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RonlutiikoiiiA ass.il the Lake XN. Marie Mooney The new patrol of the local Girl Scout troop was g iven a surprise party by older members at the regu- lar meeting last Tuesday afternoon at the Ronkonkoma firehall. Mrs. James Davis is leader of the new patrol , which has eight members. Members of the Thursday Bridge club enjoyed dinner last week at the Bavarian Village , Wantagh . Tomor- row they will play bridge at the home of Mrs. Fred Smith of Lake terrace. Walter McNulty and Robert Busch , •who are employed at Falmouth , Mass., on the government barracks , motored to Ronkonkoma Sunday to visit their respective families. Warren Smith , a student at Fan- wood school , White Plains , spent a four-day holiday over the week-end with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Lake terrace. The Lake R onkonkoma Study club met last Friday and enjoyed luncheon at the Main e Maid , Huntington. Tliey later visited the Huntington Histori- cal society. Those taking ' part in the meeting were Mrs. Arthur Browne , president , Mrs. George Ken- neth , Mrs. Frank Swain , Mrs. Arthur Terrv , Mrs. J. Oliver Powell , Jr., Mrs . \ William Court , Mrs. Sterling Girardet , Mrs. Frank Newton and Mrs. Charles Russell . The group will next meet with Mrs. Girardet on lNuvcmDci -A-i. Mrs. Fanny W. Johnstone of Haw- kins avenu e , Lake Grove , will leave tomorrow to spend the winter with her dau ghter , Mrs. Ritter of Brook- lyn. Richard Newton , a Freshman, at Stevens In stitute of Technology, Ho- boken , N. J., spent the week-end with his mother , Mrs. Frank N ewton of Portion road. Yesterday he was the guest of his roommate , William Hark - ness of Nyack. Jean Berger , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. William Berger of Weiekers avenu e , entertained several young friends last Friday evening in honor of her fourteenth.birthday. The base- ment play-room where the party was held, was appropriately decorated in orange and black , punctuated by pumpkin faces and skeletons. The guests were Lucille Maletieh , Lillian Visieh , Caroline Cosieh , B a r b a r ' a Browne , Ruth Quensel , Gwendolyn Seibert , Dorothy Comins , Vera Mc- Nulty, Lois Okvist , Marguerite Hell- mich , Anita Pedisieh , Rose Madden , Frances Madden , Charles Fedoriow , Frank Straub , All en Okvist , Harold Sorenson , Archie Court , Timoth y Warren , James ¦ Browne , Art h u r Brown , Richard Su sa and Mark Pedi- sieh. They enjoyed games and a buffet supper. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maasch of Tyler avenue , West Sayville , announce the engagement of their daughter Trina to Alan Corbett , son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Corbett of Smith road. No date has been set for the wedding. Mrs. Charles Yenke is remaining for several days with her daughter , Mrs. William Cop e of South Oxone Park. Mr. and Mrs. John Faltin of New York have taken a house on Portion road , - where they will be ' permanent residents. They have a daughter , Lottie , who has been living here with an aunt , and attends the Lake Ron- konkoma school. Mrs. Kate Davis of Portion road is slowly recovering from an attack of pneumonia which she su ffered last week. The KafTee Klatsch will be enter- tained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. Joseph Cipp of Cedar avenue. The Blessed Virgin sodality of St. Joseph' s R. C. church will have its regular meeting tomorrow evening at St. Joseph' s parish hall. Thomas Powell , 22-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Oliver Powell of Hail- road avenue , has enlisted in the army and is stationed in the aviation divi- sion at Mitchel field , Mineola. He is a graduate of \ the Lak e Ronkon- koma school , and Sayville High school and was graduated from the Roose- velt Aviation school , where he studied airplane mechanical work. As a,farewell tribute to their for- mer pastor , the Rev. John R. O'Ma- Jioney, who waa - transferred it week ago to the pastorate of St, Lawrence ' s church in Sayville , members of St. Joseph' s R. C. church of Lake Ron- konkoma turned out in large numbers at Sunday ' s masses to receive com- munion . This kind of farewell re- membrance was suggested at the masses on. Sunday a week ago. The many who went* to - th e altar rail at the threo masses on Sunday, accord- ing to some of th o older members of the parish , represented the largest number of its kind In tho history of Charles vventisch Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rech , Sr., of Ridgewood and Oak street , Ronkon- koma , celebrated their sixtieth wed- ding anniversary on. Sunday. A sur- prise dinner was given them by their family at Frank' s restaurant , and they were presented with a beautifu l bouquet by their five great grandchil- dren , Lois Carl , Paula and Barbara Reifenberger and Donald and Kenneth Lutz. Other members of the fam- ily present were Mrs. Theodore Lutz , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher , Jacob Rech , Jr., Mrs. Marie Rech , Mr. and Mrs. J. George Lutz , Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reifenberger , Mrs. Ethel Carl , Chester Rech , Miss Jo Koch and Miss Martha Ludwig. Mr. Rech is \ a re- tired blacksmith , having had a shop on Forest avenue , Ridgewood , for many years. The Young People ' s Kecreation club met last Friday evening .at the parish hall of the Methodist chUrch and selected the following officers : Derry Moll , president; Robert Hughe ' s , vice-president;- Marjorie VollgrafF , secretary; Charles Davis , treasurer. A committee was ap- pointed to propose some new games. The church committee was appointed to propose ' some new games. The church' committee will meet this evening at the home of Irving Col- lins to act on applications for mem- bership and other business. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Gray of New York are spending a few days with Mr. Gray ' s parents at the par- sonage. ¦ * ' ¦ The Rev. and Mrs. Charles S. Gray will attend the Fellowship dinner at the . Patchogue hotel tomorrow evening and other meetings of the County Council o-f Churches and Christian Education. Mr. Gray will preach an Armistice day sermon Sunday morning at the Methodist church . Mrs. Estelle Ainberman will con- duct her beauty parlor at the home of her daughter , Mrs. L Ford on Railroad avenue near Alice Drive , for the winter. Tel- Ronk. 8 641. —Adv. Mrs. Robert Kerr of Pond road spent the week-en d in Brooklyn at the home of her mother , Mrs. E. Mooshey. The Jolly Eight Pinochle club , which met last ' Thursday/ at the home of Mrs. Fred Smith on Lake Terrace , had as prize winners , Mrs. Peter Ripp and Mrs. Charles \Ventisch , Sr., who substituted for Mrs. Gus Miller. Mrs. Frank Murphy and daughter Irene and Mr. and Mrs. diaries Mc- Laughlin of Richntond Hill were en- tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ripp on Sunday. Mrs. Estelle Amherman has closed her home on Union avenue for the winter and is with her daughter , Mrs. I. Ford , on Railroad avenue. Mrs. Amberman will also conduct her beauty parlor there temporarily. The Women ' s society of the Lake Ronkonkoma Methodist cihurch will meet tomorrow afternoon at the par- sonage. Mr. and Mrs, William Geide and daughters , Elaine and Iren e , of Bell- aire were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G-eide of Railroad avenue on Sunday. The Philhesperons met Friday night at the home <of Mrs. Umil Beck- er , Sr., of Hawkins avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling: Girardet , Jr., of Forest Hills visited Sunday , Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Giardet of Haw - kins avenue. A. Anderson of Kappler court is building extensions to four of his bungalow s on North street off Smith St. Joseph' s church . A new pastor has not been appointed for the Ron- konkoma parish as yet. The Rjw: . James Rogers , who has been assistant to Father O'Mahoney fox the past year and a half , is in charge. A large numbei of members and friends of Court St. Joseph here at- tended the Catholic Daughters con- ference Sunday in the Patchogue 'hotel. ¦ . I,, m,i ' i i ¦ » G. L. F. EfrG AUCTION The Long Island Co-operative G.I J .F. Egg Auction , Inc., o£ Central Islip lists these recent prices: Extra largo ovor 08 pounds , -42-47; large white , 36-44%; medium -white , 27-36; pullet white , 19-28%; peewee white , 16-22; large brown , 35-41 ; medium brown , 22 r 29; pullet b iwm , 15-21 ; 110' cases , auction of November 1, ; [ Bettor control of pullorum disease in chicks is seen in tho new official testing program adopted iby the New York State Department of A gricul- ture and Markets in co-op eration with the federal government, New York loultrymeai advocated tli o program, mr-T , * ,, ^ , r 'y rw * -y *ry ir , v *rf- *r ' * '-* , w \* , *r- *-v *'T*r\ road. Mr. Anderson is proprietor of Beverly beach . The Tuesday Pinochle . club met on Monday this week at the home of Mrs. William Pos t on Garity street. Miss Ruth Conkle of Bound Brook , N. J., was a week-end guest of Miss Virginia Bowen of Patchogue road. Mrs. John . Gallagher of Gatelot avenue and her daughter , Mrs. Mal- colm Hawkins of Church street , spent several day s recently with Miss Flor- ence Turner at Round Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haug and family of Brooklyn were at their summer home at the lake over the week-end. Last Tuesday night , Mrs . Charles Davi s , Mrs. James Davis , Mrs. Frank Swain and Mrs. Harold Sorenson at- tended a meeting in the Patchogue hotel for committee members of the Girl Scouts. The local senior group of Girl Scouts gave the intermediate group a Hallowe ' en party last Mon- day afternoon. Two of the troop members made the cake. Jules Freidman entertained em- ployees of the Ronltonkoma , Haup- paugue and Smithtov/n \Thrift Cen- tre \ stores at a Hallowe ' en .party at hia home toil Rose drive. Two . large* illuminated pumpkins on both sides of the porch welcomed the following guests : Mrs, A. Friedman , Mrs. Doi> othy Pittman , Mrs. D. Bauer , Mrs. A. Smith , Agnes ' Southard , Freda Giacama , Mary and Lillian Germano ' , Ruth Hammer , Mary Hedegus, Pris- cilla Torok , Nelson Anderson , Charles Piatt , John Sabisch f George Wakefield , Joseph Mariino and Seymour Singer. Roasting \ wienies \ around a large bonfire , community singing, conjuring tricks by Charles Piatt , and appro- priate ghost stories* . provided enter- tainment; At midnigh t the guests were told a ghost story and led into a dark cellar housing the remains of a long lost ghost. Delicious re- freshments included a large Hallow- ' en cako containing favors; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and ,Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bayliss visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Monninger , Jr, cf Brook- lyn on Sunday. i • Advertisins Rate* for This Column > < t lines or l«ss , first insertion .... 3Se > 4 Each additional line 6c J> i Bach additional insertion of notica 30c > 4 . No reader in this column ¦hall £ 4 vaceed 10 lines. . ? ] © > 4 . Barn Dance Friday evening, > < at Nature ' s Garden ' s Clubhouse , \ < auspices Selden Auxiliary Red \> 4 C ross. Musi c by Hill Billy Band. £ *' . Costume and special prizes. L • « I 2 Talking Pictures at Farming- , 4 ville Firehall , Friday, 8:30 p. m. I < A feature picture plus selected ? < shorts and a cartoon. Adults ? j 20c , children 10c. £ 4 • ? 4 Card Party by Parent-T«ach- ^ < er Association , Lake Ronkon- r 4 koma school , at Firehouse , Sat- ? < urday, November 9 , 8 :30 sharp, £ 4 Prizes , refreshments. Admis- > 4 sion 50c. I i r 4 Gam e Party, November 11 , at ? 4 C , S. A. Hall , Bohemia , given £ by Joseph Kovarik Pos t 1146 , t 4 American Legion. Cash Prizes. ? < m I i Card Party, Saturday, Novem- ? < ber 16 , 8:30 P. M. by Ladies- ? \ Auxiliary, Lake Ronkonkoma > 4 American Legion Post. Prizes , ? < refreshments. Admission 50c. £ 4 ' • ' ? 4 Mardi Gras & Monte Carlo ? j Night , Saturday, November 16 , \ 4 by Centereach Fire.department ? 4 at Firehall. Free hot roast beef ? < luncheon. Games , dancing. Tick- \ 4 ets 35c. ? i • 4 Minstrel show , given by Med- ? 1 ford Fire Department , Inc., and I 4 Auxiliary, November 28 and 30. ? < Community hall. Curtain call r { 8.30 p. m. Adults- 50c , children r 4 14 years and under 25c. > 1 . » i 1 Monster Card ami Bunco Party I i by Holtsville Fire department , > j at Holtsville school , Saturday, ? } December 14 , 8:30 p. m. Prizes , k 4 refreshments. Admission 50c. ? rat YOUR DATE BO OK H appy News for I Swezej Jewis €harge Customers ' @ # @ To encourage etarl y Christ- mas shopp ing, we extend this invitation to our charge customers : . : In -^^vettdier . - t Ip ^l aii iiary If you do not now enjoy the convenience of an S & N charge account , J simp ly fill out the form J below or drop in and see g i our Credit Dept. Swezey & Newins , Patchogue I would like to open a charge account. I Name | Street • ' ••• Town Other Charge Acets Occupation We will notify you when your account is ready to use. m Ask about our Credit Coupons I which you use like cash. ' ;. - \ ' 4 MONT^ Coming Events at; S & N' . ' ' INCTLU-D'E, ' :;; , ¦;: ¦ • Monogrammlng service, Nov, 25 through Dec. 7. •. Hammond iiVenn Chri stmas music begins Nov. 23. ' • ' . '\ l ' iSi> . .. \ ' , ' ¦ ' ;. ' ' ' ' ' ' ¦ • Christmas Fur ; Sale; *d(ite to^ ^ be announced. - ' '% A , . - , ¦ \ , ' 7 . . ; ¦ ;;• —•— - , ¦ . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ : ;1 ¦ « M *W «M IIWMI»M^^
