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VOLUME XCIII HIGHTSTOWN, MERCER COUNTY. NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 22. m i NUMBER I Peddie Cinema 4-H Members Prizes Prese nted at Each Dr. Wm. Tucker YMCA Officials Club to Release Observe Onion Session of Cooking School Speaks to Large Prepare Camp Picture Soon Marketing Work Crowd Sunday Wilson for Boys A large audience attended the Tues­ Portray* Student Life Joint Tour to See day and Wednesday sessions of the More Needed to Live Vacation Church School three-day cooking school sponsored by Edna M. Ralph At the Institution Progress in Vicinity the Hightstown Gazette with the final For Our Country Sessions to Held session to be h e 1 d this afternoon in Elected Officer Will Be Conducted Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Than Die, He Says According to Plans Directed by Reeves Church. The school on Wednesday was an Of D.A.R. Group The Peddie Motion Picture Club, a Progress being made by Central Jer­ especially interesting o n e with Miss "More people will be called upon to The Mercer County YMCA camp­ newly formed organization of the Ped­ sey boys who are members of a 4-I-I Mary T. Burke, Home Service Consul­ live for our country to perpetuate our ing committee m et at the home of Miss Edna M. Ralph was elected in­ Charles J. Weiser in Lawrenceville dle School, has been at work producing Onion Marketing Club was observed tant of the Public Service Electric and freedom and heritage and a few will be a feature length motion picture of life side guard by the New Jersey Sons and Monday night to arrange for the atten­ G as Company, demonstrating ginger­ selected to die for the country,” Dr. at the school. during a tour conducted Monday night. bread, onion soup, strawberry refrigera­ Daughters of Liberty at the conclusion dance of local boys at Camp Wilson Two seniors and roommates at the in­ Fvie stops were made, enabling boys to tor cake, fried scallops, baked shad, of its 45th annual convention held re­ William L. Tucker, of the Second Pres­ on the Delaware River this summer be­ stitution a r e pictured in th e leading get a good sample of varying soil types muffins and meringue cake torte. Tues­ cently at the Hotel Chelsea, Atlantic byterian Church of Princeton, told a tween July 5th and August 30th. roles and the film, partly in color, pre­ and methods under which plants are day Miss Burke brought to housewives City. crowd of over 900 that gathered at' the Burt Van Deuse n and Frank G. sents the life of the students from the the latest results of scientific research Clark, associate secretares on the coun­ being grown. Over four hundred voting members Hights Theatre“Sunday afternoon at 2 day of their arrival until their gradua­ on the best way to cook spaghetti and o'clock to celebrate ‘T Am An Amer­ ty staff, are in charge of the program tion with a “futurama” of their college The largest and earliest plantings ob­ also demonstrated several meat plates and two hundred visitors attended the and also direct county boys in their served were at Walker Brothers’ place, two-day session. Preceding the gath­ ican Day.” years. and pecan rolls. Dr. Tucker who saw service in the camping activities. Through the cooperation of the Ben­ near Mercerville, where 12,000 onions ering the annual state banquet was held Edward Applegate of Pennington and were set about April 10. Other early This afternoon, the last session, a full with three hundred members in atten­ World War and lived for sometime in nett Air Service Interesting aerial views color movie featuring Hedda Hopper, Russia after the war declared we need chairman of th e committee presided of the campus have been taken. The ■placed plants were observed at Fred dance. Following the event later in the and called upon George Fairweather, and Gerow Carlson’s, Cranbury, a n d Don Wilson and other film stars called evening state officers and their escorts people to do the right thing, support in­ cinema also shows the progress of the "Bun in the Kitchen'’ will be shown. stitutions whether we are being watched camp director, to outline the plans for aviation school at Peddie presenting Hugh Oakley’s Freehold. Cater set staged a grand march. Each officer was the year. onions were viewed at Ploward and Wil­ Here is a hilarious film. See how the dressed in white and carried bouquets or not. ‘‘That is the American form scenes of th estudents in training at the stars go about their kitchen chores. of government,” he added. Fairweather reported indications are Bennett field. liam Golden’s place near Windsor, and of red carnations. Sam Brocklebank’s, Freehold. All ex­ Recipients of baskets Tuesday after­ Officers elected to serve until May "We have a good earth, had a good the eight weeks' season will be practical­ cept the Walker Brothers have planted noon were Mrs. R. P. Richardson of 1942 are as follows: State Councilor, start and a good stock, let us make the ly filled and the program and leaders units of 6,000. RoDbinsville, Mrs. Marie Lewis of Me­ Mrs. Laura Chapman, of New Bruns­ best of it,” he said. have been selected. Improvements in­ Speaking to an enthusiastic audience clude _ several new boats, electricity in So many interesting things were chanic street, Mrs. liarriet Tindall of wick; State Vice Councilor, Mrs. Mil­ pointed out on the tour that one of 'the lUU ParklaxK avenue, Mrs.ivirs. Dora Pieyer of dred Dean, of Red Bank; Stale Associ­ Dr. Tucker expressed the feeling we are the kichen, dining room, recreation facing a great challenge and who bet­ lodges, headquarters, infirmary and on boys remarked: “I have learned more ’ f ' 1 I f B ate Councilor. Mrs. Madelyn Erickson, on this one trip than I could have at ^14 touth Mam street, Mrs K E, of Union City; State Associate Vice ter than us could meet it. the swinmiing dock making possible Mayor E. Drew Silver in an address night swimming. a series of meetings held indoors.” 1 ‘ B Councilor, Mrs. Luella Keane, R e d Charles Nissley, Extension Horticultur- ^°>-th Mam stree . Bank; Stale Secretary, Mrs. Jeannette of welcome expressed the need for unity Regarding leaders, Fairweather re­ 1st, Vegetable Growing, accompanying Mrs. H. D.-Mount of Park avenue, Mrs. Healhwood, of Woodridge; State Asso­ regardless of personal sentiment and ported that while the selective service added we should stop and think of the the youths, demonstrated two soil in­ G. P. Dennis of Stockton street, and ciate Secretary, Mrs. Blanche Hutten- act had taken some of the young men. Mrs. G. W. Baremore of 117 Outcalt ”burg-; of Jersey City; State' Treasurer, things we are called upon to do. who served during the past two years, struments, one used to locate hard pan Brief_ messages were also brought by caused by plow soles and another to street. Harry Christine, of Washington; State others had been secured to take their iVnong those receiving a loaf of Bond Associate Treasurer, Mrs. Marguerite Dr. Wilbour H. Saunders, headmaster places and that camp would open with show soil profiles to a depth of nearly of the Peddie School, and the Rev Guy three feet. Nissley also gave sugges­ bread were Mrs. Emil Witt of Cran­ Rarkelew, of Freehold; State Guide, a full staff. bury, Mrs. T. L. Totten of Rogers ave­ Mrs. Pauline Thompson, of Cliffside A. _ Bensinger, pastor of the Presby­ Van Deusen reported a week-end tions about fertilizer and cultivation terian Church of Dutch Neck. TTie practices applicable at this season. nue, Mrs. A. A. Wilson of North Main Park; Slate Inside Guard, Miss Edna camp was being run on May 31st and street, Mrs. Sidney Campbell of Rhode M. Ralph, of ITightstown; Stale Outside Rev. Paul M. ITumphreys of the Baptist June 1st with boys’ groups attending Boys had an opportunity to see the Church pronounced the invocation and large spread of roots which the onions Hall and Mrs. Gixela Rosenberg of 124 G uari Joseph Kardell, of Jersey City; and over 150 bovs would probably take Mercer street. Jr. Ex-State Councilor, Mrs. Amanda the Rev. Thomas B. Bray of the Trin­ advantage of this program. have already made, and many for the ity Episcopal Church the benediction. first time saw onion thrip, a tiny insect The cooked crown roast went to Eva Greiner, of'Hackensack; Jr. Ex-Associ­ Suggestions as to the best methods Bogar. Other food dishes were award­ ate Councilor, Mrs. Marie Longstreet, A short parade from the Peddie which does great damage to the leaves. School to the theatre preceded the pro­ of recruiting boys were given by sev­ Control measures for thrip were dis­ ed to Mrs. August Jurgens of York of Bloomfield. eral of the men present including Dr. road, Miss Mildred Perrine, Mrs. Stan­ It was voted to hold the 1942 slate gram. Several patriotic selections were cussed. Following the tour a meeting rendered by the local Male Chorus ac­ Joseph L. Schultz, local schools head, J. WALTER REEVES was conducted at -the home of Lemuel ley K. Gambell, Mrs. Calvin PL Stults, session at Convention Hall, Asbury Calvin Perry of Dutch Neck, Robert Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs. Reill, Miss Park, with headquarters at the Berk- companied by Mrs. LeRoy West. Wilson, president of the Onion-Tomato Sponsoring and participating organi­ Carley of Princeton, and William Me* The film is 'under the supervision of HIT Marketing Association. In antici-1 Lydia Wilson, Mrs. Edna S. Rea of 104' lev-Carteret Plot el M ay 14 and 15. Elmoy of Groveville. Loui^ Jammer J. Walter Reeves, school play director I’ark avenue and Mrs. Emil Bleiweiss. Those members attending from this zations taking part in the event were pation of a contest and sale to be con American Legion. Lions Clubs, Firemen, of Trenton reported that Camp Wilson for many years. The film, the first to ducted in August at ITightstown, Wilson Recipients of baskets yesterday af­ area were Miss Edna M. Ralph, Mrs. rates well when compared with “Y” and be released by the group known_ as ternoon were Mrs. Charles Dumphey Edward I. Ralph, Mrs. Archie C. Per- Masons, Boy Scouts, Legion Drum and named officers of the dub to be mem­ Bugle Corps, Peddie School, public private camps throughout the state. Peddie Pictures, Is scheduled for its ini­ bers of a prize committee and also chose of North Main street, Mrs, Richard rinc, Mrs. Emil Witt, Mrs. Raymond Men in this vicinity who are repre­ tial showing sometime in the early part ITiliman of Broad street, Mrs. August Sitko. Mrs. Albert Disborough, Mrs. schools and other civic groups. two additional committees: for place­ ^Dr. Powell PI. Norton was chairman senting their local "Y” on the camping of June. ment of onions and tomatoes brought Jurgens of York road, Mrs. Russell Eg- Ella j. Rogers and Mrs. C. B. Ralph. cimmittee include Dr. Schultz of here, John A. Ettlinger was head camera­ nor of Rogers avenue, Mrs. Lemuel of the affair and was assisted in plan­ 'to the sale: Donald Walker, Mercer; ning for the celebration by a commit­ John W. Evans, Cranbury; Norman Van man for the picture assisted by John ITugh Oakley, Monmouth; Fred Carl­ Black of York road, Mrs. Otis Sim­ Cleaf and Winston Bennett of James- Mohr and J. L. Leininger. Alvin Puth mons of Broad street, Mrs. Frank T. tee under the supervision of Richard IT. son. Middlesex. Committee to work Whitby and consisting of Ellis Cottrell, burg; Calvin Perry of Dutch Neck, Wil­ supervised the production and was aid­ with state inspector; Charles Connell, Norcross, Jr., of Park avenue, Mrs. WPA Director liam McElmoy and George Taylor of ed by assistant director Alden E. Aid- Clinio III. Sprout, J. 'Walter Reeves, and. Mercer, and Wayne Brocklebank, Mon­ Mattie H. Perrine of South Main street. George N. Hall. jthe Yardville-Groveville association, rich. The stage manager was Floward mouth, Miss Marion Dunphey of Monmouth Warns Workers, ITightstown will have a Daily Vaca­ Strandberg, who had as'his assistants A joint tour to see both onions and to- street, and Mrs, Minnie IT. Wilson of tion Church School this year accord­ Frank McKee and Vincent Berastegui. amtoes will be conducted July 7 in the York road. ing to plans to be submitted to the quar­ The cast includes Jack Anderson and vicinity of Hightstown and central Mer­ Mrs. C. L. Nodine was awarded the W I’A workers with farm experience Local Women terly meeting of the YMCA directors Herbert Shaver supported by Jack Tal­ cer County, and a demonstration of on­ specialty of the day which was a baked who refuse to take agncultural jobs at Tuesday night. The plan was adopted bot, Robert Stebbins, Robert Ackerman, ion and tomato grading is scheduled for shad, spinach and tomatoes. Other prevailing rales of pay* will be droiiped by a committee headed by Rev. Paul president of the school. early August prior to the proposed con­ food dishes went to Mrs. Helen Dey, Irom the project rolls. State WPA Ad­ Awarded Prizes M. Plumphreys, and consisting of Mrs. The club will hold its annual banquet test and sale. Mrs. Stanley K. Gambell, Mrs. Ray­ ministrator Robert W„ Allen told New S t e n s 0 n W. Rogers, Rev. and Mrs. tonight concluding the activities for the mond M. Davison of East Ward street, Jersey farmers today. Stanley K. Gambell, Mrs. Joseph L. .year. Officers of the group are as and Miss Ann Elaine ITancock. The He termed "misguided,” however,_ re­ Mrs. William Buchanan of South Schultz, Rev. P. Richmond Comer and follows: Frederick P. Loeffier, presi­ strawberry ice box cake went to Mrs. quests by several farm organizations Main street and Miss Jane B. Donnell Hurt Van Deusen. dent; Joseph E. Leininger, vice-presi­ Poppies On Sale J. Kronnagel of North Main street. tnat all WPA projects in the state be also 01 South Main street were among The school will be conducted daily dent; Robert C. Montgomery, secretary; Mrs. Walter MacDougall of Monmouth shut down until the fall. Such an ac­ the prize winners at the button show from Monday to Friday from June 30th Mrs. Carl E. Geiger, treasurer; a n d street received onion soup a n d Mrs. tion, he said, would not have the an­ held at the Stacy-Trent ITotel, Tren­ to July 25th at a local church to be an­ John A. Ettlinger, booker and head pro­ This Saturday Fred C. Yanmit, salad. ticipated effect of making farm_ labor ton, last week. Mrs. Buchanan was nounced later. Mrs. Stenson W. Rogers jectionist. Recipients of cheese were Mrs. A, A. available, would cause hardships to awarded three first prizes on her entries will again direct the school and be as­ Wilson of North Main street, Mrs. S. thousands of men and women unable to in calico, insects and paperweight but­ sisted by Mrs. Gambell in securing in­ Plans for the annual sale of poppies tons and a third prize in cloth covered here on Saturday were discussed at a Moore of William street, Mrs. Clarence do farm work, a n d would skyrocket structors for the four weeks’ season. S. Grover of South Main street, ^Mrs. municipal relief costs. buttons. Miss Donnell was awarded Text books will be secured from the W.C.T.U Group meeting held last week at the home of first prize on a button string. Mrs. George E. Coons of Morrison iVfarsena Van Doren. Mrs. Franklin K. ‘‘Although there seem^ to be an idea New Jersey Council of Religious Edu­ Piampton of South street, Mrs. Emil abroad that the WPA rolls are loaded Buttons from the collection of Mrs. cation and will be the same used in avenue by members of the local Ameri­ Lillion Albert of Stockton street were Holds Meeting can Legion Auxiliary Unit Mrs. Coons Witt of Cranbur3r, Mrs. Edward P. with farm workers, the fact is that the the modern church schools. Recreation Dennis of Stockton street, Mrs. T. J. records of this office show an exceed­ also displayed, but were not entered in and crafts will be Included in the pro­ is president of the organization. competition. Mrs. Albert acted as Two local girls will be sent to the The group will sell poppies made by Kelly of Monmouth street, and Mrs. ingly small percentage with farm ex- gram in addition to the courses in Bible penence. The chances are all these ueo- judge along with D. F. Johnson of Dun- summer encampment of th e Youth’s veterans confined to hospitals in New ITarry Lewis. nellen and Mrs Gertrude Patterson oU, Temperance Council of New Jersey to jersey and the proceeds will be used Bread recipients were Mrs. W. IT. [pie will be employed by June 1,” he eX' be held July 22-28 according to an an­ for welfare work among disabled vet- Robbins of South IMain street, Mrs. plained. Malaga, Mrs Patterson ts considered open to Hightstown and Cranbury nouncement made at a meeting of the in former years it has been the habit Alice Ryan of Cranbury, Mrs. Monte ‘‘Thus a project shutdown would not “ M rrT ibert’f ?ecintly [fuht^td boo^ People from 5 to 15 years of age. W, C. T. U. which gathered at the home to decorate graves of veterans of all Norcross, Jr., of North Main street, and not only make no more labor available, Mrs. John L. Green of Mechanic street. but it would mean a blackout on a vast "A Button Collector’s Journal,” has re­ of Mrs, C. E. Lasche of Morrison ave­ wars, with sprays of flowers prepared ceived considerable comment and below nue Monday afternoon. by various civic groups. Piowever, the amount of work on projects certified by . , t , t, -. earliness of the season has brought GRANGE NEWS the Secretary of War and the Secretary what May LambertQn Becker of the Elisabeth Burch At the business session of the meet­ of the Navy as being important to York Herald Tribune says about ing it was reported that the state W. about a lack of many flowers which The local Grange will meet Tuesday C. T. XJ. is officially cooperating with have already bloomed. evening with Nelson Sherrard in charge tional defense. These projects include F of the program. work in arsenals, army camps and forts For the benefit of those who received Becomes Bride the Fort Dix community service. The Plans have been made by the unit a lit of button-collecting books before center is well furnished and reading to place a single potted geranium on On Wednesday, Miss Kathryn Fran­ and road construction.” The WPA administrator said that any the publication of ‘A Button Collector’s material, games and music are avail­ each veteran’s grave. Mrs. Richard PI. cis. county home demonstration agent, Journal/ wriuen an dpublished by Lil-VGeorge J. Burch of able to all boys coming there. Refresh­ Whitby has been named by Mrs. Coons will meet with the ladies of the ITome AVPA worker offered a job of which he Han Smith Albert, H.ghtslown, N. J„ I L=>wrencev.lle announce as chairman of this committee. Also Economics and show them how to rc- is capable, at prevailing wages, by the ,1...... I,„ r U , ,U„,-,t , .1- ;.’;- „A/. Ihe marriage of their daughter, Miss ments were also served. Slate Employment Service loses his lht:y should be told that this is now Mrs. Lasche was in charge of the de- anyone wishing to contribute towards cane chairs or other furniture. The la­ Elisabeth Ann Burch, to Ja^'- Tomlinson dies are requested to bring their own WPA status if he turns down the pri- the best book on the subject going • Yotional period and Mrs. John West di­ the purchase of flowers will be wel­ deeper into it than even Polly Crum- Jones of Stockton street Saturday, May rected the program. During the busi­ comed by the organization. material, also articles to be refinished. | vate employment. 17. mett’s ‘Button Collecting’ (Lightner), The ceremony was performed at noon, ness session several topics were taken Poppy wreaths will be placed in Me­ [the pioneer and stand-by. Mrs. Albert up and discussed. Two visitors attend­ morial Park and on the graves of World j])ursues her hobby with engaging by the Rev. Benjamin Brown in the ed the meeting and two new members War veterans, A large bouquet will be Local Men Undergoing Traning I charm; are eighteen photographic Church of the Advent at Cape May, ■were added to the organization. placed at the Civil War monument on N. J. The attendants were Mr. and Below is a list of 35 local men who have been inducted into the U. S. i plates, each showing many buttons, with Stockton street during th e Memorial a couple of button-made ornaments such Mrs. Louis F. Fow of here. Two Cranbury Residents Day services May 30. Members of Piej Army and are undergoing one year of training under the provisions of the The bride is a member of the cata­ Selective Service Act. The list includes all those produced by Local Board as a hanging star. Where did I put auxiliar ywili take part in the Memorial those button boxes of my Mother's any- loguing department of th e library of To Graduate in Trenton Day parade, No. 1 with headquarters at Princeton from yds area up to May 14. This Princeton University. She is a gradu­ does not, however, include enlisted men in the'>service. |Way? 1 used to play with some of their contents when 1 was little. Incidental­ ate of Simmons College, Boston, Mass. Two Cranbury residents will gradu­ Miss Irene Mount Harry David Van Sclver, 148 Stockton St. ly, Mrs. Albert discloses that there were The groom attended Rutgers Univer­ ate from Trenton State Teachers Col­ Edward Pearson West, 433 Stockton St, ,'paperweight buttons,’ so these collec- sity and was a member of the Pi Kappa lege in June, 1941. Honored at Party Charles Arthur Vey, R. F. D. 1 !turs may exchange notes.” Alpha fraternitv. He is employed as Miss Maryminta White, daughter of Frederick Woodrow Vey, R. F. D. 1 a salesman by the firm of Armitage and Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. White, R. D. Miss Irene Mount was feted Saturday Richard Harvey Scudder. 150 First Ave. Baynton of Red Bank. No. 1, Cranbury, will graduate from the evening at a surprise party, in honor j Plarold Edgar Stahl, 207 Rogers Ave. |Perrines Entertain Tuesday The couple will make their home here. general elementary course. She is a of her 19th birthday, given at the home i Ernest Albert Simpson, 458 South Main St. member of the Country Life Club and of Miss Lois Elancock of the York road. Robert L. Richardson, 160 Railroad Ave. jAt Buffet Supper was graduated from the Hightstown The affair was arranged b y M jss Myra Clarence Reill, R. D. 1 Cranbury Man’s Will High School. Norris. Miss Helen Henzler and Miss John Joseph Pastore, 113 Broad St. j Mr. and Mrs. J. Van Dyke Perrine Wesley A. Davison, son of Mr. and Lois Hancock. Frank L. Narducci, 101 Main St. lof Stickton street entertained at a but- Provides for Chimes Mrs. Ancil Davison of Cranbury, will Among those present were Gladys Walter Walefield Pfaff, York Road, c/o C. L. Conover [let supper Tuesday evening at their The will of the late Elmer S. Edsall graduate from the General Secondary Croshaw, Kenneth Croshaw, Helen George James McLaughlin, 105 Stockton St. Jiome in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. Van of Cranbury which was probated Mon­ curriculum. His major is mathematics Hutchinson, Helen Henzler, Elvin Er­ David McWilliams Ludlurn, Peddie School. iDyke Perrine, Jr., of Miami, Florida. day by Surrogate Frank A. Connolly and science. ' Mr. Davison is a member vin, Lois Hancock, Myra Norris, Louise Richard William Laird, 124 Broad St. ! The house was decorated with gar- of Theta Nu Sigma Fraternity, He is at New Brunswick provides for the erec­ Goode of Freehold, J, Ervin Mount, Joseph King. Ill Wood St. jden flowers. Those present were; Mr. tion and maintenance of a carillon in also a graduate of Hightstown High William Rue, Jean Hancock and Irene John Philip Kurtz, 326 North Main St. 'and Mrs. Charles A. Mason, Mr. and School. the belfry of the First Presbyterian Mount. ______William John Kohler, 450 Stockton St. jMrs. Leon Wetherill and Mr, and Mrs. Church of Cranbury. Theodore Roosevelt Kollack, 150 Railroad Ave. Clarence Conover of here; Mr. and MARIE’S BEAUTY SHOP The chimes are to be installed at the Mother and Daughter Edward C. T. Hutchinson, Jr., 273 Monmouth St. iMrs. Richard Mason and Mr, and Mrs. death of his sister, Miss Mary G. Ed­ will be closed from 9 P. M., Thursday, William Cleo Harrell, 228 Academy St. jAlex S. Mason .of Cranbury and Mr. May 29. to 9 A. M. Monday, June 2 — sall, to who he left hts estate in trust Hurt in Collision Rudolph Richard Gelsomine, R. F. D. 1 and Mrs. Ale.x Everline of Princeton. The First National Bank of Can- adv, Anthony Eufemia, 135 Center St. The guests were entertained at cards Mrs. Grace Dunphey, 40. of Free­ Charles E. Donnell, 374 Mercer St. bury qualified as executor and tntttee hold road, and her daughter, Grace, 15, DINNER during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Per­ after affidavits had been presented tl^t Annual Memorial Day dinner at Robert William Cutinellc. Etra Road rine will return to Miami a,fter a short Miss Edsall who was naimd in the wffl suffered slight injuries Saturday after­ Ralph Nelson Campbell, Lakeview Apt., Main St. visit in Charlottesville, Virginia. noon when a car driven by Mrs. Dun- Methodist Church, Friday, May 30. James ,C. Bryant, 130 Mercer St. was unable to undertake the respoau- iphey collided with, another machine at Sen.^ed from 11 a. m. No dinners Walter Albertis Blackwell, 236 Academy . St. bility due, to illness. the intersection of Route 33 and the sent out, except in case of sickness.— John William Braun, 211 Summit St. RUMMAGE SALE Edsall died Apr^ 5 and his will liM White Horse-Mercerville road. They adv. ______Gilbert Louis Bagot, 189 East Ward St. Amaranth rummage sale at Ogborn’s dated March 30, 1940; and was were taken to St. Francis hospital, Stephen Schermcr, R. F. D. 1 Oyster House. Mercer street, Saturday, nesMd by AIb«#t C and Msrioo T. Btrr Where Mrs. Dunphey was treatto for FOOD SALE May 24th, at 10 a. m.—adv. clay of Crasb si^ G . The Women’s Society of the Presby­ Theodore Cottrell, 307 North Mam St. jacerations of the left elbow arid her Harold Emmor Lovett, 161 Mechanic St. I, wughtcr of cuts about the knee. terian Church is sponsoring a food sale LANDRETirS GARDEN SEEDS r t U S n P to be held Saturday, May 24, at Craig Frank Charles Walter. Jr., 151 Outcalt St. at Wyckoff Bros., Academy street— A full line of Mrs. Tilton S. Wells, 41, of Stelton, Thei^orc Smela, Princeton Road, N. J., who w"s bpefating the other auto, & Hornor's store. Sale will start at adv. at **caped injury. 9 a. m.—adv. F ife Two HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE, HIGHTSTOWN, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941

HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE On to the Theatre GEO. P. DENNIS, Editor .nd PuWi.her KNOW NEW JERSEY-No. 5 W. PALMER DENNIS, A.tociate Editor Dn Q, A. Bradshaw.. Phone 373 so ENDS OUR NIGHT Entered at the Hightstown, N. Post Office as second class matter. "So Ends Our Night” appears at the local cinema today and tomorrow, star­ ring Margaret Sullavan, Frederic March Published every Thursday at the Gazette Building, 114 Rogers Avenue. and Glenn Ford along with Frances Dee. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION The story written by Eric Remarque One Year...... 4;l.S0 Eight Months...-...... $1.00 Six Months...... 7Sc was known as “Flotsam” and deals with German Jewish refugees who are always Four Months...... 50c Single Copy...... --.4c on the move travelling from one coun­ try to another seeking a place of escape and freedom. Miss Sullavan and Ford THURSDAY, MAY 22 , 1941 portray the couple who are separated from each other during their plight, but eventually find their long sought escape The Light That May Fail from hardship. March is the pure Aryan who has to leave Germany because of political rea­ “No people who failed to use their capacity for self-government sons, leaving his wife (Miss Dee) be­ hind. News of her illness takes him were ever able to retain it. No people who lost their capacity to gov­ back to Germany, his wife and fate. ern themselves were ever able to remain fre. Why? Because nature Glenn Ford dominates a number of scenes with his fine acting and Miss will not permit strength to remain where it is not used. Sullavan and March also perform cred­ “The fish in the Mammoth cave have become blind. The athlete itably. who ceases to use his muscles becomes incapable of using them. In THAT NIGHT IN RIO such situations nature has no delicacy in the choice of its instrumentali­ “That Night in Rio,” shows at the lo­ ties. cal playhouse Sunday and Monday, and is full of lavish color, comedy, songs by “People learn to govern by governing; retain the ability to govern Carmen Miranda a n d dancing, Don by using i t ; lose the ability to govern by not using it. That is the plan Ameche and Alice Faye are starred in the musical which is the successor to of Almighty God, and no man under the dome of this capitol can over­ “Down Argentine Way.” Ameclie is rule that plan.” cast in a double role. He is hired by a South American baron for reasons of Rep. Platten W. Summers of Texas, head of the judiciary commit­ business to impersonate the baron whom tee in the house, nailed on the wall of time a challenge to the Ameri­ he so^ much resembles. Miss Faye is can people; a challenge that needs no embellishment. His philosophy the wife of a South American baron. Canal Bridge At Griggstown There is not too much of a story of democracy and how it should work may be found in an article which Closing of the Delaware and Raritan Canaj But the little house has the distinction oi but lots of laughs, music and dancing appeared in a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post. being a public library, probably one of the with Miss Miranda giving a good exhi­ in 1934, after 100 years of operation, ended bition in this field. Plis words of wisdom—and they can be called no less—will be found activities in many communities along the smallest buildings used for such a purpose. It is open every Friday afternoon with about buried deep in the article. But the logic behind these few words hits waterway, which stretched from New Bruns­ BLONDIE GOES LATIN wick on the north to Bordentown on the 150 books on the shelves. It is serviced by the reader squarely. The thought stands out on the page as if a stop the Somerset County Library. General Wash­ “Blondie Goes Latin” appears at the south. Bustling business centers in the days Mights Tuesday and Wednesday as the signal had been placed before and after the paragraphs. when boats moved up and down the stream ington passed through Griggstown, which is in Frankin Township, Somerset County, on his first part of a double feature and the Americans are noted for their laxity in exercising their right to in an almost endless procession, little villages, Bumpsteads go musical comedy. Blon­ like Griggstown, live now in the memory of way to Morristown after the Battle of Prince­ die (Penny Singleton) and Dagwood vote at the polls. They excuse themselves in national elections by shrug­ the past. Pictured above are the bridge, the ton in 1777. It is also remembered as the (Arthur Lake) between songs and ging their shoulders and saying, “What would my single vote do when bridgekeepei'’s house and the lock house at home of John Plone^an, the faipous Amer­ dances provide some good entertain­ Griggstown, similar to many along the route. ican spy."*' ■*“' ment. 'Things begin to happen when millions are involved?” In local politics they merely don’t vote. There Dagwood’s boss gets the idea he should is no excuse. They just don’t vote. Setc Jeney Council, State House. Trenton take Bumpstead to South America on Columnists in Washington say the uncertainty of the president’s a vacation. At the last minute, how­ hiking towards the main road three countries where our Marines or dough­ ever, Dagwood has to leave the boat foreign policy is due to the fact that he waits for public opinion to Notes To You miles away. By the time he reached boys have remained for long periods and what a terrible time he has getting catch up to his sentiment on whatever point he is pressing. Actually there, thumbed a hitch and arrived at that the game has taken firm root and back on is too funny for words. the Blue Gardens the program was sign­ won new nationals to its ranks. Tito Guizar renders a number of se­ Roosevelt believes in the use of convoys. Common sense deems it nec­ By HARRY KRAMER ing off. Mel managed to get his identi­ lections along with Ruth Terry who is essary, if the goods and materials made in United States are going (Copyright 1941—Harry Kramer) fying phrase over the air, though—which very cute in her song numbers. sort of saved the day for him. It was Twenty Years Ago CAPTAIN CAUTION to do England any good. Count Basie, the sepia “Jump King “Take It Easy.” Soon, the president may not wait for public sentiment to catch up of Swing,” recently recorded an orig­ Inside story on why Connie Boswell’s “Captain Caution” shows at the locai inal composition by Clinton Brewer, life projected cello solo on Bing’s Music Interesting reports featured the meet­ cinema Tuesday and Wednesday and with his own. the second part of a double feature and “No people who failed to use their capacity for self-government term convict at the New Jersey State Hall was called off this week is that ing .of the Francis Hopkinson Chapter Connie hasn’t callouses! Finger tips stars Victor Mature and Louise Platt Prison, The number was “Stampede in of the Daughters of the American Rev­ in the leading roles. It is the picture were ever able to retain it. No people who lost their capacity to gov­ must be very hard to manipulate the olution which was held at the home of G Minor” widely acclaimed as a swing Connie, a bit out of practice, version of Kenneth Robert’s story of the ern themselves were ever able to remain free.” Mrs. A. T. Applegate at Englishtown. VVar of 1812 as it was fought on the hit. After serving 19 years in prison, Lm-ceeJed only in getting blisters when Mrs. I-I. T. Zandt of Jamesbtirg who The American public seems to forget that this democracy is still Brewer has an appeal for pardon com- she started working out for the solo, high seas. Victor Mature is a Yankee recently attended the annual meeting of sea captain and Bruce Cabot a slave one “. . . for the people, by the people, and of the people.” Their rep­ ing up and may win Ins freedom onqit will be heard at a later date when the National Society in Washington told her hands are in shape, runner who is out for the money end resentatives are meeting daily in an effort to cope with the situation at the grounds that Basie has hired him * Sf-' of the reception given at the White of things. Miss Platt is the daughter ' to write mure music lor his band, ihe Horace Hcidt is rounding up all the Flouse by President and Mrs. Harding, of an American shipowner. She is set hand. Yet the way the individual shrugs his shoulders and says, “What Count really let himseli m tor some­ music pertaining to autos and auto rac­ Miss Carlotta Davison also reported the to avenge the death of her father at thing wiien He recorded the "Stampede." ing that he can find, to prepare a spe­ national meeting. the hands of a British man-of-war. can I do ?” as pathetic. During the meeting Mrs. Applegate Whatever may be said against Charles A, Eindbergh, one thing can­ Convicts in prisons tUroughout tne couii- cial salute to Indianapolis for the “Trea­ Mature is considered by her to be a try, having read ot Brewer's case, are sure Chest” program of_ June 3, which presented to the Memorial Continental “_too-cautious coward.” A story of ac­ not be said. He is not forgetting that in America John Doe can tell swainimig Basie with songs, hoping that will originate in the city of the fa- Hall in Washington through the Fran­ tion in the rough a n d tough manner • they too may win treedom via musical ■ speedway. Somebody has sug cis Hopkinson Chapter an interesting showing much fighting with men and his fellows what he thinks is “rotten in Denmark.” careers.. . . Auer.... going...... rthrough U v. Ml, 1-1-1 hundredsIn 11 rnr I U 1[ . ‘ ihat he have, a couple_____ 1 _ _ of f j.t. the . document, a certificate of membership ships...... - Urnc. I , . ‘ ,n tho C.inrm nnti r h s ii I r itiRiipri 1n “People learn to govern by governing; retain the ability to govern OI manuscripts. However, rsasie has yet yj, |.p|, show as “Gas Artists." in the Cincinnati chap L e r issued to James Anderson, a captain in the Revo­ THE SON OF MONTE CRISTO by using it ; lose the ability to govern by not using it.” to find a loilow-up to “Slanipede in G Minor'’ suitable for his band’s use. Proof po.sUive of the vouLh movement lutionary War. Captain Anderson who vvas Announcer Alan Courtney’s move was Mrs. Applegate’s great-greatgrand­ “The Son of Monte Cristo” is featured At the speci-al request of the parents putting his three-year-old father was one of the earliest members at the local theatre next Thursday and A Bit Disconcerting of eight boys in his band who are review records. The of the order established by the officers Friday and is a sequel to “The Count der 21 years of age, Vaughn Monroe! yy^^gy^ Courtney ad-libbed his w ay of the Revolutionary army in 1738 to of Monte Cristo.” Louis Fiayword is has hired a road manager to accom- ■ q,rough a,-, entire hour of recorded mu- perpetuate their friendship and to raise cast in a double role (remember him Chief of Police Cariton H. Conover served notice on locai motor­ paiiy the baud on its current road tour : calling for “Boogie Woogie” most a fund for relieving the widows and or- in “The Man in the Iron Mask”) of to see that the youngsters, away from .yj’jhy time. Flis other remarks are ])hans of those who had fallen in the hero and fop who is given the task of ists last week that he was cracking down on them. He issued a warn­ tiieir Boston homes lor the first time, | gqq jjyhig translated by his proud fath- war. The document bears the signa­ freeing a small country of George San­ ing to the effect that those disregarding the no parking areas will be behave themselves and get to bed early ! I yr. ture of George Washington and Henry ders, the wicked dictator. The story is ♦ ♦ * Knox who was secretary of war. not new with Hay word once again res­ given tickets. If you think that a left-handed drum­ One of Charley Barnet’s better at­ Invitations "vi'ere received from a num­ cuing the beautiful Grand Duchess from This may be a bit disconcerting to some drivers. They have got­ mer IS tantamount to a lelthanded ten­ tractions is the sensational singing of ber of nearby chapters to meet with marriage to the villainous Sanders. George Sanders is a fine villain, which ten away with overtime parking, double parking, and parking where nis racquet or cut slick, vou'rc wrong. the “Quintones,” who are featured regu­ them at certain times to discuss mat­ For Buss Dillon, Frankie Master’s hide- larly.....^ in his NBC broadcasts from Chi- ters of interest to the members. Mrs. is nothing new for him. Joan Bennett they were not supposed to for so long that it has become a habit with beater at the '1 a t t Grill, thumps out I y"gy^ James M. Maxwell, organizer of t h e is the romantic interest and is very rhythm in southpaw style—despite the beautiful. It is nothing more than a pic­ them. Francis Hopkinson chapter was pres- fact that he’s right-handed normally. For the latest news and gossip about I ent and received the congratulations of ture of romance, villains and llirills with The Chief doesn’t like to break up anyone’s routine, but he thinks I your favorites in the music world, be the good overcoming the bad. While rehearsing his new dance band Notes to You broadcast the members on the eight-first birthday that it’s about time local motorists got into the habit of obeying the anniversary. the other day, Carl Holl got to talking daily, 11:00-11:30 a. m. over WINS, Monday, Memorial Day, will be gen­ law. After all, when a policeman can’t find room to park the official about some of the old days of radio 1000 on your dial. HOLLYWOOD NOTES when he was the director of the Hit erally observed in liightstown. T h e -car before the station, that’s bad. Barade. He was holding auditions one bank, postoffice and business places will They took Merle Oberon out and re­ Realizing that Plightstown’s parking problem has become an acute afternoon for a male smger and one af­ be closed. The parade will be held in plated her armor. For one scene ri the morning and exercises will be held “That Uncertain Feeling," Melvyn •one, Chief Conover has taken steps toward relieving the congestion in ter another the aspiring Carusos stepped at the monument, at the cemetery and before the mike and Carl passed on Of Ih e Douglas had to jab her ribs to .em­ mid-town. His men have been instructed to ticket all cars not con­ their efforts. One lad left a fine im­ at Peddie. Two' baseball games will phasize a funny story. Because of nu­ pression but Carl explained, “You have take place on the Peddie field in the af­ merous retakes, her ribs got black and forming to the town’s rules. Drivers can’t park double in the middle a fine voice, but I’m afraid we can't use ternoon, blue. So the studio ordered all her •of town any more; they can’t park in areas dearly marked “No Park­ an operatic singer on this program. SMAItINES Mrs, Mary Robbins left on Wednes­ costumes reinforced across the midsec- You see, we need a singer of popular day for Buck ITill, Pa., where she will tion with heavy padding. ing” ; they can’t leave their cars on crosswalks to run into a store to get songs on the “Hit Parade.” “ ‘Piit Pa­ spend ten days. a pack of cigarets and then stay for a chat. Parking overtime will be rade',” echoed the other. “1 thought Birthday Party Betty Grable abhors anything con­ I was auditioning for Major Bowes’ BASEBALL FOLLOWS FLAG _Mr. and Mrs. FI. M. Grover enter­ nected with peacocks. John Payne ■closely checked. program.'' The Bowes session, it seems, tained on Tuesday afternoon in honor thinks opals bring bad luck, Lynn Baseball, long called our natio’nal of their daughter’s fifth birthday anni­ Overman carries a tiny blue bead he Of course, it’s too much to ask local motorists to break habit im­ held auditions right next door those game, is familiar to many nations be­ days. versary. Games, followed by refresh­ says came from an Egyptian tomb. mediately in an effort to conform to the Chief's instructions. Chief yond our borders. The fact that the ments were enjoyed by the little folk. And Zasu Pitts, fluttery-handed come­ 'Conover may lose a few friends in the next two or three weeks. But DISC DOPE: Dinah Shore, the NBC game is popular in other countries is T h e invited guests were: Dorothy dienne, says she’s so allergic to jewelry vocalist, had her first record date since largely due to the travels of our soldiers, Franklin, Edith Field, Mary Alice Shan- she even got married without benefit of .anyone who disobeys the law and can’t accept a ticket for his pains with­ her return from Hollywood at the Blue­ gle, Romlyn Rivenburg, Bertha Mason, wedding ring. out a qualm shouldn't be classed as a friend. bird studios last Frida-y. T h e svelte sailors and marines who have carried Marion Ely. Kathryn Thompson, Milton song stylist cut four sides. They are their baseball gloves and bats with them Cunnmgbam, Jr., Bertha Grover. Fran “Jim,” “Do You Care?” “Where You when they have gone abroad. CCS Tindall, Catherine Grover and Les Are’' and “Listen to the Mocking Bird.” Wherever t h e Marines have landed ter Grover. Symphony in Summertime The latter is in response to the demands and have established themselves, they .of Dinah's legion of radio fans who hav played baseball. In China, the Phil­ o r.i 11 • • .1 ' TT* I L . ; X -L L 1 • ,1 jheard her sing it on the Cantor pro- ippines, Guam, Cuba, or Nicaragua, Thoughts for Softball IS in the air. ITiightstown s favorite sport during the sum- g r a m . . . . The absolute must for lovers ^baseball diamonds were laid out as soon mertime is slowly sliding into the limelight. Soon the crack of bats of jazz with a different touch is the ^as the immediate objectives of the vari' Your Scrapbook and the yells o£ excited youths will fill the air. This year, as usual, H ot'cluPof FrL®clkd?h“TjTango been“ cffiefe°

B y A . C. M cLEAN Home in th e Kitchen (N, J. Agricultural Extension Service) Among the shrubs little appreciated Your Home and Garden in America, although used in some places, are the brooms, listed botanical- Numerous Oven Desserts mighly, and add to the egg mixture, ly under Cytisus and Genista. Many hold in lightly the remainder of the people know Scotch Broom (Cytisus Youi“ Garden This Week ach poisons such as arsenate of lead Garden Notes To Satisfy Appetite flour in which the baking powder has or the newer rotenone compounds. For been sifted, and then stiffly beaten scoparius), which is abundantly natural­ By A. C, M cLE A N “Name the family which doesn’t look whites of the eggs. Make in a moderate ized in light soils in some spots along CCoimty A gricultural Agent) sucking insects u se a contact poison The best procedure to grow thrifty wide-eyed ^s^en lemon tarts, fruit sou­ oven, 325 degrees Fahrenheit, to the sea coast. containing either nicotine or pyrethrum. clumps of perennials from seed is to ffles or meringues filled wdth fruit, cus­ hour, and as soon as it is taken from Right now many gardeners are in the There are many mixtures on the mar­ sow the seed in a frame, transplant the the oven pour milk over it. Serve while This shrub is quite at home around midst of transplanting. The later this tard or ice cream appear for dessert!” ket. If these materials are used reg­ seedlings into nursery rows when small, hot with whipped cream or hard sauce. Williamsburg and in other parts of Vir­ is done the more care will be needed J. Kathryn Francis, Mercer county Serves 6. ginia and adjoining slates, it is fairly ularly and before insects become estab- and cultivate them for a season. They home demonstration agent, asks. hardy in New Jersey and southern New in moving plants. Early in the spring fished, the gardener will not have much will make thrifty clumps, with a good Chocolate Souffle when the soil is moist and the weather “There are oven desserts, ranging 1 cup scalded milk ifork but it does not do well on heavy trouble. Don’t expect to kill a heavy bail of roots, ready for moving into from the light, fluffy yariety to rich date 1 tablespoon butter soils. It tnrives in sandy, acid soils. cool, you can stick a plant in almost infestation with one or two sprays. .Re­ permanent quarters in the fall or next pudding or mince pie, to satisfy any 3 tablespoons flour Several other brooms are also very any way, and it will generally live if the peated doses will be necessary to stop spring. appetite,” Miss Francis reminds home­ square grated chocolate interesting a n d quite hardy. Among soil is firmed around the roots. After these is Cytisus purpureus ,a dwarf the damage. In spraying lor plant dis­ Remember to thin all vegetables makers. “So when choosing a dessert l/3rd cup sugar the weather gets warmer and the soil eases,_ it is necessary to get, ahead of have it supplement the rest of the meal. 3 eggs shrub rarely reaching over 15 inches in becomes drier, however, evaporation of planted in rows. Do not let them crowd height. This is very good for rock gar­ the disease, or not much can be done one another for growing space, sun and If fruit is needed to round out the menu, Melt butter. A d d flour. When water is greater and more care is nec­ about it. This means anticipating plant it might he supplied in apple or peach smooth, add the hot milk. As soon as dens and lor low border plantings. The essary for success. food. flowers are a pleasing light purple. U is disease troubles and spraying for pre­ _lf large peony blooms are desired, dumplings, cherry cobbler, fruit pies, this mixture thickens, add the chocolate "When a plant is dug at least 50 per vention. In looking after roses, for in­ apple crisp, or pineapple up-side-down and sugar and stir until smooth. Beat quite hardy and. will grow in most any cent of the root system is destroyed, pinch off the side buds while they are type of soil. Spike Broom (Cytisus ni­ stance. if you spray regularly every JO still very small, leaving only the ter­ cake. If a light main course has been in the_ well beaten egg yolks. Fold in even when the greatest care is used. days with a mixture of arsenate of lead served, try one of the heavier desserts, the stiffly beaten whites. Pour into gricans) blooms in summer with yellow The plant must restore its root system minal buds on each stalk. flowers. This, too, is quite hardy, and and sulphur and, when you see plant Flower plants which have grown tall such as date pudding, mince pie, gin­ greased mold or individual, molds. Set and recover its ability to absorb water lice, with nicotine, you will practically gerbread with- whipped cream, spice pud­ in pan of hot water in moderate oven rather dwarf, reaching perhaps a maxi­ before it can maintain itself and grow. and spindly before being set out should mum of four or five ieet. it is well keep the roses free from all troubles be pinched back to two or three sets ding or pecan pie.” (350 deg. F.) and bake until firm—30 So, the first essential in planting is to throughout the season. For proportions Miss Francis offers the following two to 40 minutes. Serve at once with worth growing. pack soil firmly around the roots so of leaves, to encourage branching. Cytisus supinus, sometimes known as and detailed directions write to your Make successive plantings about every recipes for oven desserts, one substan­ sweetened whipped cream or a soft cus­ they can make direct contact and get county agent or to the New Jersey Agri- tial and one of the fluffy variety. Like tard. Serves 6. capitatus, is a bunch-flowered broom the needed moisture. The next thing two weeks of beans, peas, radishes, with brownish yellow flowers in fairly cultural_ Experiment Station in N ew beets, carrots, lettuce, spinach and sweet sponge or angel food cakes, the choco­ is to see that the soil contains plenty of Brunswick. late souffle permits meal planners to good-sized terminal heads in the sum­ moisture. If not. use water around the corn until several crops are coming on. take advantage of the more plentiful Fi'uit Notes mer. These three are among the hardi­ roots in planting. This not only brings spring egg supply. est of the brooms, although there are the soil in closer contact with the roots Date Pudding A spray of Ji[, of a pint of 40 per cent many others well worth growing. but also furnishes extra water that they 2 eggs nicotine sulphate and 2 pounds of fish Brooms ai*e in the Legume Family, need. Y2 cup sugar oil soap to 50 gallons of water is ef­ and most of them do better on rather Third, reduce the top growth some­ 3 tablespoons flour fective in. controlling psyllids on black­ peaty, acid soil, for they grow naturally what if a plant is large. The prin­ Use QUAKER CITY LIMITED 1 teaspoon baking powder berries. These bugs are usually found in such conditions in Europe, liowever, cipal thing is to get the roots well es­ 1 package dates on either the bush types or the Black the three low-growing types mentioned tablished; the plant will then make TO 1 cup walnuts Diamond type of blackberries and are have grown quite well pn heavy soil. plenty of top. If there is too much 1 cup milk (added when done) brown winged insects about ^ inch Although Uie flowers of the brooms top, wilting is excessive and the plant Philadelphia or New York Beat eggs separately until very light; long. They are usually more severe are rather small, they are so freely- pro-. does not become established nearly so add sugar to the beaten yolks; cut the on plantings located near scrub pines duced that they are quite showy when soon. Almost any plant may be trans- FARE and red cedars. in bloom, ihey are something differ- planted at any lime of the year if it dates and walnuts up fine, flour thor- HIGHTSTOWN-PHILADELPHIA .70 one way—OO Round Trip ent, although they resemble a pea blos­ has plenty of water and if the top is First brood codling moths have start­ som. One reason why brooms have not reduced. Don’t be afraid to cut back HIGHTSTOWN-NEW YORK .80 one way—$1.4S Round Trip ed to emerge. Apple growers should been more popular is that they are rath­ 50 per cent or more of the top. Of New Jersey Ranks Fourth carry on an intensive campaign to con­ er hard to transplant with bare roots. course, pot-grown plants have practical­ ir WEEKDAY SCHEDULES EACH WAY trol this first brood, because it is from Unless this is done very early in the ly all their roots intact in transplant­ In O ectrified Farm s the first brood that the later infesta­ spring, it is best to buy pot-grown ing; the main thing is to see that they tion comes in the fall. plants; then they may be set out at have plenty of water. Plants grown in MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. Once more New Jersey takes its anv time. These attractive and inter­ flats often have much of the root sys­ Prevention of black rot on grapes mav esting plants may be bought from many tem destroyed when they are planted HIGHTSTOWN, N. J. PHONE IZS place in the front ranks of prog­ be effected by using Bordeaux sprays nurseries. ress. At the end of 1940 this State out. Don’t neglect spraying at this time. at this season of the year. Unless A modest outlay purchases all the prop­ was fourth among all the states in spread of the disease is stopped with a er gardening sprays that are needed to the number of electrified farms fungicide now, there will be no cure Dr. Farmer Presents do a good job. The whole secret of suc­ within its borders. Its percentage for the trouble when it appears on the cessful spraying is to get ahead of ex­ was 84.3, a standing that was sur­ fruit, just before harvest. Ambulance to Allentown cessive damage to your plants; so it passed by only three other states: Where apple growers intend to use Dr. Walter 1). Farmer of Allentown means watching them carefully. As SNANGLE & HUNT Rhode Island, California and Con­ summer oil sprays for codling moth con­ presented recently to the Hope B'ire soon as y 0 u see trouble starting, get necticut, in that order. trol, sulphur fungicide should be applied Company of Allentown an ambulance busy. Broad Street, Hightstown, N. J, Telephone 122 For the nation, as a whole, 300,- after the petal fall spray. A combina­ according to an announcement made by Remember these simple rules. For 000 farms were electrified during tion of sulphur and oil might cause in­ Warren Ji. Taylor, fire chief. chewing insects, use some of the stom- the year just ended, reports the jury to the fruit. From the standpoint The fire company had in the past New Jersey Public Utility Infor­ of scab, however, some fungicide will be been using an auxiliary truck carrying HEADQUARTERS mation Committee. Out of a total necessary later than usual this year first aid equipment and hose. 1 KNEW THAT JUDGE of 6,096,789 farms in the country, because dry weather early in the sea­ Blankets and other equipment for the electric service was employed by son has retarded scab infection. ambulance will be furnished by the Red W ASN’T TWO FACED. for 1,988,361 at the end of 1940, giv­ Cross. Dr. B'arnier will equip it with IF HE WAS He' d viear Even though fruit tree development medical supjilies. THE OTHER, ONE, ing a national percentage of 32.6, started with a rush during April, growth This added equipment will be taken which is an all-time high mark. and development are now about nor­ care of by a hirst Aid Squad, under VALSPAR ENAMELS mal for this season of the year. the direction of Joseph H. Jones. At the present time there are eight mem­ and bers in the company who have had First Aid training, and twenty-five members Icings Help Win First Prize of the department will soon take a VARNISHES similar ten-week course, to be given by Robert Al. Peak, Red Cross instruc­ A Pretty Icing Not Only Enhances the Appearance of tor, from Bordentown. The ambulance will be available to all WINDOW SCREENS Your Cake But Also Keeps It Fresh doctors in the borough and all citizens who may have need of it. When the fire department is answering ambulance calls, Dr. Fanner has offered the ser­ vices of one of his staff of nurses to aid in helping the injured. Chief Taylor SCREEN DOORS said that this added equipment will be an asset to the town. Other equipment possessed by the lo­ Floor Polisher Loaned Free with purchase of cal fire company includes a 3U0-gal!on pumper and a 500-gallon one. The PETE SAYS: The pure, wholesome JOHNSON’S WAX smaller pumper is used for calls around bread from FAUSAK’S CITY BAK­ town, while the larger one is used in ERY will make deiiciout sandwiches for that Memorial Day outing. Take along We Also Carry A Complete Line of Masury Paints helping fire companies out of the bor­ one of their cakes or pies too . . . ough. Phone 37. Door o door service.

A "WELL-BAKED cake deserves an over top of cake. Chopped nuts or ■^attractive, decorative icing. Good chopped candied cherries may he add­ icing is not granular and has a firm ed if desired. outer coating. It is soft within and Inexpensive Butter Icing easy to cut. Icing should spread easily over the cake. It will keep your cake 1% cups confec- Flavoring fresh for several days. tioner’s sugar Plot miik, hot For colored icing, add a drop or 3 tbsp. butter water or hot two of vegetable coloring. Beat the • coffee Icing or fold the color into It until the Put sugar and butter in a bowl, add tint is uniform. hot liquid and mix to the consistency Here are several icing recipes: of fudge. Spread on cake when cake is cooled. If chocolate icing is desired ICINGS add 4 tablespoons of cocoa and use Comfort Icing coffee as liquid. When hot milk or hot 2% cups sugar % cup water water is used as a liquid such flavor­ % cup white corn 2 egg whites ings as lemon, orange, vanilla, al­ m , tsp. vanilla monds, etc., may be used. Orange juice Place sugar, corn syrup and water may be substituted for the liquid if in a saucepan. Stir until the sugar is an orange flavor is desired. Use with dissolved. Cook with burner turned for the orange juice 1 tablespoon of the & medium flame until mixture will grated orange rind. form a soft ball when dropped Into Italian Butter Icing cold water (238 degrees). Pour the hot Beat 2 egg whites and one-half cup Byrup gradually over stiffly beaten egg sugar until stiff. Cook one-half cup whites. Add vanilla and continue beat­ water, 1 cup sugar, one-fourth cup ing until stiff enough to spread. syrup to 240 degrees. Pour syrup slow­ Seven Minute Icing ly over egg white mixture, beat until - ^ I- g- salt cold and stiff, then add one-fourth cup unbeaten 3 tbsp. water butter creamed until very soft and 1 tbsp, white 1 cup granu- fluffy. Whip a little. ^ syrup ^ lated sugar Old Fashioned Chocolate Icing Place all Ingredients fn double boll- 2% 8Q8. (21A 02.) 1 unbeaten egg •f. keep the water In the lower part chocolate white boiler boiling, and with the egg 1 tbsp. butter 2 cups confec­ beater beat the mixture continuously 2 to 3 tbsp. thin tioner’s sugar for seven minutes. Let the water in cream the lower part of the double boiler continue to boil while beating the Melt chocolate with butter, put egg fixture. white into shallow dish, add sugar slowly, beating until light and smooth, Caramel Icing add chocolate and sufficient cream to 1 cup brown 1 egg white make right consistency to spread. *hgar 5^ cup water Makes Icing sufficient to cover one Cook the sugar and water until U three-layer cake (eight Inch tins). L 5^*^". ' ----- O thread,V—.vm..., pour this gradual- — JERSEY CBVIML PO W 9li LIGHT CO. ^ beaten egg white. Continue More time fo r cake baking, If yeu until mixture it thick and waah clactrleally. Phone Hightstown 201 •holed. Spread between layert and P»g« Four HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE, HIGHTSTOWN, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1W _

Freehold, will be with the Athletics on July 4th and 5lh, in which a great deal auspices of the Freehold Driving Club their Trenton visit. Other big leaguers of interest already is manifest. are carded for May 24th, and June 14th on Connie Mack's squad include “In­ In addition, matinee races under and 21st. dian Bob” Johnson, Wally Moses, Sam Chapman, Benny McCoy, A1 Simmons, GAZETTE SPORTS Chubby Dean, A1 Brancato. Fred Chap­ man, Bump Hadley, Earl Brucker, Dick Seibert, Pete Suder, Larrv “Crash” her of entries received thus far are very Davis, Johnny Babich and Nelson Pot­ encouraging and it looks as if we will ter. Kegling Playoffs Scheduled have a goodly cross section of the coun­ Catching for Trenton will be Al Sabo, try represented by race day.” who hails from New Brunswick and At the top of the Allentown entry once was up with Washington. He also list is Ted Nyquist, the Reading, Pa., is a former Fordham football player and For Next Week as Date driver, who set the early pace in the now an assistant grid coach at Rut­ 1939 and '40 stock car classics at Lang- gers. horne. A former race car chauffeur, Following the game with the A’s For Spring Banquet Set KTqiiist recently quit the high speed Monday, Trenton will be host to the pastime to devote all his time to racing Wilmington Blue Rocks Tuesday and stock cars. Wednesday nights. May 27 and 28,_ in With the kegling activity of the local Bowling League Standings Second in sequence of entry but a two-game Inter-State League series. community bowling league nearing a “tops” from the standpoint of past per­ conclusion at t li e Princeton Bowling W. L. Pet. formance is Bill France, the 19-10 na­ Division A tional stock car champion from Day­ Sail to Attempt Academy and the semi-annual banquet W. S. H eyer...... % 5 .902 date set for Wednesday, June 11, at the tona Beach, Fia. France finished sec­ Mercer D iner...... 35 13 .729 ond in the 200-mile stock car race at Grange Plall, only Friday night’s games Plutchins’n’s Men’s Shop 32 10 .761 Langhorne last year and he will wage Repeat of Win NEVHJSVOORHEES Decker’s Dairy ___ 34 17 .666 and the play-offs to decide the league his initial 1941 title defense at Allen­ ‘'Central Jersey’s Foremost Store” Quality Market ...... 32 16 .666 town on the 30th. Racing, crashing and smashing auto­ champion are to be run off. Plights Theatre ...... 21 27 .437 It has been reported that the play­ Another entrant from the deep south mobiles, the nation’s greatest racing Division B is Tommy Elmore, of Jacksonville. Fla., offs are scheduled for next week with drivers and Lucky Teter’s stunting Hell It’s Time To Combat Moths P\ L. T otten...... 27 18 .600 the lad who placed third in the 1936 Drivers will band together Sunday af­ the winners of Divisions B and C meet- ..... 28 20 .583 Shangle & Hunt _ national stock car event at Daytona ternoon to present the greatest pro­ Get in step with new moth-fighting equipm.ent. ine each other and the victor to con­ Selected Risks ...... __ 28 23 .544 Beach. G r a b e r Saseby, of Atlanta, gram of thrills ever seen at Langhorne test the W. S. Heyer dug, Deague A Whispering Pines ...... 24 24 .500 Ga., and Slats Frerich, of Concord, N. Speedway. Our moth-fighting experts will advise you in se-- Rug Co. Office ...... 23 25 .479 champ. The eventual play-off winning C.. are other southern drivers etnered. With Langhorne staging the only au­ lecting the correct moth preventives for every M asons...... 22 26 .458 From the midwest will come Gene tomobile races in the east on Sunday, home need. team will face Hutchinson’s Men’s Shop Division C Comstock, of Chesapeake, O., who is a the entire speedway fraternity will bid for the title which was taken last year Chevrolet...... __ 24 21 .511 former champion of t h e southeastern for racing riches on the world’s fastest by the Mercer Diner. Rui>- Mill Shop ___ ..... 18 33 .353 stock car circuit. Comstock’s colleagues mile track. At least 50 cars are signed Reefer-Galler Division leaders at present ^are the F. C. Underhill ...... 17 34 ,333 from the land of tall corn and wheat to compete. Adding to the glamore of Heyernien, T. D. Totten and Chevrolet Rug Co. Designers ...... 11 34 .244 will include Ted Franks, of Urbana, 111.; the day will be big league drivers from fives. Prizes will be awarded to each Cottrell’s Garage ...... 9 39 .187 Ilert Benton, of Indianapolis, In.; Bob the great Indianapolis Speedway, fresh N o'M oth...... of the victorious clubs. . Hights Barber Shop ..... 2 46 .0-41 Baker, Canton, O., and Red Randolph, from grueling miles of qualifications for In a postponed match played ihurs- of Kansas City, Mo, the annual 500-mile classic. will moth-proof every closet. day the W. S. Heyer piiimeii^ scored a Selected Risks (2) Masons (1) Aside from NyQuist, the east has pro­ Bob Sail, who astounded last Sun­ Gives off a constant pungent two-game decision over the P L. Babcock 172 180 152 W est 153 136 164 Hageniann 124 140 134 Sullivan 173 191 147 duced only tw o nominees thus far. day’s big crowd by riding to victory in odor which kills moths, ten forces with Red Becker and Harold Cornell 122 148 176 Blind 104 102 124 They are: Bud Woodward, of Trenton, the feature classic with a radius rod Westover leading the way. Pecker Totten 175 149 151 and Bill McCarthy, of New York City. dangling from the rear of his speeding eggs and larvae but does not pounded the pins tor an even 200 to Stackhouse 114 — 144 Stonaker 164 122 139 Campbell 153 166 142 According to Hankinson, the events mount, Expects to set the most reckless cling to clothing. head the two teams for high individual of Allentown will inaugurate half mile pace of his ten years at Langhorne. Total 685 746 748 Total 767 720 715 track stock car racing in the east and 79c ^ Johnny Forman and Carl Livingston many of the old standbys on the mile 75 Horses to Compete paced the Totiennien in gaming the odd tracks are expected to encounter some game. difficulty in negotiating the trick half In Light Harness Theatre Wins Peddie School miler. France is probably the only en­ Hights Theatre dutlit turned on the trant who has had wide experience on Races Next Week E - Z ^ D O pins ivionday night to win a 2-1 match both type tracks. from the Selected Risks five. After Nine Trounces Seventy-five horses from many parts taking the initial fray with a neat b/o of the east will compete in the two-day Slide-Vue five-man total, beating the Theatremen Trinity, 18 to 4 light harness events that will mark the by 28 pins, the Risksmen fell by the A’S to Contest opening of the 66th purse racing sea­ wayside and were unable to cope with son on the Freehold Race Track May makes storage easy the pinmanship of the Plights boys. Pounding out fifteen hits and aided Trenton Outfit 30th and 3Ist, Secretary Norman L. Mike Kish with a 210 and Cecil Daley s by the faulty fielding of their opponents Marshall announced. Purses for six 204 highlighted the winners’ attack. the Peddie School baseball nine trounced events aggregate $2,400. In addition, Hageman with a 202 job_ starred for the the Trinity School in an Eastern Pri­ The Philadelphia Athletics and their two over-night races for horses on the 2.98 Insurancemen along with Leon Bab­ vate Schools League game Saturday af­ Wilmington “farm” team will keep grounds are carded. cock who had a pair of 180 games. ternoon by an 18-4 score on the Ped­ Trenton's Inter-State League baseball That the traditional Memorial Day Two league leaders met each other die diamond. club busy the first three nights of next meeting here is popular among horse­ The metal-edged panels Tuesday evening when the Heyermen Flummel led the gold and blue attack week. men Is evidenced by the entry list, with tangled with the Chevrolt team and with two hits one a home run in the On Monday night, May 26, Goose steeds from Freehold, Plainfield, New­ slide open and shut. downed them in three straight. _ Earlier third inning with two mates aboard *o Goslin’s “Senators” will play Connie ark, Burlington, New York, Connecti­ Moth humidor included. in the season Charles Lugannani put on lead the winners in a seven run attack. Mack’s A’s under the floodlights at cut, Princeton, New Brunswick, York, a one man show to enable his club to Joe Spicer started on the mound for Dunn Field. The game will start at Pa., and many other nearby places. A Holds an entire ward­ take a pair from the Pleyer boys when the Sprout charges and left the game 8;-15 o’clock and a capacity attendance goodly sprinkling of trotters and pacers robe with space at the every game counted. Things were just_after pitching but four innings. Peddie is anticipated. The Mackmen will be new to local race fans are among the the reverse and the Auto Dealers did-1 led by a 15-3 margin when he departed, the first of four big league clubs booked stand-bys who have raced over the bottom for shoes. n’t have much of a chance. Aiding to | Fox and Lipscomb followed Spicer to for Dunn Field exhibition games this freehold half mile oval in the five years Wood-grained Kraft- their plight they were able to floor but: the mound and kept the Trinity bats season. The other three are the Phil­ since the track was taken over by liarry three men and Lugannani was off his'in check. Peddie countered four in the lies on June 30. the Washington Sen­ S. Gouuld, Park Ridge manufacturer. board, 60x24x21 inches. usual fine form. Bill lieyer got back'second and fourth, seven in the third ators July 7, and the St. Louis Browns The Memorial Day card is the first into the harness and blasted the maples'and three in the sixth frame for a total July 21. All will be night games. of two purse race events scheduled so for a 212. Lester Ely and Bart Calia-;of eighteen. Robey, Spicer and De- Frankie Hayes, slugging catcher from far this year, the second being on Mail and Phone orders promptly filled han dumped the woods for 221 and 202 ,Baun along with Baumann had a pair scores respectively to aid in the vie-,of biiigles. torv. Lugannani’s 187 was high for the i On Saturday they will face the Blair defeated club. I nine which will be seeking to avenge an Pines Take Three I earlier setback handed them by Peddie. The Whispering Pines grabbed three | The box score: from the Hights Theatre with both Peddie (18) teams using but three men. Cecil Da- ab r h 0 a Hummel, If ...... -...... 2 2 2 0 0 Trotting .Miller, c ...... __ 4 2 1 5 0 and 196 to lead his mates. . Davidson, ss ...... __ 3 2 1 0 1 PRINTED SALESMANSHIP headed the winners. Rue DeBaiin, lb ...... 3 1 2 4 0 Harron, cf ...... 4 0 0 1 0 Burke, 3b ...... 3 0 3 0 nmg the Shangle & Piunt charges hung Hanover, 2 b ...... 1 2 1 0 3 ut) a 2-1 victory over the Underhill ice Robey, rf ...... 3 2 2 0 0 RACES! HAVE IT WORK TOR YOU! Company. The Lumbermen took the Spicer, c ...... __3 3 2 0 0 first easily, the second by 16 pins and Zenker, If ...... 1 0 0 0 0 lost the final by 31 woods. (Jeorge Safarik, c ...... __ 1 0 0 2 0 Ralph and Ernest Peterson, Sr., showed Weber, lb ...... 1 0 1 2 1, the way for the S. & H. boys with Stan­ Jenkins, cf ...... __ 1 1 0 1 0! Decoration ley Platt starring for the iceman. Poole, 3 b ...... __ 1 1 0 o: Headed by Leon Babcock the Selected Baumann, 2 b ...... __ 3 1 2 2 O' Risks keglers recorded a 2-1 win over Ke, r f ...... 2 0 0 1 1; the Masons. LeRoy West and Ray Fox, p ...... 2 0 0 0 0; Stonaker aided the Masons take the Lipscomb, p ...... 0 0 0 0 1 DAY odd game. Babcock had games of 178 Let us prepare your printed matter. The and 180 for the Insurancemen. Totals ...... -...... 38 18 15 21 Decker’s Dairy handed a two-game Trinity (4) defeat to the fighting Rug Mill Shop ab r h 0 a results will be smart and workmanlike—two Burns, Ib ...... 3 1 1 5 0 Friday, May 30th five. Stan Johnson’s 203 was high for 4. the Milkmen and Charlie Conway lieath, 3b ___ 1 1 4 1 showed well for the Mill Shopmen along Meerbott, c -...... 3 1 1 2 0 qualities so necessary to printed salesmanship with John Thompson. Lange, ss ______3 0 2 0 4 AND In regard to t he banquet it has been Gordon, cf ...... 3 0 0 1 0 ^announced that only those who have Wills, p ...... 3 0 1 5 1 paid their full fees will be able to at- Lorenze, 2b ...- ...... 3 0 0 1 2 ,tend and tickets will be issued. Kenny, If ...... 2 0 0 0 0 Saturday, May3lst Green, r f ...... 2 1 1 0 0 QUALITY PRICE League Bowling Scores Total ...... 26 4 7 18 8 GAME OF MAY 15 Peddie...... 0 4 7 4 0 3 x—18 Wm. S. Heyer (2) T. L. Totten (1) Trinity ...... -.... 1 0 2 0 0 1 0— 4 -Ely 146 16i 155 Reed 144 128 n s Callahan 137 130 164 Ijiind 100 i n n2 You will be highly satisfied too with both Kelley Becker liU 200 — Livingston 146 IS8 172 VVestover J g 152 Ponnan 187 186 174 Nyquist Heads Freehold Heyer the quality of the work and the price Blind IZ __ 103 Total 717 790 716 Total 677 69S 723 Hankinson Stock GAMES OF MAY la RACE ■S.leeled R i.k . (1) H i,h l. T h e.tre (2) Car Speedsters Babcock 186 182 143 Kish 154 210 176 Rue 153 — 168 E. Wolfe 178 123 __ Dougherty —, — 103 Humphries 188 140 154 Ten states are represented in the Stackhouse — 190 146 C. Wolfe 143__ 119 Cornell early entry lists released this week for 162 145 __ Daley 174 177 204 the All-American stock car auto races TRACK Hagem aa 176 149 202 Grover — 197 155 The next time you want some printing Campbell 188 120 __ at the Allentown fair grounds, Friday, Memorial Day, May 30. Total 875 786 762 Total 847 W i In announcing the initial bracket of done, come in for an estimate GAMES OF MAY 20 entries, Ralph Hankinson, director of 11 RACES DAILY mUpering Pine* (!) HighU Theatre (3) the big speed classic, said: “The num- HoppL 107 139 118 Grover 205 158 174 Madden 162 181 liS C. Wolfe 145 160 119 Brown 215 206 196 Blind 13d 14S 109 Blind 97 129 108 Blind 135 148 109 Blind 97 129 108 NIGHT 100 HORSES STATIONERY TICKETS Total 689 779 629 Total 565 S24 489 Wm. S. Heyer (3) Chevrolet (0) "^BASEBALL BILLHEADS POSTERS Weed 112 124 145 Potter no 129 145 Heyer 212 116 165 S3.000 In Purses Biirlis 111 144 JI3 MONDAY, MAY 26 CaUahan 157 158 202 Lugannani 187 155 149 BOOKLETS PROGRAMS Ely 221 154 136 Blind 102 106 126 8:45 P. M. W estover 167 173 189 Blind 102 106 126 STARTING TIME 2 P. M., D.S.T. Total 869 722 837 Total 612 640 659 Dunn Field, Trenton, N. J. OFFICE FORMS Underhill Ice (1) Shangle Hunt (2) Ewart 113 1.53 152 Dawes 154 136 137 General Admission----75c Howell 125 138 Simpson 156 158 125 Tnx Included Swinger 141 162 175 Hunt 155 148 128 Platt 129 169 154 Ralphtlph Hill 138 199 187 103 148 Pett r*^rg n, J 177 145 186' Rogers — 148 165 Total 611 770 794 Total 780 7m 763 ATHLETICS FREE PARKINGl DmW s Dmtrr (2) vs. Ubmioa Rtw Mill Shop (1) Deeehtt------203 151 153 Strang 152 |62 158 PhtT 171 149 155 Thompson 156 175 158 ISO 137 143 Dougherty 126 116 136 MATINEE RACES T h e HIGHTSTOW N G a z e t t e 173 154 145 ^ n w ay 164 191 144 Trenton Senators 0 9 154 161 Dixon 122 1 « 1^ ToUl m 745 757 ADMISSION - S5t, 75e, $1.1* SATURDAY, MAY 24 Total 720 787 733 (Tkx IncluM) HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE, HIGHTSTOWN. MERCER COUNTY. NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941 Pace Pfv#

MISCELLANEOUS Major Bowes’ Amateurs first scheduled vjisit he will send a Small Adv. Column new group of amateurs. Included in D No AdTcrti^ement inserted in MONEY to loan on well secured first Will Appear Here the new troupe are a popular male quar­ A A ^ • eohimn ior less then 2S tet, “The Three Strikes and a Misrepre­ cmts. Add one cent (or esch word or sbbreTis- mortgages, no payments required. tioQ Above 25c. L erge size beAding 10 cents Phone 158, Russell A. Egnor, Insur­ The choir of the First Methodist sentation.” Others on the program will »trs. PostAge stAmps Are ACCCptAble. Adj ance & Property Management, 158 Rog­ Church held a pot luck supper and party be the following: Madam Burp, Swiss inserted only on receipt o( CAsb. ers Avenue. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon singer; Madam Alphabet, bubble danc­ Babcock Friday evening. er; Bruno Ostovitch, Irish tenor; Gypsie Mrs. Dora Heyer of Stockton street Neesemore, torch singer; Oscar Mc- The nicest courtesy you can show spent the week-end in Red Bank. F O R SALE Following the supper a business ses­ your guests is to have their visits When you think of INSURANCE, sion took place and a letter received Tabby, Russian basso, and others. mentioned on this page. The nicest think of EGNOR. from Major Edward Bowes, a well- The affair will take place Wednesday, courtesy you can show your friends Melvin Denelsbeck is confined to his LANDRETH GARDEN SEEDS known radio entertainer, was read. It May 28, at 8 p. m. in the First Flctho- Is to let them know of your visits home on North Main street with the and Planet Jr. garden tools sold at stated that due to a reception on his Church. Wyckoff Bros., Academy street. TURKEY SUPPER, Saturday, May through this page whenever you go measles. 24, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Lib­ away. Even we will consider it a erty Street. Served from 5 p. m. courtesy whenever you will give us Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pullen and fam­ SO U T H E R N plants. Cabbage, ail Adults, 75 cents; children, 55 cents.— an item of any kind. ily of First avenue visited with Mr. and varieties; tomatoes, peppers, egg plants. 52-2t.* Mrs. F. J. Reed of Rosedale one day recently. Phone 273-W. L. Greenberg, Hights- Mr. and Mrs. S. Elwood Croshaw town. 50-4t.* WINDOW cleaning, porches cleaned, Garden have moved to their newly acquired Alfred Masouheimer played several cellars cleaned and whitewashed. Light home at 307 North Main street. organ numbers at the Sunday evening 117 ROGERS AVENUE, for two hauling. We pay cash for rags, news­ service of the Pennington seminary. apartments or business and dwelling. papers, scrap iron and all kinds of The Croshaw Agency, Inc., have rent­ This was one of three services cele­ Priced very low, must sell. Make of­ metal. See us before you clean house. Fresh... ed the L. E'. Wetherill apartment to brating Dr. Francis H. Green's 80th fer, 8-room house with 2 acres on Henry Williams, 105 Rogers avenue. William E. Kendall. • birthday anniversary. highway 33 near Hightstown. Also 52tf. farms. Phone 158, Egnor Insurance FRUITS AND V. A. Craig was among the spectators Mrs. Lizzie Hartman and Mr. and Protection. DRESSES, 2 FOR $3 at Lucky Teter’s' Langhorne Speedway Mrs. Floward Matthias of Trenton and and 2 for $5—values to $6.98 ea. Sizes on Sunday. Mrs. Emily Oldborg visited Mr. and 10 to 48. COATS and SUITS. $3, $5, VEGETABLES WELL-KEPT store and apartment $9—values to $16. Sizes 12 to 46. Hats, Mrs. Charles W. S. Oldborg of Jersey property in busiest section in center of Malcolm Carrington of North Main City Sunday. Mr. Oldborg is a teach­ 50c and $1.40. None reserved. Many town. Owner wants quick sale. Re­ other articles drastically reduced. Wo­ street has returned home from Flor­ er at Drake’s College, Jersey City. duced price makes this very good in­ Hours fresher! Sold at ida where he- spent the winter. men’s Shop, 9 E. Main St., Freehold.— Stanley Winiarski of North Main vestment Building lot with shade adv. welcome prices, too. Miss Lydia Wilson will hold a public street participated in the massed para­ trees, in beautiful spot. Phone 158, Eg­ nor Insurance Protection. Because we buy di­ sale of household goods at 409 South chute jumping at Wings Field, Ambler, TRANSPLANTED ANNUALS Main street on Saturday, June 14. Pa.. Sunday afternoon. Sherwood. Cole Asters, calendulas, carnations, dahlias, rect ! Try 'em! who has a record of over 700 jumps F O R RENT marigolds, petunias, perwlnkle, scabiosa, 116 MAIN STREET Mr. and Mrs. ITaiTy, B. .Morris, and landed safely in a 10,000-foot drop. snapdragons, verbenas and zinnias. 36 HIGHTSTOWN, N, J. family have moved from Stockton s'treet HOUSES, apartments, bungalows and plants for- 50c. to East Ward street. • Theodore Smela, Theodore Cottrell, shore bungalows, central offices, farms POTTED PLANTS Plarold E. Lovett and Frederick A. Cook and farm land, for sale or rent. Phone The junior class of' the Flightstown of Dutch Neck, who were inducted into Cactus, crassula, double petunias, lan- 158, Egnor Insurance Protection, 158 tanas, ivy. 10 cents each. LARGE FLORIDA VALENCIA High School will hold its prom tomor­ the U. S. Army last week, left Fort Avenue. row evening in the school gymnasium. Dix by train Monday afternoon for MANALAPAN NURSERIES Fllghway 33 (Midway between Hights­ Kenn Storr will furnish the music. Camp Livingston, Louisiana, to under­ APARTMENT, three rooms and go one year’s training. town and Freehold) Willis Hancock, local contractor, has bath. Available for occupancy June 1. the contract for the erectio'n of a resi­ Members of the Croshaw Agency, B. Zaitz, 202 Mercer street. 51tf. RUBBER STAMPS ORANGES dence in Princeton for Dr. C. M. Frank­ Inc., attended the N. J. Association^ of Rubber stamps, self inkers, band 'Mutual Insurance Agents’ meeting FOR RENT—Apartment with three lin. rooms including private bath, oil heat daters, pads, stamp inks, numbering which was held Friday and Saturday at machines, stencils, seal presses. Prompt Sweet and Juicy Walter (Lex) Letchenstein has been Flolel Berkeley-Carteret, Asbury Park. and hoi water at 241 Stockton street. iinnounced as the winner in the fourth Inquire Muller’s Restaurant, 124 North attention to all orders. Gazette office 150 Size Dozen Officers of the corporation also attend­ in Gazette Building. 114 Rogers Ave- week of the liutchinson's Men’s Shop ed the agents’ meeting of the New Jer­ Main street. * Rich With Vitamin* 2 5 '' suit club. sey Mutual Fire Insurance Companies NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT: at Nassau Inn, Princeton, last night. FOR RENT—6 rooms, bath and gar­ The ACCOUNT of the SUBSCRIBERS, ex­ Frances Bagot of Villanova College age. Inquire 324 North Main street, ecutors of the last ■will and testam ent of Sarah FLORIDA NEW WHITE spent the week-end at the home of his The quarterly meeting of the board Flightstown, N. J. * Brooks Smitii, deceased, will be settled by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bagot of Mercer County Orphans’ Court on June 6, 1941. of directors of the Y. M. C. A. will be —h e e p : n b r o o k s s m i t h t c i r g e n s e n , Stockton street. held Tuesday night. May 27, at the Ped­ DOUBLE house. Phone Hightstown WILLIAM GRANT SMITH, Executors. dle School according to announcements 295-J-4. A. Updike, Windsor. 52-2t.* (Hightstown Gazette, May 1, 1941.—5t.) The final gathering of th e Friday issued by Dr. Wilbour E. Saunders, (F ees $4.20.) club will be held to-morrow afternoon ROOMS and board at Central Hotel, POTATOES president of the organization. Summer at the home of Mrs. C. M. Franklin Board of Education and fall plans will be discussed. Hightstown. at Sea Girt. NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS Albert IT. Clement spent the week­ Sealed proposals will be received _ by the The Woman’s Society of the First STORE located corner Stockton and Board of Education of the school district of Presbyterian Church will hold a food end near Landisville, Atlantic County, Forman streets. Phone 68. W. G. East Windsor township at its regular meeting 1 0 2 9 c where he attended on Sunday the 133rd Smith, 609 South Main street. on Monday, June 9, 1941, at 8 P. M. (E. U. T.) sale Saturay, May 24, at Craig & Hor- anniversary of tire Friendship Metho­ in the Hightstown High School, Higlitslown, nor’s store. Sale will start at 9 N. J., at which time they will be publicly ROME BEAUTY dist church. This was Mr. Clement's APARTMENT at 143 Center street opened and read for furnishing and delivering Mr. and Mrs. Albert Priory motored first visit to his home town in 53 years. for rent. 150 tons of pea anthracite coal for the high Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Barclay and Mrs. school and 100 tons of pea anthracite coal to CONTAIN VITAMIN C 2 ^ LBS. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Diamond of Stock- the grammar school, more or less as will be Apples I. D. Barclay to Philadelphia Thursday, WANTED required. 19c ton street announce the birth of a six Each bidder must submit with his bid, infor­ John B. Dorrance. Jr., has been trans­ and three-quarters pound daughter, De­ mation required in "specifications for_ fuel re- borah Nan Diamond, on Monday, May VEAL calves wanted. Phone 18. nuirements.” A cony of said specifications may For fine fabric*, di»he» and household tasks ferred as division passenger agent of Joseph Riordan, 112 Main Street, be obtained on application to the District Clerk. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 19, at Temple Hospital, Philadelphia, Every bidder must furnish with their proposed Hightstown. 35tf. SOAP FLAKES ...... « 9 from Cleveland, Ohio, to Baltimore, Md. Pa. Dr. Eisenherg was the attending bid a certified check payable to the Board of ^ pkg*. 25c physician. Education, or cash, in the amount of at least MALE HELP WANTED 10^0 of the bid. ^ ^ cans Mrs, John D. Bennett was entertained The Board of Education reserves the right CLEANSER ...... 10c at a luncheon at the Cranbury Inn one Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nelson Pearce Ffen wanted for contract work to reject any or all bids, to waive any defect day last week by Mrs. Carrie Havens, of Westfield are receiving congratula­ directory deliveries. Flust be familiar or informality in any proposal, and to award OUR OWN TEA - - ...... _ _ Vi-"*- The luncheon was followed by cards. tions upon the birth of a son, born with towns and rural roads in Fiercer the contract in whole or in part. pkg. 22c Wednesday, May 14, at the Muhlenberg County. Sedans or light panel trucks JOS. S. vSTULTS, D istrict Clerk. - 3 IVs-lb. James Damasco will attend the Na­ hospital, Plainfield. Mrs. Pearce is the required. Ff u s t have commercial li­ (H ightstow n Gazette, May 22, 29, 1941.) MARVEL BREAD - ...... loeves 25c tional Retail Package Dealers conven­ former Mabel W. German, daughter of cense. Apply in person only to W. A. tion to be held at the Plotel Astor in Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. German of Kroll of the Reuben FL Donnelley Corp., TOMATO SOUP ...... ^ ^ 2 cans 17c New York City next week. Stockton street. 815 Chestnut St., Trenton, N. J.. on Fri­ day, Flay 23rd, and Saturday, Flay 24th, Major Bowes quart Mrs. John ilulligan and daughter, Mr. and Firs. Janies C. Norris and from 10 A. FL to 3 P. FI. SALAD DRESSING ...... jar 27c Judy, have been spending sometime Mr. and Mrs. James C. Norris. Jr., of And His Famous Amateurs with klrs. Mulligan’s parents, Mr, and South Main street attended the Sunday BEVERAGES ...... to visit the bolties25c Mrs. Joseph H. Courtney of Windsor. concert at Restland Memorial Park Special Insurance Ginger Ales, Sparkling Water, Kola, Tom Collins Mix, Club Soda Sunday featuring B. E m rn e t Norris, ITarold Silver of Santa Monica, Cali­ Covering two motor vehicles, second METHODIST CHURCH ^ ^ bottle baritone and soloist of the First Congre­ one insured for. less than $1.00 per HIRES ROOT BER EXTRACT - - - 22c fornia, is spending two weeks on Grant gational Church of East Orange. avenue with his father, Dr. George A. month, written in A-Plus Stock,or Silver. Mutual Companies. Wed., May 28th Chinese Student Visits Workmen^s Compensation a t 8 O'clock SUNNYFIELD Local Board No. 1 with headquarters Agricultural Area Here At 10% dividend saving without other at Princeton will furnish 6 men in draft insurance. Also all lines of Insurance call 12 on June 6 and will produce five Sill Kong Chen, graduate student at Service. men in draft call 13 on June 13. Refrigerators CAKE Columbia University, has just concluded Real Estate 2 « -lb . Miss Mary B. German has returned a one-week stay in Mercer County with Sale or Rent, farms and town FOR SALE pkg. home after spending a few_ days at the itinerary arranged by Joseph B. Tur­ properties. 1 5 home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pearce of pin, county club agent. Croshaw Agency, Inc. ELECTRIC & ICE FLOUR Westfield. Chen, while attending a senes of at reasonable prices meetings at the New Jersey Agricul­ Office Phone 112 Sec'v 117-11 For Unusually Light, Fine Textured Cake* Frank C. Walter, Jr., and Stephen tural College in the late winter, ex­ 307 N orth M ain St- H ightstown CRAIG & HORNOR CO. Scliermer who were inducted last week pressed interest in seeing various phases into the U. S. Army left Fort Dix by of farm life and studying orgamzatpn train Tuesday for Pine Camp, New methods in agriculture. He is working Make This Your Headquarters for York, where they will be assigned to the on a plan of adult education jn China DAILY EGG 4th armored division there for training. based on the researches of Chinese so­ cial conditions, the findings of the ma­ BURPEE’S SEEDS Thomas Hopkins, Roger S. Morris jor recent educational experiments, and SCRATCH and Palmer S. Dennis will attend the the changes elTected by the moderni­ FOR THE MARKET .nd HOME GARDENER 25-lb. New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox zation of Chinese education during the bag game at the Yankee Stadium on Satur­ last 80 years. Chen lias expressed the LAWNGRASS and FLOWER SEEDS FEED 5 5 day. belief that work with Chinese youth We also have a complete line of may be established on a permanent_ba­ 100 ' $2.15 The annual election of officers of the sis, patterned somewhat after the idea local branch of the Red Cross will be of 4-Fi clubs in the United States. House Cleaning Materials held in the firehouse next Wednesday The itinerary referred to has been JANE PARKER ..cK ■ evening at 8 o’clock. Reports of offi­ varied. While in the county Chen was CAKES BANANA LAYER ------cers and committees will be received. given the opportunity to attend a large Chas. R. Field & Son, Inc. Frank “Pigeon” ITutchinson of Dawes gathering of the executive committee of WEST WARD ST. P H O N E 175 HIGHTSTOWN BUTTERFLY B U N S ...... 12c Court fell Monday afternoon and_ frac­ the Mercer County Board of Agricul­ tured his hip. He was removed in the ture at the Charles Probasco farm near PEANUT BUTTER ...... fire department ambulance to St. Fran­ Hightstown, and a joint session of the cis hospital, Trenton. Mercer County 4-Ii Advisory Commit­ PEPPLER’S WEEKEV CHATS tee with the Hunterdon County 4-Fi OLIVESv z i . * v i : . 0 SPA N ISH ...... 1i . .1 rl i e Teams expecting to enter the local Council at Titusville. He was present softball league are requested to send for the concluding portion of a Grange John Deere No. 5 Power Driven Mower the names of their manager and captain program at Flightstown and attended A flexible, easy-on, easy-off mower. 7 ft, cut, $135.00-$143.00. to Burt T. Van Deusen. local Y secre­ 4-li meetings of poultry, dairy and gar­ There must be a tary. 205 North Main street, by Friday den groups. John Deere No. 4 Tractor Drawn Pull Type Mower night in order that a meeting may be arranged to plan for the league, draw Farmers to Ballot on Pulls behind any make tractor, 7 ft. cut, $132.00-$139.00. up a schedule, and make rules. John Deere Horae Drawn Mowera KgASO M Wheat Market Quota w h y e ve r James Foster, Jr., of Boston, Mass., No. 4 heavy duty, $107.00. No. 3 regular, $97.00. died suddenly at Boston Friday evening. By A. C. McLEAN Fle was buried Tuesday at Merriniac, John Deere Side Delivery Rakea 2 MILLION Oq May 31 Mercer County wheat Latest approved types for tractor or horse drawn, $140.00-$150.00. Flass. Foster graduated from Peddle m growers as well as wheat growers all 1939 and was well-known to local resi­ over the United States will vote on the Join Porktr DONUTS dents. John Deere and New Idea Hay Loadera ■Wheat .Marketing Quota referendum. Regular standard loaders, $158.00, heavy duty green crop,$180.00. Are Bought Doityl Harry R. Field of South FJain street That is, anybody who -rows more tlian and Leon A. Harris of New Sharon 15 acres of wheat and is not within hts Surge & Titan Electric Fence Controllers are enjoying two weeks bear hunting wheat allotment will have to pay a tax SURGE 110 volt high line, $39.85. TITAN models. $8.95-$2E95. and fishing at Plaster Rock, N e w on the excess wheat that he has. Brunswick, Canada. To thoroughly explain just what the Fencing, Barbed Wire, Steel Posts Marketing Quota entails and how the Fencing for stock, poultry or lawn. Barbed wire, $4.25 ipool Announcement has been made of the farmers will be affected, we have called . Posts, 25c up marriage of Fliss riiR t h Gartner of two meetings. One is to be held at Spring Valley, New York, to Harold the .Auctiin Market at Hightstown on Sherwin-Williams Paint Rubin, formerly of the LaSalle Per- Monday, May 26, and one at the school S.-^W.- P. outside house paint, $3.00 *ml in 5’». Porch & deck, $3JS f« l. EIGHT O'CLOCK COFFEE fumerie, Wednesday. M a y 14. T h e house at Lawrenceville on Tuesday, couple will reside in Spring Valley. May 27. Both meetings are called for Steams Power Lawn Mowers, $67.50-$12S.00 -lb. 8 p. m. Any grower who has IS acres 3 .1-.bag 39c F'larie Craig, daughter of Fir. and or less of wheat will not be affected 26 Gauge Channeldrain Roofing, 6V4 cts. ft. Mrs. Flilton A. Craig of South Flain by this Flarkeling Quota. It is only Werid's tartest SeMst M ies street, will be one of 28 graduates _ to those who have more than this amount Niagara & Messenger Row Crop Dusters receive their diplomas Friday evening of wheat or more than their allotment at the commencement exercises of the who will be affected by tax on wheat Calcium Arsenate, 7 cts. Arsenate of Lead, 10c lb. Mercer hospital school of nursing. Every wheat grower who normally grows more than 15 acres of wheat or A & P Stores will be open We^Msday, Among those who will attend the an­ has planted 15 acres of wheat this year THOS. PEPPLER, SON & CO. nual convention of the State Bankers can vote on May 31st from 10 a. m. to until 6 P. M. .. Opm I ^ Thursday .. Association at Atlantic City this week SAMUEL PEPPLER. Prapttator 6 p. m. The polling places are the HIGHTSTOWN. N. J. are Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Updike, Fir. and Hightstown Auction Market at Hights­ PHONE 143 Closed all day Mdaioilel Day Mrs. Calvin L. Chamberlin, Mr. a n d town and Reed’s Feed Store at Penning­ IVE DELIVER Mrs. Clifford L. Shangle and Mr. and slusaBSiiKUtipreili Mrs. William T. Denison. ton. r.di,; P»gt s« HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE, HICHTSTOWN, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941 Cum Laude would curtail, were life-long comrades DUTCH NECK Cranbury Farmer Names YOUR ARMY of these chiefs of staff, had undoi:btedly What’s the Answer? exchanged favors with them, and were Mr. and Mrs. Plarold Golden and chil­ Children in Will By EDWARD FINCH on terms of social intimacy with them. dren, Sylvia, Carol, Joan and Charles, (T his is the fifih of a series of articles pre­ pared by Army Information Service, yO Church So, although the General Staff made spent a recent day with Mr. and Mrs. The will of Adolf Rawdanowicz, Cran- Street, New ^ork Cit-y, covering the history many interesting studies and some ex­ Noah Golden of Colonial Lakelands. bury farmer, who died April 27, was ad­ of the Army and giving facts and figures on cellent recommendations, there were ap­ Mrs. Carrie Perrine spent a day re­ mitted to probate recently by Surrogate its organiiation. Succeeding articles will be parently was no effort to centralize con­ cently with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. published each week until the series is com- Frank A. Connolly at New Brunswick. plcled.J trol of military affairs in the hands of | Groendyke. From the organization of the Con­ the Chief of Staff. j Mrs. Wesley A. Konover of Trenton lie left $2,000 each to two daughters, tinental Army until 1903 the Army had On April 22, 1910 Major General j spent a recent day with Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Longina Budny of South River Leonard Wood became Chief of Staff i F. Wilbert Konover. and Miss Tekla Rawdanowicz, and to no General StafT, In theory the Secre­ Mr. and Mrs. Irving H. Everett were tary of War exercised control over the and promptly set about gathering con- | a son, Vincent Rawdanowicz. Flis farm trol of the military establishment in the! entertained at the home of Mr. and troops and the military establishment and the residue of his estate were left generally through a General-in-Chief of hands of the Chief of Staff, where he' Mrs. Ralph Powell of Trenton. the Army. The first General-in-Chief considered it properly belonged. When Mr. and Mrs. Job R. Farlee of Tren­ to two other sons, Thomas and Klefis was George Washington. The last was he left the office in. 1914, at the end of ton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray­ Rawdanowicz. Klefis also will receive Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles Ins four year tour of duty he had firm­ mond F. Chamberlin. a $500 United States savings bond at ly laid the foundation - for the General Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham E. Small- who held the office from October 5, 1895 its maturity. to August 8, 1903. In 1903 Congress Staff as it exists today, as the policy bone visited Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. passed legislation creating a General making body for the military establish­ Cubberley at Flamilton Square. Rawdanowicz gave his daughter, Tek­ Staff. The duty of the General Staff, ment with command of the forces vested Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Holman la. and his housekeeper, Celia Pelen^ as set forth in the law, was to prepare in the Chief of Staff. entertained at a dinner party in honor kowska, the right to occupy his home lIlOV/ DID HALLOWE'EN of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Frank W. until Klefis becomes 21 years old. The plans for National Defense and for the Today the General Staff consists of OPI&INATE? mobilization of forces in the event of five separate parts under a Chief of Pland. Places were arranged for Mr. boy is now 16. war. The law provided that the Gen­ Staff. They are known as G-1, which and Mrs. Frank W. Hand, Miss Esther C h a rl e s Roncskewitz of Monroe eral Staff should consist of a Chief of handles the Army’s personel problems; Hand. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Danser and township, a friend, was appointed ex­ children of Cranbury, Chester Collins ecutor. IN ANCIENT times, Halloween, or Staff, two general officers, four Colo­ G-2 which is responsible for the col­ of Jamesburg, Misses Shirley Holman, Uhe Vigil of Saman, the god of nels, six Lieutenant Colonels and twelve lection and evaluation of military in­ Joyce Holman and Drew Holman of this death, fell on the thirty-first of Oc­ Majors, along with twenty Captains to formation ; G-3 which is responsible for ROBERT Y. HEISLER Arguing for his client, the plaintiff be selected from the Captains and Lieu­ training and operations; G-4 which is place. tober. On this night, Saman was Mr. and Mrs. William S. Matthews Robert Y. Pleisler, one of eight mem­ in a suit for breach of contract, a Wash­ supposed to call together the souU tenants in the Army at large. The com­ cliarged with the duty of supply and the were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond ington lawyer insisted that the two par­ manding general of the Army was to War Plans Division which looks after bers at the Peddle School who were ties had a gentlemen’s agreement. The condemned during the past year and Whitney of Rocky Plill. assign them to the bodies of ani­ become the Chief of Staff. the planning necessary for National De­ The Women’s Missionary Society of elected to membership in the Peddle opposing counsel retorted: “Flow could The duties and powers of the General fense. Under the President and the the Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church Chapter of Cum Laude, secondary there be a gentlemen's agreement when mals. It was a time of fear and War Department the Chief of Staff— Staff were none too clearly defined and met at the home of Mrs. PI i r a m A. school scholastic honor society, at a re­ only one of them is a gentleman?” apprehension *nd the pagans wore in attempting to accomplish the mission ia full General—has supreme command hideous masks and lighted bonfires Cook with Mrs. Robert C. Sanders pre­ cent meeting of th e Peddle chapter. for which it was created—the reorgani­ jof the military establishment, and it is She’s only three, but Baby Sandy al­ to keep away the ghosts and witches siding. Those in attendance were Mrs. ready has two stand-ins. She’s dubbed zation of the Army in line with th e [probable that in view of the needs of a George D. Robbins, Mrs. John C. Whit­ These new Cum Laude members will be which were supposed to wander the- most up-to-date military through at !rai)idly expanding Army any of the initiated with traditional ceremonies at ’em “am” and “pm” because one works comb, Mrs. Anna Hobbs, Mrs. William morning ands the other afternoons. earth freely on this night. At the home a n d abroad—the General Staff 1 General’s Staff subdivisions contains C. Sanders, Mrs. Robert C. Sanders, the school’s commencement exercises on met with passive but determined resis­ imore commissioned personnel than was advent of Christianity, it became [authorized for the whole staff in the Mrs. John S. Mount, Mrs. W. Lawrence June 23rd. Bright colored lures do not attract the Vigil of All Saints day and lost tance from strong personalities who had Blackwell. Mrs. Lewis C. Rowers, Mrs. fish, according to Dr. T. H. Shastid, long been entrenched in positions of jlaw which originally created it. Guy A, Bensinger, Mrs. Edna Ludy, Heisler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. its bogey meaning but the custom bureaucratic power. The first Chief of I (The .sixth article of this series covering the William H. Heisler, Jr., of 110 Hanover noted ophthalmologist and authority on of celebrating the night in a m a­ j Chief of Staff -will appear next -week). Mrs. Hiram A. Cook, Mrs. Fred S. Cook street, Pemberton. He entered Peddle the vision of animals. The reason col­ Staff was Lieutenant General Samuel B. an dMiss Reba E. Cook. cabre manner still persists. M. Young. Fie was succeeded by Lieu­ last September from the Pemberton ored tackle is of no advantage is that ® Western Newspaper Union. tenant General Adna R. Chaffee. Next j With moist weather from now on, Dr. Raymond Ditmars. the eminent High School. ITe has received atWetic fish are color blind. came Major General John C. Bates and [Conditions will be more favorable for zoologist, recommends garter snakes as letter awards for participation in Var­ Major General J. Franklin Bell. All ; the development of brown rot in peach- pets, declaring they are friendly, harm­ sity football and wrestling at Peddie, is were able officers with distinguished I es. Keeping a coating of sulphur fung- less, handsome and long-lived. They on the Senior Privilege List, and is a records. Flowever, some of those whose I icicle on the young fruits is important are also of practical value because they member of the ITalls Council Commit­ powers an active and General Staff i in preventing infection. kill mice. ted ■ , ^ O D C

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Here are bargains you have never seen before— and may never see again! H urry, .sale ends June 1st. Equip your caur now for the holiday t r / i « Detroit detirered price includee uU Federmi iexee end all ater%dard and summer driving season — ic O V n O A R D equipment, but not tranaportmtion, atate and local taxes (^if any). F r o n t ___L. _____ I______- directional aiinala, bumper guards and white wall tiren at slight extra cost — w/T/i famous Fluid Drive only $35 extra. See your Dodge dealer for easy M O I O t budget tetms. Fticee subject to change without notice. CIAMHON CMUUHMI" BARTON F. FRANCIS Phone Trenton. 6427 3.0 brake H. P. Speed 2235 Nottingham Way Trenton, N. J. range 1 to 9 M . P. H . H as internal rotary valve, Super- T e n s i o n m a g n e to . REFRIGERATOR SENSATION OF THE YEAR!

Tops In Proforonco btcatae it*$ Tops In Porformancol Jutt look at tho mochanlim ond you'll see why rocont ivrveyi Indicato moro poopio prefer Gonerol Boctrlc thon any othor rofrigorotor. ifi rocord for dopendable porformmee romolni unchallonpodl COME IN AND U t FOt YOUIt$tl/l GENERAI, 0 EUBCTRIC Craig & Hornor Co. PHONE n 119 M a in St. H ightstow n, fil. J. HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE, HIGHTSTOWN, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941 Page S c m

CRANBURY Mr. and Mrs. H. Stanley Judd at­ Spratford. the direction of A. S. Cole, Son & Com­ Word around town is that Joe Breen, tended a dinner party one evening last Cum Laude Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Foose of Wil­ pany of Cranbury, the movies' censor, who gave his resig­ week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don­ liamsport, Fa., spent a iew days last Thomas Hagerty, son of Mr. and ald Townley in Tenafly. Mr. Dowgin died suddenly Sunday at nation to Will H. Hays because he is week with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. uuiton's his home on George's road near Cran­ Mrs. William Hagerty, who has been Mrs, Irvine Trull of Plainfield spent over-worked, will take a job in a studio in Mercer hospital, Trenton, for sev­ son Robert and wite in JamesDurg. bury, from a heart attack. A retired a few days last week with Mrs. How­ They ail attended tiie dedication of the farmer, he was in his 78th year. He where executives have been going in eral-weeks with a severely mangled ard Galloway. moiiumeiU on tn e site oi the Second arm, was brought to his home Thurs­ was bom in Lithuania and was a farm­ and out like they were fastened to a Miss Beth Earle leaves for Bolivia Church. er for 50 years and a resident of Cran­ revolving door. With a free hand to day. as a missionary on June 13th after com­ bury for the past 45 years. He was also Bobby Lee Hawk has been spending Fourteen members and friends of the unmuddle th e political situation a n d pleting preparatory work in West Palm Sunshine Circle oi the First Fresby- a member of St. James R. C. Church make things run smoothly. sometime with his grandparents in Col- Beach, Florida. terian Church visited the University of Jamesburg and Foresters’ Lodge of lingswood. Rev. Paul Rhodes and family of Laundry at F r i n c e t o n one day last Monmouth Junction. As someone has said, most of the Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Hawk visited Pittsburgh, Pa., has an appointment to week. Surviving are eight sons, Frank and things we worry about never happen. in Allenwood, Pa., two _days last week. China and will sail early in Septem­ James of Dayton; John and Thomas of We have just read of a sailor who They sang at the ordination into the The following committees have been roamed the seas for many years,_ al­ ber for the Philippines to study the appointed for Children’s D ay Sunday, Berdine's Corner; George and David of Presbytery of a friend, at whose wed­ Chinese language. Milltown; Martin of N ew Brunswick, ways haunted by the fear of being ding they also sang. J une 8th, in the First Presbyterian drowned. He finally met his end by Mrs. Fred Brunner, Jr., a n d Mrs. Church: Decorating committee: Mrs. and Ralph of near Cranbury. A son-in- Mrs. George B. Mershon has been Flarold P. Scott left Thursday to attend law, Thomas Clark of New Brunswick falling off a camel in the Sahara desert spending several days af'dler bungalow William Denison, Mrs. William Hoff­ and 15 grandchildren also survive. and breaking his neck. at Manasquan Beach. the convention of the New Jersey State man, Mrs. John Evans, Miss Adah Rue, Mrs. E. Stanley Barclay and Mrs. Ar­ Federation of Women’s Clubs at Atlan Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Campbell, Samuel tic City. Nussey, Norman Wright and Judson thur A. Clayton attended a luncheon at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wincklhofer’s the home of Mrs. Plarvey WyckoE of liagerty; music committee: Mrs. Elva son underwent an appendectomy at Kelsall and Mrs. Flattie Stonaker; pro­ NEW MODERN SHOWROOM Hightstown Thursday for the officers Mercer hospital, Trenton, one day last of the Monmouth Presbyterlal. gram committee: Mrs. Philip Fulton, Displaying Hightstown Frayproof week. Mrs. Russell Spratford, Mrs. Arthur • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gundlach moved Clayton and Mrs. M. A. Rue. Bifirelow Tailormade and recently to the home they recently pur­ FRANK MORRIS chased from Winfield Johnson. Mr. Mr. a n d Mrs. Albert Priory of Alexander Smith Floor Plan Rugs DISTRIBUTOR FOR and Mrs. Johnson have moved to Flightstown motored Mr. and Mrs. E. RUGS FOR EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE ROCKWOOD DAIRY liightstown. S. Barclay and Mrs. I. D. Barclay to Also—-Sloan-Blahon Rugs and Linoleums GOLDEN GUERNSEY PRODUCTS Miss Sarah Applegate is spending Philadelphia Thursday. FRED L. BAUMANN Also H. R. Benton's Coventry Farm RUBBER GLOSS FLOOR WAX, CLEANER some time _ with Mr. and Mrs. Flarold Mrs. Edwun A. Gauntt attended a and FURNITURE POLISH G

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S u n d ay A Monday, May 2S A 26. “THAT NIGHT IN RlO“ with Alice Don Amecbe, Cannen Miranda, J. Carrol N a ish . T u esd a y & W ed n esd ay , M ay 27 A 28. Double Feature Program “CAPTAIN CAUTIW" with Victor Mature, Loui.e Platt, Leo Carrillo-alw- BLONDIE GOES LATIN” with Penny Singleton, Arthur PVBLICWSERVICE Lake, Larry Simms, T h u rsd a y A Friday, May 29 & , ■--THE S O N O F M O N T E C R IS T O " w .th Hayward, Joan B.nnett, Georje Sander., Flor- enco Bate*.

TEIEPHONE REPAIR SERVICE IN NEW JERSEY IS FAST AND EFFECTIVE . . . a fact of real importance in these days of all-out effort for National Defense, Improvements in equipment and maintenance ^ methods have reduced ordinary telephone trouble to a low point. And our repair forces are organized and equipped to get skilled men on the job making repairs, more ^ r, ^ rapidly than ever before. Swift repair work is an essential part of the effort of the New Jersey tele­ phone organization to keep telephone service ready for every need.

NIW PORTABU TiST S n " — o dev lepwiewt the M l Telepk*!!* Lah^raUrUt —for faster and mar# uccofota loiatim dl- Of nosliit talaphaaa J. P. THROCKMORTON JEISEI lELL lELEPIIIE tlim i Ward Street Phone 440 Hightstown, Pigc E)gk< HIGHTSTOWN GAZETTE. HIGHTSTOWN, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941

Invitation Track meet at Prince­ Only three American officers have Sixteen Indians employed in the mak­ ton, N. J. held the permanent rank of admiral in ing of a western movie in Hollywood Tuesday, May 27th—Meeting of Board the United States Navy, David G. Far- engaged in a heated argument which of Directors of liightstown YMCA, ragut, David D. Porter and George seemed to threaten a resort to the war- 'tit' The Churches at Peddie. Wednesday, May 28th—Baseball game Dewey, in the order named. Farragut path. Actor Richard Dix made bold with St. John's Preparatory School, at was th e adopted brother of Porter. to investigate and found the redskins PREPARED FOR OUTINGS Peddie, 3:15. Dewey is the only officer to hold the were arguing over how a certain bridge Ivcrythiiiq yoH Read at this season of the year. Ohf ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH Junior Varsity baseball game with rank and title of “admiral of the Navy.” hand should be played. markets are all well stocked with lust the foods yon REV. LOUIS F. COGAN Pennington School, at Pennington, 3:15 p. m. need no matter what the occasion. Hera’s your oppor- Mass every Sunday at 8, 9 :30 and Junior League baseball game with tnnity to save on aii your food needs. 10 ;30 A. M. Freehold High School, at Freehold, 2:45 p. m. Fresh-Killed Nearby Frying TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT One REV. THOMAS B. BRAY, Priesl-m-Cliar*e Tennis match with Newman School, P rice— Reajd«nc«—17S N. Main St. at Peddie. None 2 5 '^ Junior Varsity tennis match with “Woody” Stonaker, CHICKENS H ig h e r Services— Princeton High School, at Prince­ Tender StondlRq First and third Sundays, Holy Com­ ton, 3:(X) p. m. formerly with J. P. Throckmorton munion and Sermon at 11 a. m. lb Second Sunday, Holy Communion at DUTCH NECK ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF R I B R O A S T 25*^ 9 a. m. Morning Prayer and Sermon at II a. m. Frederick A. Cook, who has been sta­ Lean Meaty Fourth (and fifth) Sunday, Morning tioned at Fort Dix, left with Company! Woody’s Body & Fender Repair Shop Prayer and Sermon at 11 a. m. F of the 57tht Quartermaster’s _ Regi-' ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH nient for Camp Livingston. Louisiana. at STONAKER’S GARAGE, MERCER STREET. PHONE 180 C h u c k R o a s t "1 / Broad Street, Hightatown, N. J. Those who visited him Sunday were CroM>Cat Oven Roast m) «' zse M. E. BENETHUM. Pastor Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Cook, Orville A. Walton, Miss Edith Marriner and Ber- Lean Flat Rib Boiling Beet »• izo 10:00 A. M.—Sunday School. nyce White of Dutch Neck, Mr. a n d Auto bodies and fenders repaired and refinished. 11:('0 A. M.—The service. All Pork King Roll______»> 3»c Mrs. William C. Sweeney and daugh­ CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST ters. Shirley and Donna Claire, of East Refrigerators and porch furniture refinished. PRINCETON, N. J. Orange, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Page and Laab Shoulder I to Smoltca " " t i c children, Carolyn and Lee, of Princeton, Also welding. All work guaranteed leek Lainh ito Cooked Salami ^ I So “Soul and Body,” is the Lesson-Ser­ ^fr. and Mrs. Flarry C. Hartpence of mon subject for Sunday, May 25. in all Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. Flarry Coleman, Estimates on car damages. Lamb’s Llyer 28c Tasty Cola Slaw I Bo Christian Science Churches and Socie­ Miss Catherine and James Coleman of Labanoe Bologia 1/2 160 Ilea Pudding Komciik. imjo (gp ties throughout the world. Lawrenceville, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Baked Loavas iworteo m ||g each (2p The Golden Text is: "I oray God Nostrand, Jr., and children, Jean and your whole spirit and soul be preserved Jack, of Cranbury. blameless unto the coming of our Lord sh J< ri ey Jesus Christ.” (I Thessalonians 5:23). lb ^ SWERN FRESH MACKEREL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Fresh Large Croakers 9c REV. PAUL M. HUMPHREYS. Minister OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS TILL 9 1 Fillets Genuine Haddock 'M9c “The Church in a World At War” is L c the pastor’s sermon topic for next Sun­ Fresh Fillets Sole "■23c day. Miss Josephine Silver will be the soloist. The service begins at H o’clock. 0 Fancy Cut or Shoestring y Junior and Senior Young I’eople meet Annual Prc-Dccoration Day on Sunday evening at 6:45 p. m. John Sprout is the discussion leader. H is M topic will be “Baptists in a World Task.” Eleanor Roszel will conduct the B K T S S ^ devotional period. SALE! P Pr«por*d from tender deep red beeti, Delicious Prayer meeting will be conducted by served buttered or in salads. the pastor this evening at 7:45 p. m. A W ilson's PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUMMER DRESSES Mor REV. S. K. CAMBELL. Pastor Sunday School begins at nine fifty- Cudahy's Luiicii S-ox five o’clock. . , TA Tongue tin lO o In anticipation of Memorial Day ,a patriotic service will be held at eleven Peter Pjper Sweet o’clock. The sermon will be “Memories For you who ordinarily pay 7.95 or 10.95 Pickles 170 That Fade.” Handel's “Holy Art Thou” will be sung by a girls’ sextette—the * Adorable new cottons Deviled Ham Misses Alberta Mount, Virginia Pug- Underwoods zjo lin, Janet Wright, Gloria Davison. Anne * Piques, Seersuckers Kingcn, and Maribelle Turp. The choir * Soft spun rayon h^ed. Calif Sweet will sing, “Recessional,” by DeKoven. * Smart rayon crepes Margaret Mueller will lead the Jun­ * Newest floral prints Prunes z tL, lie ior Society in their meeting at six-thirty Larg. Sit. 1 1 o’clock. This will be the last meeting * Soft’pastels of the Junior society until fall. Vir­ * Stripes, dots ginia Puglin will lead the Senior so­ * Eyelet batistes, Chambrays Our Best Blackberry ciety at the same hour. WE OFFER EASY 8UD0ET TERMS * Cool Bemberg sheers June eighth will be children’s day in the Presbyterian Church. The schedule * Sports, afternoon and daytime dresses 2 - : . 2 2 ' of services will begin at nine-fifty with Schanck & Field, Inc. tb jar 13<. the regular Sunday School session. At ALL WANTED SIZES PM U RVEi eleven o’clock, tlic regular morning wor­ William St. Phone 487 We kaew it's Good b«coHse it was made In our own Preserving ship in the church will include infant -S O U T H BRO A D A T L A F A Y E T T E , T R E N T O N —P H O N E 8-101 KItekeat. Only pare frait and sagar used. Don’t miss it at this baptism and recognition of the cradle HIGHTSTOWN, N. J, saatotloaal low price. roll. At seven-thirty o'clock in the eve­ ning in Fellowship Hall, the^„Children’s Day exercises will be presented. The Whole Apricot evening program is in charge of the young people who were graduated last Spiced If earc ^ 2 25c year from the high school w ho are Open Sat. 'til 9 P. M. members of the Sunday School. Peter Pan Salmon 2 r. 29« FIRST METHODIST^CHURCH Atparaguc 2 27« REV. P. R. COMER. JR-, MinUter The Sunday church school meets at Yankee Pickles ” r lOe 9:45 a. m. “Remembering Sacrifice” is the sub­ u n h a m ’ s ject of the sermon in the morning wor­ Marshmallows .'v. i2e ship service at 11:(X). The ^Junior and Senior choirs will sing in this service. Peanut Butter ^ [13 e The Junior-Intermediate Epworth League E. L. will meet at 7 :00 p. m_. Grapefruit Juice Nntufal 2 f . ^ 2 5 « The Senior C. E. holds the devotional D P JlT S iaifaS W ^^ Fine QuelUy (P lu s meetings at 7 :00 p. m. CerboiuUd DcpOSU) UF botS The evening worship service is held ^ No. 2 run Blnck Pitted endand both at 7:45 p. m. The message will be, PitgPkg Beet Pure Gelatine for M. "Flave We Kept Faith?” Thursday at 8:00 p. m. the mid-week ROASTED prayer meeting will be held.

All tba rick fall flavor of tpaclolly saleety<_ axpartiv b laaM caffaa davalopod by tkk toaioag Obituary lelaatffla reostlag procass. ENDS SATURDAY! Wla-Crest Popular COFFEE 2 / 27< MRS. LYDIA A. PERRINE SCOTT Don't miss this grand opportunity.... l a v e Funeral, sei'vices for Mrs. Lydia A, Coupons for Valuoble Premiumi Perfine Scott, wife of Addison Scott of ______Aak for boautUul Premtum Catalog Forsgate Drive, will be held at the Scott Come to our BANNER DAY COFFEE ’ 12o home this afternoon at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. Andrew S. Layman, pastor of the Fancy Well Cired Sw.lti.r Jamesburg Presbyterian Church, will of­ 87th Anniversary Celebration ficiate. Burial will be in Old Tennent CheesG i>> i7« Church cemetery. Saltlaes b]| Mrs. Scott died Monday at Middlesex And share in the wonderful valued! Keebter ^ « hosp’tal. New Brunswick, following a 9 long illness. She was born near Eng- Para Fj^lda lishtown, the daughter of the late Mr. HAWAIIAN PRINT HOUSECOAT, 8-yd. skirtSale Priced...... 1.87 Ofabge Julce<«^” i9 e and Mrs. Edmund Perrine, and had Para Ceacord been a resident of the vicinity all her BETTER SUMMER DRESSES (all sizes)...... Sale Priced...... 9.87 life. Grape Juice bottU 170 . Mrs. Scott and her husband celebrated “PELL MELL” COATS...... Reg. 5.98...... 5.00 MorskaiaHow Whip their 60th 'wedding anniversary at their Whitmans >