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,—w—«—u—W l H Illlll——Mil '¦'¦¦ ' fTt^H T his Sprin g Our ^LUMBER Used . . World' s Fair Slightl y Used Lumber at Special Low Trices EAST f|f J|] TERMS Patchogue Lumb er Corp. 17 River Ave , \ Tel. Pat. 2426 Medford Miscellanies Medfordl is ably represented in • our news columns by tlie work v Off . two correspondents : Gertrude . Mistier Martha Theis Ohio Avenue TeL . Pat. H93-; The local firemen were called out a few times last week by small forest fires. On Thursday afternoon , one was put out on Jamaica avenue , west of the State road , and on Friday af- ternoon a blaze on Long Island ave- nue , also -west of the Slate road , was extinguished in short orders Mrs. Louise Kelly and John Brandt of Astoria were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and. Mrs. Louis Halik of the State road. Mrs. W. Vopat , Sr., of Ohio ave- nue has recovered from her illness of several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Orford and son Richard , are again occupying their home on Long Island avenue , after havin g been in Virginia since last fall. Mr. Orford was working- there. Miss Lorraine Latham of tli e local faculty, accompanied by Miss Bev- erly Mistier , will leave this evening for Spencerport , where they will visit Miss Latham ' s parents during the Easter vacation . Mr. and Mrs. William Gillman , who have been making their home with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gillman of the State road since their marriage sev- eral months ago , are now occupying the Gillman house on.Oregon avenue. Before her marriage Mrs. Gillman ¦was Miss Grace McGowan. . Mr . and Mrs. Otto Peters of Brook - lyn visited their summer bungalow on Forest avenue for several hours last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Colson of Spring- field , Miss Frieda Wirtipeg ' and Wil- liam Kraus of Brooklyn %vere week- end guests recently of Mr. and Mrs. William Fritz , Sr..,of Forest avenue. Mrs. Fritz has received word that her sister ., Mrs. Irene Taft of Brooklyn, has been quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. William Nilssen and children of Coram , Mrs. Elsie Miller of-New Jersey and Theodore and Al- bert Nilssen of Hempstead visited thei* parents , Mr . and Mrs. Theodore Nilssen of Waverly avenue last Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Joh n Jacobi are oc- cupying tli e Zeidler cottage -on Tr ' e- hiont avenue. Before her marriage a short time ago, Mrs. Jacobi was Miss Henrietta Efflaiicl, Recent visitors at theJMedford hotel were Mr. and Mi\s . . J. Carasiti , Mr. and Mrs. II. Boiler and Mrs. J. Wat- son , -all of Astoria. Mrs . Thomas \Vaughan entertained her card elub last Tuesday evening at her home on the State road , when the winners were Mrs. T. W. Belts , ' and Mrs. Ferde Mistier. Club meetings will be postponed for two weeks be- cause of the Easter hol idays. The Medford Democratic club will meet next Monday evening at the hall on Long . Island avenue. The w.pr^en memb e rs are planning a theatre party and supper to be held in the near fu ture. Miss Elly Buclita of Wagner col- lege in Staten \ Island , will arrive today to spend the Easter vaca- tion with her; parents , Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buchta of Peconic avenue. Henry James Jones , post; V. F. VV.i and the Ladies ' auxiliary will meet this evening at theis-hall for tho an- nual election of officers, ' . \ Miss Marian Steincr of St. Albans visited her fa ther , Oswald - . Steineiv of California avenu e , during the week- end. ¦ ' / ¦¦ . ¦ . . \ \ , ¦ ¦ ¦/' ' ' ¦ Ma\ and Mrs. Dean Xawrence and children , Dean, Jr., nn-d . Patricia , of Port Jefl' cison Station were week-end guests.. ' of Mrs. Lawrence ' s parents, Mr. and Mi's, Fred Mistier of Waverl y ' .avenue 1 . ' •¦ . \' , ¦ ' ¦ Tho Bellport High . Schoolband com- peted in the , sectional music contest Saturday at the Bellmore High school , and won tlie .championship. The Boll- port band will go with one oth er band from ljohir Ifj land to PougnUce^psio lov tt\\bi.: state contest on . April; 27. Ten ;niemb ew of the band avo!ft/te df oajd , ; stiidcrxta. The M ISSOH Patricia ' Gati- tier , Xiliian ohd; ' Irene ' } Zeicllcr -and \ .;.:.;;. ¦: :;; ^.^- .;^;;:i-i^: ^ , ;- / ' - - . ¦:¦ /' ¦'• -;¦ Following the business- meeting this Friday evening of the Medford Re- pubj icaG club at Community hall ; a special program has \ been arranged by the president , Edward Pirner , which will include sound moving pic- tures and refreshments. The Medford JParent-Teacher assoc- iation, -which met at the school last Thursday evening for a short session , accomplished a great deal of business. A nominating committee was ap- pointed , including Mrs. J. Schleyer , Miss Lorraine Latham , Mrs. George S. Mistier , Mrs. George Zeidler and Carleton Upright. The pupils ' speak- ing contest wiLl take place at the nex t P. T. A. . meeting on May 8. Three pin s will be awarded as prizes. The pennystrip part y and the postp oned play will take place then. Election of officers will also be held on May 8. On May 19 the members will take part in the annual V. F. W. Americanization program , with Miss Latham in charge. On May 28 a P. T. A. spring confer- ence will take place at East North- port , which several members plan to attend. Progress on the new Boy Scout troop was reported b y Princi- pal . Carleton Upright. Miss Jacques met with the committee on the sum- mer roundup. After the meeting, the cast of the play adjourned to the home of Mrs. E. Theis for a rehearsal and refreshments. The Ladies ' Choral society, at a bus- iness meeting and rehearsal last Tues- day evening, appointed the following- program committee for the coining Walter Hansen , George Zaharatos , Matthew Masem , Robert Boehl , Jerry Haas/ J ohn Smith and William Rate , Jr. Holy Week devotion s at St. Sylves- ter ' s R. C. churc h will include Sta- tions of the Cross , sermon and Bene- diction of the M ost Holy Sacrament this Wednesday, Thursday and Good Friday evenings at 7 :30 o ' clock. Con- fessions for Easter Sunday will be held each even ing following' devotions and on Easter Sunday from 7:30 until 9 p. m. The Masses oh Easter Sunday will be as usual at 7:.10 and 9:30 a. m. Miss Jessie Ellis of Pennsylvania avenue enterta ined at \ a surprise stork shower recently in honor of her sister-in-law , Mrs. Alfred Ellis , Jr., of Islip, Those present Avere Mrs. Fre d Beck , Mrs. Jessie Ellis , Mrs. Fred Neighlcy and Mrs. Alfred Bur- roughs , Patchogue; Mrs. M. Jonasson and the Misses Joh anna and Hilda Jonasson , of Islip; Mrs. Ai.ton Masem , Mrs. Albert Ellis , Mrs. Joseph Ma- sem , Mrs. Alfred Ellis , - Sr., Mrs. Charles H. Ellis , Miss June Ellis , Mrs. Ellis , Jr., and the hostess. Mr, and Mrs. Herman v Meyers of Hollis and Mr. and Mrs/J. Jimenez and Miss Marie Jimenez of Richmond Hil l were guests recently at the home of Mr, and Mrs. . Gustave Zeidler of the State - road. Mrs, Marie Kumkel , who has been in . .Ri chmond Hill for a few weeks , has returned to the home of ^hpr daughter. . Joseph Connelly, John Connelly, James Gaffney and Ferde Mistier we ' re .. local m embers of . Patchogue council; ' K, of C, who attended the meeting on M onday evening, Plans arc \ 'being made by each council to participate in ¦the annual Long Island Chapter Charily ball , which will be held' at the Columbus club , Brooklyn , on , May 2. ¦ ¦¦ . ' My, . ' and Mrs, H. Liebfrietl of Brook - lyn were guests during the* week-end at tlio . home of Mr, and Mrs. Gustave Zeidler-of : the State road. Small brush fires have been keep- ing the firemen busy the past few days, - \Yesterday th o- ' siren Bounded shortly' before noon and again -right after ¦ • :!. o ' clock, MrsY T. ' ,. W. Botts aha grandson , Jackie Belt s , spent yesterd ay in New York with , Mr. and . Mrs. Robert , Smith , . John Latsko , . ' of . \Watcrvrjct ¦ spent a , wijek-end hore recently with his ' spri-ln-la ' w ¦ ¦ mid , daughter , ; Mr, ' , and Mrs. , George M is ' tlpv ., .jr., of Ohio live- ; nuo.(' ' . -;' ! ' . ; ' . ¦ ' ' v . '• ' : ' ¦ -¦ , : ' i . \ - , •• ¦ ' : . . ' ¦¦ ' , - : > : ¦ ' ¦ ¦ • :. ' , ¦ j. -r-Miv ' a ' rt 'dc ' M)^ iRi' SHolfj anil ¦ iMiijs vGblia : Pollai< a ' - of [Br&ojdy>kw^ home of Mr. and Mrs. Americo Pol- lara OBI Ohio avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Ellis and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Masem , Jr., of Patchogue spent last week-end in New York. Mrs. Joseph Corley and Miss Hes- ter Co-rloy of the Ladies ' auxiliary of Henry James Jones post , Veterans of Foreign Wars , represented the local auxilia ry at a meeting of the County council; Thursday evening at Islip. An anniversary mass was said on Palm Sunday at 9 :11 0 a. m. in St. . Sylves- ter ' s R. C. church in honor of Mrs. Marie J ones , the deceased Gold Star mother of the post and auxiliary, as a renTembranee from these two or- ganizations. Chief Petty Officer Alfred Ellis , Jr., of the U ,. S, S. Prairie , arrived from Newport , It. 1., last week-end and visited his wife at Islip. During the week-end they also visited Mr. Ellis ' parents , Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ellis , Sr., of Pennsy lvania avenue. Mr. ' . and Mrs, James Gaffney, who have been in Florida, arrived ,. several day s ago , and , after a short visit with their son-in-law and daughter , Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bushey -of Manhat- tan , are now at their Pennsylvania avenue home. Mrs. Thomas L, Cullum , president of the Seton Hall ; auxiliary, attended the auxiliary meeting last Wednesday evening at Patchogue , when final plans were ' niade for the bus trip which several ladies will make to Brooklyn , on Thursday, April 17 , to attend a card party for the benefit of Seton hall . Mrs. Hanley of;Heli- port >amd Mrs, John J. Roe of; Pat- chogue will bo hostesses, on April 23 nt the auxiliary ' s card party in Pat- chogue . , . Herman Masem has returned -to- his home on Ohio avenue , after spending several weeks in Narragansett , R. I., where Die was employed, Mrs. Richard Harris ' of Ridgewood is visiting a few . days this-week at the home of hev niece , Mrs. , William Smith of Mt. Vernon;avenue, . : Mrs, Hownitf , ,^orcli and duufthter , Miss Marion spo 'l-ck , spent ^ittirday in Brooklyn i .. ' -j siting. Mrs. 'Sporck's ((later , Mrs, J.. \vlaho3? and her. mother , Mrs, J, Redden. Mrs . *Rcdclcn. .rct\irned home with them and remained for several , days '' visit at the Sporck home. Warren Pedatella of Pough&eepsi e spent the week-end ' as a guest of Miss Katherine Berke , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berke of Long Island avenue. Charles Berke , an instructor at the Sha ronhill High sch ool in Pennsylvania , is home for a few weeks (luring the spring and Easter vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Orben were called to tho Bronx last week by the death of Mr, Orbcn ' s brother , John Orben. The funeral service was held on Thursday. The late Mr. Orben ' s wife died five weeks ago . The Itosary society met last Thurs- day evening at St . Sylvester ' s R. C. church . Some of the lad ies received monthly holy communion S u n d a y inorninuV . at the earl y mass , but most of the members were on s( retreat of the Holy Fam ily guild at the Cenacle over -Saturday-and Palm Sunday. The Rev. O' Roiu-ke , S.J., of Manhassct , gave tlio retreat conferences. Local ladies who attended were Mrs , Her- man Masem , Mrs. Owen Kicrnan , Mrs. Walter Peithman , Mrs. Nick Bianco , Mrs. Elizabeth Vopat; also Mrs. H, Ehrenworth of Yaphank and Mrs. William Lester of Holtsville. Mrs. Lena Mistier went over Sunday afternoon for part of the retreat . The local schools as well as the Patchogue Parochial school and Pat- chogue Catholic Higlv school will close today for the Easter vacation . The students will resume studies on Mon- day, April 21. Bellport High school will a lso have the same vacation period. annual concert : Miss Margaret Weis- senberger , chairman , Mrs. E. Theis , Mrs. R. Lipponer , Mrs. Gustav Kap- pler and Mrs. J. Weber. Last Tuesday the local Home Bureau unit began a slipcover , class at the firehou.se on Peconic vand Oregon ave- nues. The-members met again yes- terday. Several members plan . to attend a lecture on the. growing of herbs , given by John Dukkinfield , at Riverh ead this Friday. ' . The public is invited to attend the special services for Good Friday at 7 :30 p. m. at St. Mark' s Episcopal mission. ' Easter services , with Holy Eucharist , will be. observed on Sun- day at 9 :45 a. m. the Rev. W. Robert Hampshire will conduct the services , and the Rev. Henry Willman will sing the \Story of the Cross \ on Friday evening. The \Medford Taxpayers association met at the sehool on Monday evening for an interesting meeting. After the business , a social hour was en- joyed. Those who received prizes were: Aeroplane pinochle — Nick Bianco , Philip Gillman , Theodore Mueller , Mrs. T. Mueller , Mrs. E. Pirner , Nick Masem ; straight pi- nochle—Mrs. E. Theis , Mrs. J. Weber , Mrs. T. Hudak , Mrs. Hart; bunco- Mrs. S. Nemee , Mrs. J. Horvath , Mrs. N. Bianco , Mrs. \ H. Wolde; non-p lay- ers—Mr. Truman and Mr. Nemec . Re- freshments were served , the hostesses being Mrs. J. Weber , Mrs. T. Hudak , Mrs. J. Horvath , Mrs. P. Gillman , Mrs. N. Bianco , Mrs. E. Theis and Mrs. S. Beck. Prhmpal Carleton Upright , Mrs. G. Go ozda , Miss E. Brengel , Miss Lorraine Latham , Miss Josephine Czuchnicki and Miss Sallie Wehn have accepted teaching contracts for an- other year at the Medford school. •G. L. F T E GG AUCTION The Long Island Co-operative G. L. F. Egg Auction , Inc., of Central Islip lists these recent prices: Extra large over 64 pounds 28-34 , large white 25-31 , medium white 23- 27 Va , pullet white 19-24 , large brown 21-26 , medium brown 18-22 Vz\ auction of April 4 , 193 cases. • The above prices are for Quality, Empire and Blue Chief only. Specials are selling at three to five cents lower. Home Bureau Events Many . lessons and demonstrations are planned by the County Home bur- eau for members and others inter- ested. Miss Lucille Brewer of Ithaca will give a food demonstration at Riv- erhead on April 23 and at Bay Shore on April 25. Her subject will be \Uses of Self Raising Flours—Quick Bread. \ Weaving classes are being given by. Mrs. N. Talniage at the courthouse in Riverhead on Wednes- days , April 2 , 9 , 16 and 23 from 10 a. m. to 4 p. ni. Recreation training classes will be held on April 29 at Sniithtown and April 30 at Riverhead. There will be games during the af- ternoons , beginning at 1:30 and folk dancing at 7:30. E. H. Regnier , de- partmeat of Rural Social Organiza- tion , State College of Agriculture , will be in charge. Kitchen confer- ences were held in the county last week. This week, Mrs. F. Dickey, is having style ' talks , exhibits , remod- delling classes and skirt checking throughout the county. ;: Threugh l « ; clubs - aboii t -lu . OCO i :j^ral; ' ;b;6y^:;- and - -^Irlfl^iii^^Ncv^-iiXbrk;; r- ' ;; ; .$.&i^ -;dcet ., 'Uftvcleniii' g. a , nd iivpotcito; g-fo^nvft- . Naturalization Hearing Held in Patchogue Tburs. For the first time in over , a year , a preliminary naturalization hearing was held in Patchogue last Thursday. With Inspector Edward D. Zucker of the United States Department of Immigration and Naturalization in charge , assisted by Mrs. Ann Shust- erman and Miss Frances Nathanson , the hearing took place in the county clerk' s branch office on Lake street , for the purpose of verifying and checking; up the time of arrival in this country of various aliens who are preparing to file citizenship app lica- tions. Accompanied by their witnesses , about 20 aliens , from Patchogue and vicinity were examined at the ses- sion and were saved a trip to River- head, through the efforts of County Clerk Trank Markvart in placing the Patchogue office at the disposal of the Immigration service. CASH lor OLD GOLD , DIAMONDS SMIETA N 'S Jewelry Store :^3^MAt^. St. PATCflOGUE ;
