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p r - 7 - THE LEADER The LEADER “NASSAU’S LARGEST WEEKLY” CEsiabllsbed 193fi) I^1bUs£ed TIiarsdajr by llie Freeport Leader, I dc . CHai4fes P. Buckley, Jr,, President Official t ATspaper for the Incorporated Villase of Fi-eeport E d i l « ^ and Advertising Offices: The iJ^dbr BUildldib 154 East Meiric^ Bond, .Freeport. N.T. relephopes;. F B e ^ r t d*Jl3J — 8-30SO Entered a8,BcconU ^tiCT^October 25, 1943 d l the Post Office K e e p .^N .'iS , midcc.AU of M»wh fc 1878 Subscri|^ilsa Bdte: 52.00 a Tear by Mail ABTHCB L. HODGES, Editor Clinton £. Meta — AssodaCe Editor rOMMUNITY ^ALtNDAR THURSDAy, NOVEMBER 8, 1956 The Helvetians Did-lt, Too 4.1 ■ ... If Mr. George JohnsoiV\the prcsidciii of tlic Dime Sav ings Bank of Brooklyn, and Mr. John W. Hooper, chairman of Group V of the ^4ew York State Stiviijgs Honk .^ssocia- ’ ive ever read Caesar ttiey will remember thal all (iaul tioii, ha is dlV ldcu jjiiu uiii'-c i^ui (a. They also will recall that the Helvetians (Ilolvetii) dw'elt in the hills (Alps) above this Utriee>divjded (lialliu and lo d k ^ down with envy iipon tll^ fertile fields and subsUm- tial improvenicnts of Iheji' neighbors; « • A restless, energetic and amhilious people they were wont to exclaim, “Oh lliat we were not hemmed in by rocks and mountains r ’ But not for long! There arose among the Ilelvetii a leader naine<I Ogctrich who could always reconcile his lack of scruples with lo^’c. Ogelrich sold the H<‘lvetia»s on tlifc idea of going down into one of the three parts of .Gaul and taking it over. “This is going to be good for Ihc Gauls,” he told his follow'ejfs. “\Vc are going to render fheiii a service.” This is where Julius Caesar came into the jiictiire, since he was sent out fi[*oni Rome lo, restore order. The Gauls somehow didn’t anovtciate the Helvetians. TUVRSbAT. NOVEMBER 8 Archer Street School P.-T.A., Fathers’ Night, 8 P.M. Order of Amaranth. Baldwin Ma> sonic Temple. 8 P.M. Episcopal Women’s QuUd. Parish House. l;S0 PJ^. Degree of Pocahontas, Fire Head quarters, 3 PAL Garden Club. Alkiit«ta School cafeterta. 8:15 P.M, Tuna Club. Exempt Firemen's HrUL 8:M P.M, Women'^s Rome League. Sitlvn- non Aratty. $ P.M. Rotary Club supper, Elks Club. T PJkL FR lbA ^, N^OVfi.MBEd % Progressin Council. Sons and Daughters of Liberty. Junior Or der H6U. 8 • SATUttbAV, NOVE^tdEtt 10 PERSONAUttES NEW ARRIVAL^ South Nassau Communities Hospital A daughter, Roberta Joy. to Melvin and Muriel Utcowltz, 498 Miller avenue, October 17. A daughter. Michele Therese. to John and Estrlde Bertolltii, 157 South Ocean avenuf, October 19. A son, Stephen, to Alexander and Anastasia Kallimanis. 19] South Brookslde avenue, October 24. ' WELCOME TO FREEPORT FVederlck C. Burton. 23 Elinor place, from St. Albans. Earl H. Reed, 283 Miller avenue, from Queens. Henry Kress, 1 Hubbard avenue, from Queens, 'inthom ne was sent out i^'oni noiiie lo resiort* somehow didn’t appv6clatc the Helvetians. Now it appears that liisU)ry, with its penchant for re peatingpeaung itself,seir, hasas doneone .soso in thee casease oft Mr, .lolmsonloimson andnd u li u . m m c o Mr, . a other cxoculivea of those Stale-protecletl, almost tax «“.xempt jnsfitulions known as saving.s bank.s, II se*enis lliat they have glanccxi willi nivy upon llu* cities arising on the Hcmpslcaii Plains in Nassau County and like the old Hclveliun leader have begun t<i chafe a t the bit. In fact ,tliey want lo render us a service. Tilem BrooklynrooKjyn savingsavings bunk execulive.s,xecuiive.s, like llu* Hcivciii e n s nuiiK e iiKe high in tlu‘ Al[)s, have l) 0 (>n heard to exclaim: “Oh that we were not hemmed in hv It v/ii iiuii «».• iMu iiciiiiiieu 111 oy me iiow a n iis Ittl. t»C C.»iMI,WMtse-’ 1. , And so the leadei-s' of llu'se ilon't-have-lo-pav-imich-lax inslitntion.s whieh have only half a billion to a billion dollars apiece arc ])liimiing lo invjule Nassau Couiily. “Wc are going lo leMder lliost* juaiple a' service,” Ihey are claiming, looking wilh envy upon the inonev In lh*e various commercial hanks of Nassau County which’ is being used to linance local commerce, comnuinilv developiiuMil and enlerwrise. But the savings hanks are going ahout it slightly dif- l^rently Iroin tlu* Helveliuns. They are g«»iiig to do it legaUv. They arc going In get a law pa.sstxl al Albany to juslify their nggi'cssion. * ‘ ih e y are unless the people ol‘ Nassau ('onnty feel that have a right lo shane I heir own fllinn' uinr«' !n'sl\ai'i\ir'l\iivi'i' iwi.-<id <,r n-.x-;,.,, Ilic'y have ;i l iHlil In slimx-'llu'n- own f i It sliapnd for Olrin in Hl-nnklyn. That’s Ihe way the Gauls fell. M.* « A , ^ AW AW P.-T. A.. Junior Progreni, “Robin Hood,” High School AudiUorlum, 2 P.M. MOtiiBATi NOVGM b e R 12 Because Veterans Day observance affects the dates of some meetings, organization members are advised to consult their officers or bulletins to see if scheduled sessions are changed. Veterans Day Service, Municipal Hall. 11 A.M TTIESD a V, NOVEMBER 13 Freeport Harbor Civic Association, Archei- Street School, 8:30 P.M. Rebefcah Lodge, Junior Order Hall, 8 P.M. Knights of Pythias. V.P.W. 8-30 P.M. Senior Citizens. Legion Dugout, noon to 4 P.M. Baldwin Philatelic Club, 58 West Raymond avenue, Roasevclt, 8:30 P.M. — AMW0, 8 A8UUWU1U ij v m Anthony Ward, 4? Independence avenue, from Lincoln, Neb. Born Snider, 43 Johnson place, from Flushing. Madeline Abrams, 246 Arthur street, from Oceanside. Mrs. Robert Collahap, 121 Craig avenue, from Ozone Park. Murray a Ofeenberg, 343 Pine street,, from Manhattan. Jerome R. McDougttl, Ji*.. 134 New Vork-^MiU^ . William Spano, 311 Atlantic avenue, from Brooklyn. e «/. . .... . ^ Wanlagh, WEDNESDAF. NOVEMBER 14 Henry Theodore Mohr Post, V.P.W, Hall, 8:30 P.M, C o lum b ian 8ctuil-es, K o f C. C lu b house, 8 P.M . Southwest Civic Associntion, Bay- view Avenue School. 8:30 P.M. Exchange Club luncheon, Elk.s 12:15 P.M. Kiwnnis Club, 6:30 P.M. American Education Week pro gram, High School Auditorium 8 15 P.M. Mothers Club of Pli-st Presby’ ......... .. .. * «»*w.ux., AJ 8 WIL 8 jril, Mervin S. Tuckman, 30 North Long Beach avenu, from waniagn, NfiSx Frances Tartaro, 30 North Long Heach avenue, from Jamaica. John 6tark,.36 Nor.th Lohg Beach avehue, from Baldwin. Richard A. Frick, 30 North Lohg Beacft avenue, from Wantagh. Harold. E. W a lte^ 30 North Long Beach avenue, from Great Neck. • O ^ r Carhjerg, 30 North Long Beach aVehue, frdm Rockville Centre. 'l^aiTlas A. Shepperd, 30 North Long Beach avenile, from Portland, Philip Ballln, 30 North Long Beach avenue, from Jamaica. James J. Daley, 30 North Long Beach avenue, from Garden City. Robert C. Wallace, 30 North Ldhg Beach avenue, from Valley Stream, Marvin Spindler. 30 North Long Beach a.venue, from Manhattan. George Hendrlcksoh, 30 North Long Beach avenue, from East Rockaway. Martin Balrock, 30 North Long Beach avenue, from Jamaica Terrace. Edward J. Simonetti, 414 South Ocean avenue, from Baldwin. Leonard Davidoff. 153 Smith street, from Jackson Heights. Edward C. Cunningham, 55 Rosedale avenue. Theodore H. Cook. Jr.. 403 South Long Beach avenue, from Man hattan. G. P. Stack, 3 North Long Beach avenue, from Merrick, Arthur Cellar, 58 Pearsall avenue, from Baldwin, Frederick Lee. 621 South Bayvlew avenue, from Manhattan. Mrs. Violet K. Ako. 589 South Bayvlew avenue, from A.stnria, Roger Corta, 21 Wiltshire court, from Brooklyn, Christopher L. Pacifico, 3 Davison place, from Far Rockaway. John W. BrldermuTi, 40 Randall avenue, from Berne. Swuzi i land. Sarah F. Sutterlin. 30 North Long Beach avenue, from Janmica. Joseph Fitzsimmons, 123 Washburn avenue, from Brooklyn. Charles Mansfield. 127 Craig avenue, from Brooklyn. The St, Lawrence University debate squad has elected Donald Vogel junior from Freeport, president for the 1950-57 season. Also elected to office are vice-president, Stuart Sharkey. Sophomore from Peckskill: secretary, Nancy Needham, Sophomore from Westport, Connccticm; and tieasurer, Michael Spring, a Sopohomore from New York City. Salvation Army Missionaries Discuss Education In Africa Major and Mi-s. Itidiard Ahvcil, .Salvation Arniv niLs- sionarics, snukc al a Mivirr in llic organization's Km.|)orl .el on liiesday n.glil, Ortolier :j(»: Tliev reeenllv eanic „ from M n eu. xyl.riv fur llir past six an'd one-liaff years they served as iais.s.<nianes in ^'orlhern and Soiilliern Rh Nearly Central i tianity. the movie gave excellent Africa=-98. per cent of it—l.s done [ views of the two Rhodesias and the h v m iM tnn'irlA e onorv^Htiarr fn R#.. .... by missionaries, according to Major Atwell. The Salvation 7 .tmy main- tains 300 schools on the continent, numbering among Its pupils both the children and parents of native villag^. .Voung people are trained to become teachers so -they can spread enlightenment among their own people, providing local leader A color film made by the couple, with sound accompaniment of na tive school children's singing, was shown after Major Atwell’S talk. In addition to revealing the high l y . . ly\devoted work of Salvation-Army ■ ‘ members In Central.. Africa, where their service includes- medical tr^ tm e n t, hosplthl caire,, surgery and the; maintenance .of local opcu schools bf^des' .jtjie ..c(myerkon.tpfJ..wen t 'Africans from w i t c h c r a f t ^ \ Chris- j lang '\V ;;,..';'’.:.--:- ' ............ native customs in those countries. Even ' the colorful animals were shown, African elephants, Major Atwell said, are the . continent’s most dangerous animals — unlike Indian elephants which occupy American zoos. During dry seasons the wild elephants stampede, klll- ing and Injuiiug many human be ings ill the small villages. Baboons also are desti-uctlve—so much so tliat il-. government forbids kill ing of tigers in some localities In order to let tigers, a natural enemy of baboons, keep them from multi-' plying k»o fast. • Africa has more than 800 dif ferent languages and dialects, the speaker declared. He and Mrs. At well sang a sohg in one of the lan ^ a g e s. T . . . . . •, leiian Church, Freeport, meeting. Toy Party, conducted by Rita Yourn, church hall. 8 P.M. TIIURSUAY, NOVEMBER 15 Daughters of America. V.P.W. Hall. 8 P.M. Freeport Triangle. D.E.S.. Spai tan Temple, 8 P.M. Roo.sevelt Garden Club. Conteh- nlal Avenue School. 8:15 P.M, Business women, Sweden Towers. Baldwin, 6:30 PM. Methodist Church Women's So ciety of Chi’istlan Service. 1:15 P.M. Freeport Civil Defense Mdlcal Group. Municipal Building, 8:is P.M. Elks Lodge, clubhouse. 8:30 P.M. Women's Home Leagi|e, Salva tion Army, 8 P.M. Rotary Club, Elk.s Club. 7 P.M. Army Specialist ThUd Class George J. Mitthauer. son of Mr and Mrs George Mitthauer. 121 s . Main street, recently was named Soldier of the Month for Headquarter.^ Area Command in Germany. Specialist Mitthauer, a 1952 graduate of Freeport High School, wa.s employed by the U. S. I>ost Office before eniering the Army in September ol that year. Dr. Stoddard Quest Speaker For Education Week Program 71 7>iii uc- till' j>iu‘st .s(KniK(‘r 7,,1'zl , . r I: __ ... . amt the Froi JieJtl in the .... ..vv,zv..i I uiviM-n-jiL-iuT As.sooanons ^ Lducsilion. Tlie program will lu' . o next W ednestlav uight. nmi.... Ih“ r'*’ “',*. * •* Tllu l•'|■cq) 0 ,•t lli).|i Si'llool lilnxl u iu k i Ilic (tiiTclim, <it Dr. .1. M uviiord W c lllu u r .r inxl llio Sciliol Hltfll School (ilrl!<’ f'li/u’iiu im.l..., ik ., ........ ,' ^vtiwci^wuii oculi- .nuiiiiiiisuuiors; was a membe nary at Huntington. A similar gift The educational commission to u/a.c vnfAfl hvp eVtA a etcrAWklsIip A aam * a __ Mercier Assembly Sends $500 To iPriesthood Fund At a meeting of Cardinal Mercier Assembly, Fourth Degree K. of C., Daniel J. Carmichael, the faithful burser, was Instructed to send a check for $500 to Archbishop Thomas E. Molloy, the money to be used in assisting in the education of a candidate for the priesthood at the Immaculate Conception Semi- ivju.viiurci N v c illuulcr am i clionis umlcr tlic . .................. Mi.ss Miriam Roberts will also lake part in tlie proyram Dr. Stoddard, one of the lea d i n g ------------------------------ was voted. by the assembly a year ftg.- ’The annual memorial mass will be celebrated In St. Raphael’s K. C. Church, East Meadow, on Thanks giving Day, November 22, at 10 .o'dek.' ^ , i ; : . . . ■ educators of the nation, knows American education at all levels and in all sections of the country He served as Superintendent of Los Angeles City Schools from August. 1948. until his retirement on July 1. 1954. Prior to that time, he served as Superintendent of Schools at Philadelphia. Pennsyl vania; Denver. Colorado; Provi dence, Rhode Island; Schenectady, New York; BronxvilJe. New York; Beatrice. Nebraska; and New Man Grove. Nebraska. He - Is past president of the American Association of School Administrators; was a member of erpus national educational corn- mil tees pan to advise with General Mac Arthur on the reorganization of Qie Japanese School System; was chairman of the Educational Poli cies''Commission; is an author of textboolB and magazine articles and has been a. member of num- for the development and advancement of education. American Education Week, spon sored by the National Congress of Parents and Teachers American Legion, National Education Asso ciation and the U. S. Office of Edu cation. Is observed In »1J the schools throughoul the nation. The gen eral theme for tills most Important week is “Schools for a Strong America,” America’s very survival as a free national depends on good schools, tf our schools are to con tinue to meet their responsibility to keep America strong and free they must have the cooperation and support of all citizens. The Pacent-Teacher Associations and the Board of Education have extended an invitation to all citi zens of Freeport to attend the American Education munlty Program. Week Com- MoJ \F^g. Pia