-Marking, Re-Grouping and Re-Pricing Entire Spring Stocks of Coats. Suits, Dresses and Toppers The car you want is not made in Altoona. But the manufacturer has his local agency here.

The insurance company you want may'not be in Altoona, but your insurance agent is, and is quickly available. Purchase your insurance locally from him; you cannot do better. We have local funds to invest. We make loans for automobile financing at exactly $5.00 a year for each $100 borrowed on new cars and $600 a year on used cars. You will save money on this rate.

Make the deal through your local automobile dealer your local agent your local bank. You will get good service and save money. CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY April 15th. Open Saturday, 9 A. M.

to 12 Noon 95 and 13th Street Use Kaufman's Popular Lay-Away Plan or Shop Conveniently With A Kaufman's Charge Account (lt tO 12th Ave. and 12th St Member-Federal Deposit Exclusive Ladies Apparel Kaufman Building, Corner 11th Avenue.

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