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THE M0KNING NEW! VOL. XLIV NO. DANVILLE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1940 PPTP1? Hlnnle Coplea i Cent J1jEj Cent a Month mm ca mm LABIUM Hurricane Along Coast Threatens Geisinger 25th Anniversary Ended HISTORY GEISINGER SINCE IT OPENED IN 1915 WAS OUTLINED Major W. M. Metz Views Local Sites For Vets.

Hospital GREAT BATTLE MAY BE OPENING CRUCIAL WEEK OF WHOLE WAR )r. L. Foss Gave Especially Interesting Address At Silver Jubilee Dinner Saturday Night Wounded Nazi Airmen Dropped Into Streets Of English Capital Traffic Halted By Shelling dedicated to the alleviation of suffering and to the saving of life. Cherish Memory Mrs. Geisinger "It is hardly necessary to tell you that the hospital was the gift of a generous citizen of this town, Mrs.

Abigail A. Geisinger, to whose husband it stands as a memorial. For her simple faith, her farsightedness, her great humanity and her manifold interests in the welfare of her feliow citizens we have everything to thank and the splendid institution which bears her husband's name should ever remain as great a. memorial to her as to him. Those of us who had the privilege of knowing Mrs.

Geisinger and working with her will always cherish the memories we possess of this extraordinary woman. Her great interest in the new project, the enthusiasm with which she planned for the institution's future, her wise counsel to those to whom she entrusted the building's erection, were equalled by the limitless generosity with which she gave her entire fortune to an a With Dinner-Dance Featrues Were Address By Dr. Foss And Playlet By Student Nurses GIFT FROM TRUSTEES Letter Read From Mr. Benjamin Local Trustees Had Active Parts Bringing to a close two days of activity, which included scientific and medical programs, in addition to various sorts of entertainment, parties and luncheons, a dinner-dance at the Masonic Temple Saturday night marked the end of the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of Geisinger Memorial Hospital. Featuring the dinner prigram, at which Dr.

S. J. Hawley, head of the x-ray department, was toastmaster, was the address by Dr. H. L.

Foss, surgeon-in-chief entitled "Twenty-Five Years Of The Geisinger Memorial Hospital." D. J. Reese, president of the First National Bank and a trustee of the hospital, opened the program with the invocation. Thomas G. Vincent, Danville, also a trustee, made some appropriate re marks, and a letter from Frank P.

Benjamin, of Scranton, president of the Geisinger Board, who was unable to be present because of illness, was read to those at the dinner. 1 Letter Mr. Benjamin Inclosed With the letter, which was addressed to tr. R'." E. Nicodemus, a member of the hospital staff, and chairman of the silver anniversary observance, was a bank draft for a sizable amount.

The draft, at the request of Mr. Benjamin, "was to be turned over to Dr. Foss, who immediately announced that it would be used for research work at the hospital. Regarding this draft, the following is quoted from the letter: "I would appreciate your reading this letter to the audience and, at the same time, present to Dr. Foss the enclosed envelope enclosing a check from the trustees.

We were at a loss to make any selection of a gift, to mark this, celebration, and finally decided the best thing to do was to put it in the form of a draft, with the idea that Doctor Foss and his gracious and charming wife, who has contributed in no small measure to the success of the hospital, might, lit their own good time, select something that they would like and keep it in memory and recollection of this splendid occasion. I wish, also, that you would convey to Doctor and Mrs. Foss, and all the organization of the hospital, the hearty congratulations that I had planned to give them myself." Presented With Silver Box Dr. Foss was presented with a silver cigar box, engraved with facsimi-lies of the signatures of members of the Geisinger staff. "How It Began And Grew," an historical playlet, was presented by members of the Class of 1942 of the School of Nursing.

The play was well enacted and clearly portrayed the history of the local institution. Dancing, with music furnished by Russ Fairchilds and His Orchestra, completed the program at the Mason-(Continued on page six) A hurricane smashing though the Atlantic Ocean, toward New England and threatening the coast from North Carolina to Maine with gales and abnormal tides gained momentum Sunday night as it passed off Cape Hatteras. The Weather Bureau reported shortly after 9 P. that the hurricane's center was advancing 19 miles an hour. Giant breakers thrown up by the storm took at least one life and swamped two small boats off Long Island.

Coast guardsmen at some Long Island points were flooded with distress signals. Huge Rally Holy Name Society To Be Held At Villa 10,000 Persons Expected To Attend Big Event In This City Next Sunday P.A. KENNEDY TO SPEAK More Than 200. From 27 Branches Met Here Yesterday The Fourth Annual Rally of the Holy Name Union, including twenty- seven branches in the Columbia, Mon tour, Union and Northumberland counties, will be held on the Sacred Heart Villa grounds here, next Sunday, September. at 3 P.

Eastern Standard Time. More than 200 men, representatives of the 27 attended a meeting in the rocms of the Knights of Columbus in this city yesterday after noon. At the meeting, final arrangements for the big affair were discussed. Upwards of 10,000 persons are expected to be in attendance. The Holy Name" Societies, composed of Catholic men, have for their particular aims, reverence for the Holy Name of Jesus, sanctity of the oath, purity of speech, elimination of filth in print, and each year they hold a Rally as a public manifestation of their adherence to these principles.

Elaborate preparations are being made by the officers and committees in charge, to accommodate the thousands who will attend, and the beautiful Villa grpunds will provide an appropriate setting for this solemn ceremony. This year, the prayers cf the participants will be offered for world peace. The program includes addresses, massed choir singing and solemn Benediction. The principal lay speaker will be P. A.

Kennedy, of Har-risburg, Pennsylvania, a distinguished member of the Dauphin County Bar and an orator cf note. The selection of the priest speaker is the Rev. Lawrence Schott, who is the assistant director of the Propogation of the Faith in the Harrisburg diocense. now located at Carlisle and well known to the residents of Danville, being a native of this city. The program, which is to be held in the open, may be attended by all persons regardless of creed, and the public is invited to attend.

Rev. Thomas F. X. Dougherty extends a most cordial invitation to all Continued on Page rour) Frye, Nov. 1919: Paul Schott, 1919; Charles Gerringer.

Sept, 1920; Atwocd Rhoades. Oct, 1920; Elizabeth Magill. Aug, 1921. who was a student nurse from 1918 to 1920. Clark ShulU.

Jan, 1921; Elizabeth Steinruck, Aug. 1921; Richard Kess-ler. May. 1922; Laura Slessler. July.

1922; Mary Krainak. Feb, 1923; Rheda Raup, Mar, 1923; Nellie Bums, Apr, 1923; Minnie Ha use. Oct, 1923; Margaret Waite. Dec, 1923; Polly Adams. Jan, 1924; William Becker.

May. 1924; Rose Weaver. Jan, 1925; Mary Beyers. Jan, 1925; Alt Burke. Apr, 1925; Beatrice Blue.

May. 1925: William Doran. May. 1925; Lucy Watkins. May 1925.

and Beatrice Laudeman, Dec, 1925. Government Engineer And Local Unit Inspect Properties Here AT LEWISBURG TODAY Major Walter M. Metz, government construction engineer, inspected several local sites offered as possible locations for the $2,500,000 Veterans' Hospital here on Saturday. Together with a local committee which included Postmaster Howard VanKirk, Thomas G. Vincent, William T.

Deeter, A. C. Bobb, and George O. Wagner, the government representative surveyed properties from 9 A. until 1 P.

M. Sites visited were the Brandon, Hower, and Kundra properties, adjoining farms in Northumberland county, and the Dyer property near Roaring Creek. Nearness A Big Factor Metz emphasized the fact the government will finally select a site which is near a town or city, so that the 500 to 600 employees which the hospital will require may make their homes there. For this reason, the engineer did not inspect all the local sites which were offered as locations for the new hospital. Although non-commltal, with regard to his opinion of the local properties available, Major Metz took all the available data on each local farm property with him for further consideration and study.

Thank Owners The local Chamber of Commerce and Veterans' Hospital Committee wishes to thank all those who submitted properties for inspection as possible locations for the Hospital. Major Metz and his companion, Leroy W. Correll, Coatesville official, will inspect properties at Lewisburg today. Metz expects to complete his inspection tour on September 27, and make his recommendation to the Veterans' Hospital Board for its final consideration as quickly thereafter as possible. Local Women Named On Willkie Fund List Miss Dorothy James, daughter of Governor Arthur H.

James, recently appointed Mrs. Marie Kisncr, West Market street, director, and Mrs. Bertha Kase, W. Market street, as assistant director of the local "Will-kie-McNary Dollar Certificate Fund Campaign." The Dollar Certificate Fund Campaign will be the chief pre-election activity of the Pennsylvania Republican Women's Committee, of which Mrs. Wbrthington Scranton is Honorary Campaign Chairman.

The certificates are the size of a dollar bill and bear pictures of Willkie and McNary. They carry the slogan, "Make Amerca Strong Work With Willkie." ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Wililam Brittain, Bloom street, is a patient at the Geisinger Hospital where he is under observation. PASSED DRIVER'S TEST Miss Marie Cromis, W. Mahoning street, passed her drivers' test at Sun-bury, over the weekend. Wanted Hard finished clean rags, 5c lb.

tf MORNING NEWS Cider Made Wednesdays and Thursdays in Benfield's Hollow. S19 Notice Danville Borough Council asks bids on one low-pressure cast iron jacketed sectional boiler, with necessary attachments, capable of heating the second ward fire engine house. Bidder to state size, type and manufacture of boiler. Bids to be in City Hall office by October 4. Council reserves right to reject any or all bids.

DALLAS REPPERT. S16.23.30 Chairman Fire Committee Rally Taoight At the Court House tonight at 8 o'clock. Deputy National Representative of Pennsylvania win be present and show pictures of interest. No admission. All invited.

Berlin For First Time Has Two Raid Alarms In One Night Attempts Of British Bombers To Break Through Defenses Fail BLAZE ANTI-AIRCRAFT Berlin, Monday, Sept. 16 KU.R) Two attempts by British bombers to break through Berlin's outer defenses and reach the German capital were reported early today to have been foiled by well-aimed anti-aircraft defenses. It was the first time since start of the war that Berlin has had two air raid alarms in a night. Just two hours after the all-clear of the first alarm had been sounded, Royal Air Force bombers struck at Berlin again and anti-aircraft guns blazed into violent action. The second alarm sounded at 1:55 A.

but lasted only 15 minutes. The first alarm was of 27 minutes duration. The second wave of British bombers apparently succeeded in coming much closer than the first flight which was reported turned back on the outer fringe of the capital. The rumble of anti-aircraft fire was heard distinctly in the heart of Berlin. Storm Wrecks Havoc Near Amity Hall A destructive electrical storm, with high wind and heavy rainfall as accompanying factors, struck near the Harrisburg area between Amity Hall and New Buffalo; many trees were uprooted and extended across the highway; and mud from 10 to 20 inches thick caked the highway and adjoining shoulders.

The wind and the driving rain knocked over many corn stalks in the fields along the highway. Traffic from Amity Hall to Harrisburg was practically at a standstill early this morning. Dr. Glenn Frank Killed In Auto Crash: Son Dies Candidate For U. S.

Senatorial Nomination Was On Campaign Trip PRIMARIES TODAY Green Bay, Wis, Sept. 15 U.R) Dr. Glenn Frank, former president of the University of Wisconsin and candidate for Republican nomination for U. S. Senator in tomorrow's primaries was killed in an automobile accident 15 miles south of here.

His son, Glenn. Jr, died in a hospital a short time after the accident. They had been campaigning in preparation for Tuesday's balloting. Police said they were not sure which man was driving the car. The car evidently struck a sand bank near an Intersection and overturned.

Frank. Sr, was crushed under the car and killed instantly. RETCRX HOME Mrs. Blanche Lewis. East Market street, has returned home after a visit with relatives in Connecticut.

SPENT WEEKEND HERE Mrs. Sarah S. Free, and Miss Christine Smull spent the weekend at the New York World Fair. Prom the day Henry A. Schmidt Danville, was admitted as the first I in September, 1915, Dr.

H. L. outlined interestingly Saturday I ening the history of Geisinger Mem ial Hospital since it was opened enty-five years ago. Dr. Foss, using the title "Twenty-ve Years Of The Geisinger Memor-Hospital," spoke at the Silver bilee dinner which was held in I'ebration of the institution's at the Masonic Temple.

His address opened with a vivid Kcription of the rush at the Geis-er in September, 1915, caused by typhoid epidemic, and it covered my outstanding events in the twenty-five year history. "Gift Generous Citizen" "It is hardly necessary to tell you it the hospital was the gift of a citizen of this town, Mrs. igail A. Geisinger, to whose hus-tid it stands as a memorial," Dr ss said. The complete address of Geisinger imorlal Hospital's surgeon-in-chief as fellows: 'We are gathered this evening to ebrate, with fitting ceremonial, an 'oortant anniversary in the history the Geisinger Memorial Hospital 'enty-five years ago tonight, in the dst of a rapidly spreading epidemic typhoid fever, the hospital's first Henry A.

Schmidt," was to the ward for treatment. All it night the ambulance sped back forth between Danville homes and i hospital and before morning thir-n other patients suffering from the ne disease had been admitted, and, ore the end of the week 54 patients t'ering from typhoid were under atment. While some of the host's equipment had. been received, it was without mattresses, linens blankets, all these being provided generous citizens of the town, and the dedication, planned for some hence, was carried out in this icially appropriate and practical tmer as befitting an Institution arade Will Mark Opening New Road any From Danville And Catawissa To Participate In Motorcade L'any Danville and Catawissa citi-: are expected to participate in automobile parade which will add to the official opening of the new road between these towns Wednesday afternoon. 'he parade, which wiii eventually the recently-finished macad- ized highway which links Danville I Catawissa closer together, will here at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday esides the innumerable cars, con-' officials from both communi-, many industrial floats will also in the parade.

'he Catawissa contingent, which form on East Front street off 1 street, will lead the automobile alcade. The Danville cars, officials, 1 floats will follow the Columbia nty group. aptain Frank E. Gearhart and nk Fox, Danville and Catawissa ade marshalls, have announced the paraders will move in the owing order: colors. Chief Marshall, aker.

Borough Officials, clubs, in-idual cars, and industrial floats, 'he parade will move down Mill et to Bloom street, up Bloom to ry, south on Ferry to Market street. I east on Market street over the road to Catawissa. "he motorcade will move over the streets, before the parti-ants return to Dry Saw Mill Hol-' for the dedicatory program. C. H.

deputy secretary of the Penn- 'ia Department of Highways, win ke the principal address. musical program win be beard. 1 bean soup served to aU. London, Monday, Sept. 16 Every sign of life was driven from London's central streets early today by a furious hail of bombs and shrapnel as the Royal Air Force claimed its biggest victory of the city's siege, with 175 Nazi planes knocked out of the skies yesterday.

In a fierce dayugnt battle Sunday, blazing Nazi planes and pilots plummeted into streets in the heart of this bomb-gouged metropolis. Wounded Nazi pilots pleading "Kamerad" fell in the streets and Others were rescued by police and soldiers as angry Londoners tried to seize them after a day in which bombs crashed again into Buckingham Palace. So intense was the shelling of London's "archies" early today, six hours after the start of Sunday's fifth raid beginning at 8:08 P. that all motor traffic in London was halted. Buses pulled up to shelters and unloaded passengers.

Shrapnel Like Hail was pelting down like hail and high explosives and incendiary bombs were smashing into houses and setting them afire in several areas. Casualties were reported in southwest part of London, a heavily hit area. Nazi raiders shrieked back and forth across the sky over Central London, meeting a murderous barrage of shell upon shell. The Sunday "bag" of 175 Nazi planes second biggest one-day bag of the whole war over Britain opened a week which Prime Minister Winston Churchill said may be one of the most crucial in Britain's history, tipping the scales for or against a Nazi invasion. The tides of the Channel were high and the mono was full ideal for such (Continued on page six) President Will Attend Services ForW.B.Bankhead Speaker Of House Died Yesterday After Only Brief Illness STATE FUNERAL TODAY Washington, Sept.

15 (U.R) President Roosevelt tonight joined high government officials and leaders of all political faiths in tribute to the late Speaker William B. Bankhead as arrangements were completed for state funeral ceremonies in the House Chamber tomorrow. Mr. Roosevelt will attend the House services for Bankhead. who died early this morning of an abdominal hein-horrage and then will go to Bank-head's home at Jasper.

Ala, to attend services there. White House Secretary Stephen T. Early reported tonight. Birthday Greetings Yesterday was the birthday anniversary of Wonnan. 4 Bloom street, and Bernard Kirkendall.

716 E. Front street. Saturday. September 14. as the birthday anniversary of Mrs.

William L. Boyer. Montour Row. Yesterday was the eighth birthday anniversary of Joseph Whapbam. 54 WjlH street.

enterprise dedicated to the relief of human suffering and to the provision of the largest possible measure of happiness for those in need of medical care as lay within her powers as a philanthropist and a farsighted and generous woman to provide. "Simple in her personal tastes, scorning the things riches provide and that are so universally sought by most persons of means, her chief desire was to create a practical and beautiful and useful thing, a lasting memorial to her beloved husband, in the form of as perfectly a planned and equipped hospital as money and scientific ingenuity could provide. Chronological Review "A brief chronological review of the Hospital's history may be of interest. In the summer of 1912 the idea of the proposed hospital was first made known by Mrs. Geisinger, and in September of that year the present site, then known as the Magill farm, was purchased.

In the following (Continued On Page Three) Mrs, Ida M. Keim, 78, Died On Saturday Life-Long Resident Had Been 111 At Her Home For Several Months Mrs. Ida Keim, a life-long resident of Danville and vicinity, died at her home on Avenue Riverside, Saturday evening at 6:40 o'clock. She was aged 78. The deceased had been ill for the past several months.

Her late husband, Jomn Keim, died 13 years ago. A member of St. Peter's Methodist church for the past 35 years. Mrs. Keim served as president of the Ladies Aid Society for many years.

Surviving are one sister. Miss Sarah Morgan, at home; two nephews, Charles G. Morgan. Blossburg, and Elliott R. Morgan, Milton, and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Short family funeral services will be held from the home on Avenue on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, with later services at St. Peter's church. The Rev. Fred Andreas will officiate. Burial will be made in the Fairview cemetery.

Thad S. Vincent is the funeral director. Free WesUnghoase Cooking School Tomorrow afternoon at our store. Time 1:45 P. M.

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Drop in and select yours now. A small deposit will bold your selection till you want it. SIS W. T. GRANT CO.

28 In Hospital Service Here More Than 15 Yrs. Twenty-eight persons have been employed at Geisinger Memorial Hospital more than 15 of the 25 years since the institution was opened on September 12. 1915. it was announced during the dinner program at the Masonic Temple Saturday night. Ten of them have been connected with the hospital twenty or more years, while the other eighteen have had not less than fifteen years of service.

The names of these veterans and the month and year in which each started as an employee of the Hospital are as follows: John Becker. Sept, 1915: Anna Eav-enson. Sept. 1915; John Snoop. Oct, 1915; Alice Grabs, JvUj 1916; Mary.