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A FOLKSEY HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER S a L a M A N C A IP1N Q UIR E K . Vol. XXIII Program Listed For State Park The cii^ent week in the Allegany State Park has been a busy one with a goodly attendance of daily, week ly, as well as seasonal visitors. The programs as arranged prove most ■ / interesting and attracted geodly *' numbers of campers and visitors. This Friday a t 2 :30 p. m. there will be a Nature Study Hike led by MJint Jeager. This hike will start prompt ly at 2:30 from the Rental office a t Quaker. Movies will ibe shown, with Mickey Mouse and Pop Eye comics and featuring movies of the New York State Parks, including Allegany State Park. A splash party will be held tomor row, Saturday, at Fanoher Pool at Quaker at 2:30 o’clock. There will be lots of games, races and fun. iChurch services w ill b e held Sun d a y m o rning a t Cam p T u r n e r, a t Q u a k e r, a t 8 :1 5 ; a t C.C.'C. Camp, R e d H o u s e a t 9 o’clock an d a t St. Jo h n ’s C h a p e l a t Q u a k e r a t 11 o’ clock. Monday evening the Park’s own baritone makes a personal appear ance in recital before the Music Ap preciation Concern in the Outdoor Theatre at Quaker at 8 o’clock. An overnight 'Hike starting from the Quaker Rental office, and the Administration Building at Red House a t 1 p. m. Hikers are request ed to bring fifteen cents for sup per, food for breakfast, and blankets for warmth while sleeping. Charley Jan, oftentimes referred to as “Tiny”, is back again as mas ter of ceremonies at the outdoor theatre at Quaker. “The little fel low” always does a good job of it and received an ovation from his old friends on his first reappearance as master of ceremonies at the Park’s natural theatre. Groundwork Laid for W inter Sports Club At a meeting held in the offices of the Salamanca Board of Trade, committees were appointed to draw up plans for the formation of the organization, make plans for a mem bership drive, and investigate sites for a ski slope. Reports from the various committees were to be in by Thursday of this week. Chauncey H. McCann, executive secretary of the Board of Trade, called the meeting to order. He stressed the desirability of promot ing winter sports in iSalamanca, so that local folks will not need to go elsewhere to enjoy skiing, skating or tobogganing. Assurances of cooperation have been received from Ralph Pinner, executive secretary of the State Park commission. Potential ski slopes are under con templation, including several sites on the hills to the south of the city. The committee in charge of this de partment is composed of Gene Quinn, Ralph Ward, Richard B. Congdon, and Alton D. Carlson. The membership committee has as its chairman, Miss H e len May Torge, the other members being Beatrice Kalamanka, iGrada Sloan, Helen Stevens, Selon Miller, and Ralph Ward. Miss Mary Kehoe is acting as tem- porai'y secretary of the organization. Missingf Two Days D ies in Car 'George Hunter, 47, a Great Val ley m a n , who had been m issing from his home for two days, was found dead in his automobile on the South Nine Mile Road, near Allegany, Wed nesday. The engine of th e car w a s still running, and the lights were on, when it was discovered by town high way workers. Coroner C. J. Hosmer of C lean said th a t death w a s due to a h e a r t attack, leading to the be lief that Hunter felt ill, pulled to the side of the road, and parked his car, before losing consciousness. W estons Win Over Wellsville The Salamanca Westons took over the Wellsville Sinclair Oilers last \ Thursday night at Wellsville by a hard won score of 5-4. Scoring start ed in the sixth inning, with the W*es- tons taking a one run lead. A two run homer was hit by R. O’Donnel in the last -half of the inning. Wes tons scored four times in the Iasi of the eighth, to win the game. Stephens singled, Davis walked, and Mike Caruso came through with a homer. Jim Sartori singled, Porness tripled, and Kaczmarski singled, and Westons went in to the last inning, holding Wellsville to three runs. However, WIellsville made their 4th TXtn in the ninth, and while they had the on second. Doc Dav is paeoeeeded to prevent further aciaing by - W « 1 3 ^ H ^and xeHi^d the sidew \ \ \ SALAMANCA, N. Y. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1941. JUST UKE A LETTER FROM HOME No. 33. Auto a n d Bicycle Meet Up An automobile driven by Oliver A. Boucher, age 20 of Buffalo, with Miss Alice Tesmer, also of Buffalo, as passenger, and a bicycle being ridden by Eugene Banton, age 15, son of M*r. and Mrs. Milo E. Banton, Clinton street this city, collided at the corner of Wildwood avenue and Merden street Saturday evening at aibout 10 o’clock. Eugene Banton, who was riding the bicycle, suffered a fracture of the left leg between the knee and ankle. Both bones of the leg were broken. He was taken to the Sala manca City Hospital, where he is re ported as improving nicely. Mr. Boucher in his report to the Police department said that he saw no light on the bicycle and that his prompt action in stopping his car inevented a much more serious ac cident. Eugene, in his statement said th a t th e r e was a light on the bicycle as required 'by law. Contests Indicated In Both Party Prim aries Contests in almost €very ward of Glean and Salamanca were indicated late Wednesday when the county commissioner of election disclosed the list of filed candidates for party nominations September 16. Supervisor contests in the tow n s of the county w ill not be disclosed un til a f t e r tow n caucuses, w h ich m u s t be held p r io r to Sept. 80, l a s t day for filing for tow n oflaces. Drawings for position on the primary ballot is to he held at the county election office August 22. Last day for declining party designa tion is August 15, Commissioner Frank Treble said. F o r W e lfare Com m issioner, p r e s ent incum b e n t H a z a rd R o b inson has filed, and two G lean m e n have an nounced intention to contest the issue w ith him . They are C h a rles K e lly and E d w a rd C. H a rtley, seeking R e publican nom ination. On the Demo cratic side a single candidate w ill r e ceive nom ination, Jam e s W . Crow ley, Salam a n c a . Three men are contesting for Re publican nomination for the post of District Attorney, to succeed Lieut. Col. A. Edward Krieger, now on ac tive duty with the US army. Joseph Nevins, O lean; A lfred T h a y e r, F r a n k lin ville, and Jesse M. Seymour, Sala manca, have filed\ petitions. Waldo E. Rassas, Little Valley, has filed for Democratic nomination. R ichard L. F a r n h a m , F r a n k lin - ville, and L e o n a rd H. Swan, Sala m anca, have filed fo r R e p u b lican nom ination to th e office of C o u n ty T r e a s u r e r. H e n ry Cleaver, Allegany, seeks Democratic nomination. Present County Judge G rla E. B lack is the only candidate for R e publican nom ination in th e field for th e county judicial post. Jo h n W . Ellis, E llicottville, is nam e d in designating petitions of th e Dem o cratic party, b u t in view of his public announcem e n t tw o w e e k s ago th a t he would su p p o rt Judge B lack, *it is believed Mr. E llis w ill decline desig natio n before Aug. 15. H a l H a m m o n d , P ranklinville, is only R e p u b lican seeking nom ination- for coroner, w h ile L. D. Gunn, Sala m anca, is the only D e m o c rat for the sam e position. In O lean an im p o s ing contest loom s w ithin D e m o c ratis ranks for the mayor’s ofl5.ce. Walkerman D. Dugan is designated hy R e p u b licans and also hy D e m o c rats. How e v e r, D e m o c ratic designating p e titions have been filed for Jo h n G. Cooper, w ith o th e r petitions under th e Ameri can L a b o r p a r ty also in behalf of Mr. Cooper. Salam a n c a likew ise is to have a contest for m ayor. Thom a s W ilson will be th e only candidate seeking Republican nomination, but a No vember election contest impends with Fred G. Kohlmeler designated by both Democrats and American Laborites. Police Justice in Olean finds Ray mond J. Page the Republican designee aid William L. McDermott the designee of Democrats and American Labor party members. Verdon G. Breder and Thomas Collins have filed petitions for Re publican nomination as Justices of Peace, Olean, and each have also filed Demi^cratic petitions. Ernest L. Giehler, Peter Bender and Roy J. Taylor have each filed both Republican and Democratic for Olean constables. on p*go 8) Supervisors Meet At Little Valley First Session in New Quarters Yesterday 'Cattaraugus county supervisors started proceedings in their new quarters with evident relish for their work, and in a short morning session yesterday piled up resolutions that will keep committees 'busy probably through Friday. A communication ‘from the State Civil Service Authority acknowledg es receipt and study of the county Personnel Salary and Classification system, and informs supervisors the Civil Service rules will probably be amended in behalf of this county be cause of the plan in effect here. , Another Civil Service letter told sui>ervisors of a meeting in the coun ty court house August 22 'at eight p. m., when the Fite Law for ex tending civil service in each county of the state -will be discussed. Fifty-seven Hinsdale residents petitioned the board for road relief, asking the Five Mile Road to Maple Hill he put in passable condition. A letter from the Moench Tan ning Co., Gowanda, thanked the board of supervisors for providing police px'oteetion when they, some months ago experienced labor troubles. The letter expressed appre ciation for the work of Sheriff Mor gan Sigel and deputies. A resolution by E. Ward Lewis, Portville, asked a i$27,000 appropri ation for the Welfare Department, of which $25,000 would be for Old Age Assistance and $2,000 would be for Child Placing. Of this amount enough would eventually be reim bursable so that taxpayers in Cat taraugus county would be required to pay $6,450. Another Lewis resolution asks for trasfer ■ of funds within the welfare department, of which $4,300 would be taken from Case Workers fund to the Office Expenses fund. C. P. Rowland, town of Ashford, 'Chairman of the highways and bridges committee asked the board to place $10,000 in the bridge main tenance fund. Referred 'by Chairman Bert J. Dorsey to the committees on finance andl highways, the resolu tion wanted $2,000 for reflooring, $3,000 for walls and abutments, $500 for si^s, $4,000 for stock and $500 for miscellaneous items. Under sTate law which requires counties to estaiblish mileage to be kept open under snow removal pro grams, the board complied with measures to receive state aid 'by list ing roads to be kept open this com ing winter, for a total of 226.97 miles. The proposed list was referred to the finance committee and to the highway committee. A n o ther m e a s u re to appropriate $79,000 for maintenance of county roads was introduced by Mr. Row land, which was referred by Chair man Dorsey to committees. F o r rep a irin g bridge No. 35, tow n of New Albion, Mr. Row land asked by resolution for $12,000. The fin ance and highway committees are to consider this m e a s u re also, and re p o r t la-ter to th e board. Transfer of $150 from the office expense account to the salary ac count in the County Treasurer’s of fice was granted by the board when F. Earl Westover askod unanimous consent .'His resolution recited that an employe there is on sick leave, and added help is required in the of fice. / T w o K illbuck P e o p le Injured in A c c ident Eugene Houghton, Killhuqk gas station .operator, and Gatheirine MfO'Oney afliso o f K R b u e k suffeared cuts and ibruises 'Tuesday naght, when the .truck in which they were riding overturned. The two' oUier pass gers, Morris Fox of Killbuck the driver,, and his wife, escaped without injury. The truck left the road after taking a curve too sharply just above the B & O railroad crossing, one .mile above K illb u c k , on the back road to 'Great Valley. Doctor C a rr Victim Of Second Robbery Thieves used the noon-hour Thurs day for the second time in two weeks to jimmy the office door of Dr. James M. Oarr, dentist, at 52 Main street. A small atnount of cash was said to have been taken. At the same time, the office of Hazard-Rhodes Co., real estate and insurance, was entered, but' Mir. Rhodes reported that a preliminary inspection .show ed nothing missing. Dr. Carr’s office was entered in the same way during the naon-hour. the,of fie© o f the Prudential Insurance G^, dt Main street.: were {br^en Old Troupers Meet A t Friendship Last year a goodly number of. old troupers met at Friendship, N. Y., and founded the Old Troupers’ Asso ciation. Last Thursday, the- second annual meeting of the organization was held in Friendship which was selected as the meeting place of the organization because of the fact that some seven shows ori^nated and started out of Friendship many years ago. The Gorton, Vreeland and Bar low minstrels, Middaugh tent and house. Uncle Tom’s Cabin shows and Rogers Brothers Circus were among the shows that originated in. Friend ship. ■Last Thursday afternoon was spent in the renewal of old friendships and in reminiscing. At 6:30 o’clock an excelle'nt chicken dinner was enjoyed by the Old Troupers and their invit ed friends. A business session fol lowed the dinner which resulted in the re-election of George Dunbar as president, and Malcolm Mason, both of Friendship, as secretary - tr e a s u r er. H a r r y Zook, wbo_was the first secretary-treasurer of tbe association, was unable to be present and de clined reelection because of the fact that he is serving at Chicago in the armed forces of the Nation. Itw as voted to hold the third an nual reunion at Friendship. on the first Thursday in August, 1942. Much interest is being displayed re garding the Old Troupers Associa tion and an increase in attendance is looked for next year. An entertainment of unusual in terest followed the dinner. The en tertainers were of course members of the Old Troupers Association and included Enfield “Ruhe” .Strickland and Charles Strickland of Little Val ley. Charles G. Xocke of Little Val ley also enjoyed the reunion at Friendship. Those attending from Salamanca were: John J, Kingston and E. R. Phillips, charter members, and Wil liam L. Coston and John B. Leach, who were made honorary members of the Old Troupers Association. Substantial Gains In Weight By Health Campers One hundred thirty' pounds were gained by the children of the 'Cat taraugus County Health Camp dur ing their first week of camping in the Allegany State Park, a report from the camp revealed today. The Health Camp opened on Tuesday, July 29. Nine health campers gained three or more pounds during.the first week.- Eugene Mesler of Olfean made the greatest gain—^four pounds. John Guenther of Olean, William Robe son, Olean, and Louis Troutman, Day- ton gained three and one-;half pounds Three-pound gains were made hy James O’Connor, Olean, Robert ,Mor- lewski, Gowand'a, James .Marcelline, Olean, Connie Paveo, Olean, and Charles Berg, .South Dasrton. Two pairs of twins are among the campers at the Cattaraugus County Health Camp this year, H e len and Ruth Williams, age eight, are from Olean. Dorothy and Dora Dunlap, age nine, are from Isohua. They us ually dress in identical clothes. Both pairs of twins have appeared as pei’- formers at the evening campfires. Williams, Babcock Win Firemen Medals Two of the oldest v o lunteer fire m en w e re honoredi T u e s d a y night. With about 166 exem p t and volun teer firemen lined up for inspection in front of the fire 'station in Syca m o re i^ e n u e , B e n jam in J. ‘W illiams of 6'5 Lineoln. ave., and Arthur D. Babcock of 173 Elm st., were pre sented with 'medalS' hy Harry ¥. Far- quharson, ehairm a n 'of tihe' fixe com m ission, fo r having eontrifcuted m o s t to the company during the past year. The annual inspection was made by Mr. Farquharson, the twe ether mem bers of the fire comm ission, Karl J. H o h m a n , an.di C h a r les H. McClure, and other cit^y offiicials. After the inspection, the eompany, led by the Firemen’s Drum and. Bugle Corps, maarched' d’own Main street zd the Erie railroad underpass and back to “the station, where they were serv ed refreshment® in their clubroom op the second, floor. Father Donahue Alumni President At an election held Thursday, August 7, at Niagara University, Niagara Falls, the Rev. John F. Don ahue, assistant pastor of St. Pat rick’s church here, was made presi dent of- the Alumni AssociaHon of th e , TJniversily, : ^ e election was the Mghligh^'^f' -a week, durip|f w ^ch more thap- 300: former visited the ejunpht^ t Firemen Take Part In Fair Opening Three Days of Horse Racing And Two Days of Other Horse Events on Program LITTLE VALLEY — Purses run ning into many hundreds of dollars have been provided for three days! of horse racing at the 100th anni versary Cattaraugus County Fair which opens for four days and nights on August 27. Results are already apparent. Race Chairman Charles J. Smith re ports, with entries flocking in from eastern seaboard states. Mr. Smith said this week that every race is filled, and that the four events each day will be spiritedly contested if the number of entries is any indica- Bach of the three days there will be pacers and trotters, and on the last two days there - will be either''a running race or a free-for-all. On Wednesday and Thursday horse pulling contests have been scheduled to be run off in front of the grand stand. Large cash prizes in each of four weight groups prom ise large entry lists for these events, Dr^ R. F. Knight, president of the fair association, plans to have pull ing done with a stone boat as many horsemen are reluctant to have their valuable teams pull against the machine recording device. Hence the old-fashioned stone boat loaded with concrete blocks will he employed, and teams of horses and teams of mules will -be required to pull varying loads a dis tance of twenty-seven and a half One other horse event is on the fair program for Friday and Satur day, the anual saddle horse show. More than twenty events are on the two-day program, including jumping and gait performance tests. Valuable saddle horses from Brad ford, Olean, Buffalo, Jamestown and several Cattaraugus county commu nities are entered in the horse show, and classes are open, for showing horses with men and also lady riders. Program events for the four days and nights of the 100th anniversary fair include two large parades. The first is for Wednesday night when uniformed volunteer firemen of the county will compete for cash prizes. Opening day is Firemen’s Day as well as Children’s Day, and uniformed volunteers are admitted to the grounds without charge. Children u n d e r sixteen are admitted free that At night. Firemen are to parade around the race track for one of the fair’s most colorful features. Equip ment from the many departments is to be used, and numerous musical organizations ranging from hands to fife and drum corps units will be heard. The second parade, which draws attention each year, is the livestock parade of 4-H and Future Farmer cattle. Some of the finest specimens of purebred cattle are halter led around the track by their youthful owners. Friday noon the annual baby show and contest is held from the free acts platform. There the prettiest babys of the county compete for ribbons in a number of classes, including boy and girl groups in several age divis ions, Indian and Negro classes. F r e e acts this year have been picked with special thought for the 100th anniversary fair, and the com mittee promises one of the best en tertainment shows ever presented by the Cattaraugus county fair^ Acts are given twice daily, afternoon and evenings, from the platform in front of the grandstand. Full Day of Sports Planned at Randolph The Seventh Annual Field Day, sponsored by Federated Sportsmen Clubs of Cattaraugus 'County will be held 'at Randolph, Sunday, Septem ber 7. The program starts at ten o’ clock in the morning, fast time, with various contests, and entertainments. There will be skeet and trap shooting, a wood ©hopping contest, and field trials of springer and cocker span iels, pointers and setters, beagles, fox and coon hounds. TSiere will he a striking machine, a greased pig event, and other concessions and amusements. ,. Eveigrjwdy is invited to- attend, a n d ^ j o y a full day._For.the' h p h g ^ and j^ e iiursigr, i l^ r e will-be aS lltmds of 'refre^fnnesitft available. H e alth Campers Enjoy Swimming The children of th© Cattaraugus County Health Camp are showing marked improvement in swimming this year, the camp counselors re- Every day each health camper en joys a swimming period at the Pan- cher Pool in the Allegany State Park. During the swimming period the children received special instruc tion in swimming. Children who 'have made unusual improvement are: Buddy Boon, Al legany; Leonard Hatch, Knapps Creek; Bert Frank, * Sala'manca; Charles Berg, South Dayton; Robert Morlewski, Carol Poquadeck, 'Gowan- da; Eugene Mesler, Helen and Ruth ■Williams, Raymond Faulkner, Olean; Dale Glady, Caroline McElfresh, Portville; Ronald and Donald Gowin, Franklinville; Bernard Young, Lit tle 'Yalley; Georgia Lou Potter, Mary Moreau, Fay Devereaux, Cattarau- g\is; M a rion M a rgeson, W 'estons Mills; N a n c y D ineen, Ellicottville; Dora and Dorothy Dunlap, Ischua. Rotary-Kiwanis Clubs Have Annual Outing at Elkdale ‘The Rev. John F. Donahue, assiiatant paistor - \of St. Patrick’s Church was the featured speaker at the joiiit dinner and meeting >of the Kawanis and Rotairy Clubs a t Elkd'ale Country Club Tuesday. Father Dona hue, who spoke on “Propaganda”, was introduced by James W. Allen, Kiwanis president, who acted toastmaster. In the afi^ernoon, the golfers of both clubs played each either in a 'draw mateh. The .Kiwanis players were Charles Abbey, Dr. H. B. Hawley, Dr. Ci A. Lawler, C. Leonard Erickson, and Bert Pierce. Those on the Rotary team were John Parkinson, Anthony Fedell, Silvia Gassi, Dr. R. A. Pe- dell, and James J. O’Rourke. How ever, the Rotarians trimmed the four man Kiwanis team in “bowli'ng-on- the-green” by a score of 2-0 The winning team was composed of John Parkinson, Silvio Gassi, Anthony Pe- dell, and Dr. R. A. Fedell, while Ki- wannis was represented by Bert Pierce, Demont Wildman, George Chesley, and Mr. Brown of Buffalo. John _ Parkinson was Rotary chair man of arrangements, assisted by Dr. P. H. Bourne and Howard Ah rens. Dr. H. B. Hawley iwas Kiwan is chairman, assisted by Thomas L. Kelly. County Seat Ready For Emergency T h is com m u n ity is p r e p a r in g for an “all-out n a tional em e rgency” and has already arran g e d th e signal sys tem w h ich w ill w a r n county seat citizens th a t such an em e rgency exists, it w a s revealed by F i r e Chief R ichard Merow. D iscussion a t defense m e e ting in M u n ic ipal H a ll this w e e k led to decision th a t the fire s iren w ill be sounded five m inutes at the h ighest possible pitch to in form people of “an em e rgency” . In such case, people w ill im m e d iately g a th e r a t th e M u n icipal H a ll, Mr, M erow said, Arthur P. Brant, general chair man of Little Valley’s defense groups, presided at the meeting at tended by thirty-five persons. Sheriff Morgan L. Sigel explained phases of the defense set-up as put in practice in Olean and Salamanca. He also discussed conditions of traf fic during an emergency. T h a t a practice “em e rgency’ m ight be staged shortly was indicat ed by Fire Chief Merow. A meeting August 19 for commit tee chairman has been called by Chairman Brant. Reports of Com mittees will be heard then. Stedler Cancels* Playoffs Manager Frank Cook of th© Mer chants baseball club was informed Wednesday in Buffalo by Circuit president Bob Stedler, that th© play offs bteween the first four teams of the Southern Division has been can celled, in order te clear the deck for championship games to s ta rt Sunday in th e -various W esterai N e w York Suburban Leagues. Springvill© has been declared the league -represen tative. One consolation for a sad situation is that -the way, is thus cleared for a Merchant-Weston City championship series. Cook said ‘Wednesday, that he wanted the Weston games to start this Sunday a t Memorial Bark, but Wsestdns are scheduled -fco take on F^dconer that day. It is jRoped that the' dpeninjg' s^me can be arranged for next week, ; Rex Stout Liked Mrs. Nelson*s Pies In the August issue of The Amer-* ican Magazine there appears a most interesting short story written- by Rex Stout, author, whose short stor ies are always especially good. The story “Death Wears An Orchid” like all of Mr. Stout’s stories is most in teresting and exciting. In this story the words “Nelson’s a'ud Salamanca, N. Y.” appear several times. Chaun cey McCann, secretary of the Sala manca Board of Trade, always alert to anything that puts Salamanca on the map, became absolutely crosseyed when he saw “Salamanca, N. Y”. jump out of the printed page e f the August American, and devoured the story “Death Wears An Orchid”. Furthermore he wrote th© author about it and received in return a very nice letter from Mr. Stout. The not ed author may not have remembered what the city hall looked like or where the Inquirer office was locat ed 'but 'he did vividly remember the delicious cherry pies mad© iby Mrs. N elson, who with her husband A1 conducted a restaurant for over twenty-five years in th© Andrews Theatre block down by the river on. Main street. Printers as well as au thors enjoyed those pies e f Mrs. Nel son, as did a multitude of other peo- 'The letter of Mr. Stout is as fol lows: High' Meadow ' Brewster New York August 4, 1941 Mr. Chauncey H. McCann Salamanca, New York Dear Mr. McCann: Many years ago, pro-bably 'before you were born, wandering around in a 'M'odel-T Ford, I ate a ;home-coOked lunch in SaUmanca and finished it with two pieces of the best cherry pie ever made by human hands. It was in memory of that delightful experience that I picked Salamanca when my story needed a town some where in the direction of Erie. Thank you very much for your nice letter. Sincerely, Rex Stout U. B. Church Elects New Officers The. Kissinger -Memorial United Brethren Church held its August Board meeting last week, and elect ed the following officers for the year 1941-42: Class leader, Fred C. Rettberg; assistant 'class leader, Lyle -Gates; financial secretary and. treasurer, Mrs. E. L. Fisher; stewards, Ralph Ward, William Rail, Sr., Howard Bryant, Mlary Rettberg, Robert Ar- rowsmith and Maxine Rau; business manager of choir, Ralph Ward; pianist, Mrs. Ruth Sweet; assistanl^ pianist, Esther Eaton.; secretary of the board, Mrs. Elba Lawson; audit ing committee, D. M. Arrowsmith, Sr., and Fred C. Rettberg; general director of -board of Christian -edu cation, Mrs. Ruby Rau; adult direc-,- tor, Mrs. Lyle Gates; young ]^ople’s director, Mrs. Glenn Reed; children’s director, Mrs. Robert Arrowsmith. County USO Drive Progressing Rapidly The f ollowing figures: -on the county USO drive have been released! by Chauncey -H. McCann, Chairman and: Secretaary of the 'Cattaraugus County UaO -drive. The quota fo-r 4ll town- Bhips outside Olean and 'Salamanca was set at $3815. A'S the Inquirer goes tot press, i$l-575.96 !had been turned in. Little Valley is reported to have exceeded -its quota consid'er- ably, althou^ the figures have not been as yet released!. Bandolph> with a quota of $25Q, tunkad in $330, and the town of Elko exceeded, nts qu-ota of $16 by a half -dollar, turning in $10.50'. Fartial reljurns were kc\ ported from 'the tovm -of Dayton, $57.46 has been raised so far toward a quota of $150. 'CJoldspring, 'with a quota of $‘50, has gone well over the ito-p with its -eb-ntribution; e f $82.- 25- Mr. McCann quoted Supervisor Charles W. N-annen of Ellicottville, as having announced that Ell’-cott- ville’s quota o f $175 has been topped by $45, makittg a total contribulion of $220. <uota 5 fo-r the cities of Sala manca and Olean ia $4700. F%urea on actual oontrihutions are H'Ot yet available. Holy Cros» A. C. Will Fete Member Stephen Gongol of 99 Merden Street will be honored a t a stag party iSaturday n gh^ The party is beinc planned by members of. file Holy Cross Athletic Club. Mr* Gongol wiH be imrried to W m Natalie BtolaiRAd, of 33 Baikway SDrive, latetids
