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Who Will Act For Barnstable? Considerable interest was aroused a year ago in a proposed called summer town, meeting, to be conducted for the non- •sident taxpayers, at which they could express themselves on Objects of interest and concern to them as summer residents and nronerty owners. ¦ Although no Cape-wide meeting of this character was held, one or two local gatherings were conducted by local agencies in other parts of the Cape, as we recall. It is our contention that it is a very important project to Bain and keep the interest of our non-resident property owners in the affairs of the Town in which thfir property is situated and that the most efficient method to accomplish this purpose is to eive them the opportunity to state their opinions and wishes. It is also our contention that a Cape-wide meeting would not fullfil the purpose, because only certain problems are Cape- wide; but that a meeting confining itself to the affairs of one Town would be the most fitting. i The sponsoring agency could draw a summary of the busi- ness at such summer meeting and present it as recommendations or merely as a guide to the voters at the town meeting the follow- ing March. This would be a fine thing to do for the Town of Barnstable, Will an organization step forward and plan such a function for the summer season of 1949? EDITORIAL The second annual meeting of the Cape Cod Christian Conference which is located at Forestdale on the Cape, will bo held in Claredon Street Baptist Church on April 19 and 20. A banquet will be held on the evening of the 19th , at which time Chaplain W. Wyeth Willard of Chicago will be the Inspirational speaker. The reports of the various officers and committees will be heard and final plans for the sum- mer 's program at Forestdale pre- sented. Several hundred members are expected , according to word received from Mr. Gordon MacKer- ron , who heads up the Boston com- mittee. Mr. MacKerrou Is a summer resi- dent of Cobb Village in Barnstable and is president of the MacKerron Wool Company, Summer S.treet, Boston. C. C. Christian Confer- ence Meets in Boston The annual meeting and banquet of the Bntw River Savings Bunk was held April 11 in the Uiverwny Lobster House at South Yarmouth. The date marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the bank. It also marked the 1,5th anniversary of Nathan crowoil as president of the' bank , although his connection with It dateB back to 1928. Mr. Crowell recounted some of his early days at the bank , particu- larly his first day, in the following Reminiscences I came to Bass River Savings Bunk UH an officer April 1928—u member of the Board of Investment , and wus struightwuy mudu Its sec- retary for which 1 received $1.00 per week extra. 1 will try to draw a little picture of the old Bank on Bridge Street us 1 llrst saw it. AH 1 entered the front door on a cool day in April 1928 1 wus greeted wllh a smell of coal gas. In the northeast corner of the lobby stood u large eon I burning parlor stove Willi the door wide open. Mr. Hiram J. Loring's method of run- ning u coul stove wus all drafts open and then all closed with tho door open besides, At my right wus n formidable grill work and counter with u gate tit the fur end over which Mr. tor- lug curried on his interviews, Behind the counter in a spucu, suy 12x18, wus the Bunk office. The office furniture consisted , us 1 remember , of a roll top desk, a flat lop desk or table mid there must have been sonic Kind of u table on which wus a typewriter, The typewriter, u bund crunked uddlng machine, u wall type tele- phone behind the door In the south. east corner , u lew odd ehuirs wore the things thai made an impression upon me at the. I line .r 1 was greeted very cordially by Mr. holing and shown Into the buck room . I This WBB a very useful room. Honied by u wood burning "air- tight stove"—definitely not thermo- statically controlled, it contained the largo tuble (we still have it). On one Hide of tho tuble wus u sol- lee, on the other three Bides were odd chairs. Along th south wall stood three sufos, all different us lo size and uppeuruuee, bought us the Hank grew. Mr. I Ilium I), i.oring was treas- urer, Janitor, stenographer , public relations man , etc., ussisled by Miss Belle O'Neill now und then , when allowed . Mr. Luring und Miss O'Neill novor spoke except, on busi- ness. They both lived In Wost Den- nis. Mr. Lorlng went buck und forth In his Model T Ford sedun and MI HH O'Neill walked. Mr . Lorlng WUH u .small man us to stature; his mannerisms were imick und to the point. A Quaker by religion, ho at- tended the services ut the Quuker meeting house hero In South Yar- mouth regularly—once a year. Tho rest of the your he was active In tho West Dennis Methodist Church. Conllimtd on 1' agt j Local Bank Reviews 75 Years J Service -- Officers Elected Assets Near 7 Million Delegates to the 38th annual meeting of the Massachusetts Teachers Federation to be held April 16 at the Hotel Stutler, Bos- ton , Include Harvard H. Broudbent of Barnstable , n director of the or- ganisation , according to word re- ceived from headquarters. Barnstable Man Dele- gate for Teachers Thirty or 31 members of the Hi Y Club of the Federated Church with Dr. Schultz their advisor, ami with William L. Drew, C, Wahb Crosby and Frank B. Hearse at assistant advisors will leave Mon day at 8:00 a.m. for Little Neck Ipswich. The Hi-Y Club numbers young men of the church of hlgli school age. Dr. Schultz is mukiiu his 19th trip. The club will plaj ball games with Hamilton Hlgl: and expects to attend the Red Sos game In Boston on the way homt Friday. This year's club is the lav gest since its formation and twe cottages will be required to housi the group, with provision of trans pollution , meals, und soclul oppor tunltles among the major problems,; cooking meals, doing dishes, espe- cially in the limited facilities ol summer cottuges. A good time Is being untlcipated , Members of the Hi-Y include Gordon Evans, presl dent; Norman Levlnson , vice presi- dent; James Kelley, secretary ; Robert Colemun, treasurer, und Ronald Anderson , Kenneth Bourse , Donald Bowen, James Brown , Llew- ellyn Clough , Jr., Allien Crocker , Jr., Jerry Crocker, Clarence A. Crowell , Jr., Robert Crowell , Brlce Eldridge , Noil Guild , Philip Hnwes, Thomas Holmberg, Fred'k Hodge , Jr., Robert Keston , Harold Lima, Nicholas Lopes, Bradley Mann , Rob- ert Morln , George O'Brien, Peter Pierce, Edgar Pulsifer, Alton Hob- bins , Curl F. Schultz , Jr., George T. Siddull , Jr., Frank Thacher, 2nd , James Todd , Winthrop Wilbur , Jr. The members attend church each Sunday and Church School and with the Tri-Hi afford tho church one of the outstanding Senior High church groups anywhere to be found. The trip is financed from Hie proceeds of the 15th annual show. Many former members of the club , who cherish fond memories of the Hi-Y and the Ipswich trips,, now occupy positions of leadership In tiie church and community, with u large number of former mem- bers having served in tho armed services during the war and with recent graduates from the Club In tho armed services ut present. There will he a reunion breakfast In May when all former members will be guests of the club for break- fast and for reports und reminis- cences. Fun at Ipswich on Hi-Y Club Trip Mon. 1 The Barnstable Fish cannery, employing between 26 and 35 wo- men und girls and a dozen men und boys over 17 years of age, will be opened early in May by Griffin 's Associated Fisheries, it has been announced by B. A. Griffin , presi- dent. Cape Cod Residents interested In working at the cannery from the time It opens until the end of the summer season are urged by Mr. Griffin to report to John Scott, manager of the Massachusetts Em- ployment office, 227 Main Street, Hyannis. The May opening of the canning plant will be handling some of the Herring run , Mr. Griffin staled , with maskerel the principal fish for summer processing. Fish Cannery in Early May Opening There will bo a public installa- tion of officers of Dennis F. Thomas Post, VKW, und lis Auxiliary, Mon- day, April 18th , ut 8 p.m. ul tho Elks Home in llyunnls. Department Quartermaster John B. Powers and u unite of officers from Boslon will insliill tho pout; Theresa Stucey lllld II unite of Depart nielli Auxiliary oil leers wll llnslllll I lie ladles , Following the insinuation c.oi'iH monies llierc will be refreshments and (lancing to Hie music of Con Coppi' s Band. The public is cor- dially invited , VFW Post Installation dpenToPtfUic The next meeting of Hie Exec- utive f'.ommltlee of Hie Dariist.ohln Soldier 's Memorial Association will be held In the Legion Homo, lly- unnls April 21sl ul 8 P.M., In prep- aration for the traditional Mem- orial Day observance In Centurvllle. The full program for that duy will be announced later. Memorial Day Observ- ance Being Planned The morning devotion service fro m 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. will be the final special early morning service for people on their way to work and young people on their way to school . Dr. Schultz , minister , will presldo. Hovorend Walter Royal Jones of Biirnstahle will bring the Good Friday Meditation. The Junior Choir of tho Church , directed by Mrs . Wurren W. Cook , will sing. Tho Borvlce will bo broadcast In conjunction with morning devo- tions by tho Clerical Club and 111 cooperation with Station WOCB. From 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. tho tradi- tional Third Hour on tho Cross Service will bo observed , with Rev . Carl Fearing Schultz, D.D., Min Inter , in charge. Older peop le are cordially Invited. Young people and children aro urged to be present us the schools are closed to afford at- tendance. At 7:30 p.m. a special program, Good Friday in Hong and Story, will be presented. The Couple's Club east Will unit e In the service prior to its meeting. The public is In- vited , to Join lu singing the groat hymns that have the Cross as thu centra l theme. I , Three Good Friday Services at Fed. Ch. Wednesday, April 20, Is the daU for the Kids' Show, when at 7:31 p.m. the youngsters will be glvon a preview of the Second Annual Old Time Minstrel Show being put on by the Couples' Club of the liy uniils Federutod Church. Tho rog' ular performances will take place Thursday, Friday und Suturduy evenings , April 21 , 22 und 23, ul 8:15 p.m., in the Burnstuble High School Auditorium , Hyannis. Those taking solo parts In the Minstrel Show are UB follows: Es- ther Hummond , Bob Scudder, Peter Bourse, Marjorie Hebditcb , Dollle Osborne, Nornie Johnson , Ruby Demone, Kenneth Bourse; end men are Charlie Dolloff , Dill Batten- court , Buster Jones , Arvld Jacob- son, Dick Hasklns, Bill Deluno, Bill Howes, Don Ouiniibell; others tak- ing purl uro Ruth Foley, Prlscllln Demone, Harrison Drew , Anna Fish , Will Muynurd , Vlv Howes, Lou Askew , Carol Coleman, Betty Cole- iiiii n , Beverly Crowell , Dot Crocker, Eleanor Jusslln , Stephanie Fringle, Elsie Scudder. The Interlocutor Is Edward Mar-, vln , music director , Mrs. Lila Hearse; comedy director , Ed Mar- vin; piano, Mrs, Everettu Murruy; trumpet , Roger Gott ; drums, Gor- don Fuller; generul committee, Mr. und Mrs. L. Allen Jones, Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth flearse, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marvin , Mr, and Mrs. Ar- vld Jacobson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hasklns, Mr. and Mrs. John Askew, Mr. and Mrs. Henry White, Mr. and MrB . Eric Jussila. Costume committee, Mrs. Louise Askew, chairman , Mrs. Dorothy French. Tickets, Eric Jussila, Ken- yon Carr, Hubert French, William Drew, Publicity, Paul Stiles, Dick Hasklns. Program and Advertising, Nancy Marvin , Dick Hasklns. Props, Henry White, Kenneth Bearse, Fred Oehme, Arvld AnderBon. Make-up, GladyB Whitney, Vernon Coleman, Tommy Greene. UsherB , Alice White. Candy committee , Mrs . Eleanor Jussila, chairman , Mrs. Marjorie Hasklns, Mrs. Vivian Howes, Mrs. Dot Jones, Mrs. Beverly Campbell, Mrs. Lucille Hettencourt, Mrs. Mary Pearson, Mrs, »uth Foley, Mrs, Helen Jacobson. A few reserved seats are avail- able for Thursday night only. Rush seats still available for all per- formances. Couple's Club in Four Performances of Old Time Minstrel Show A New England-wide meeting at the Parker House, Boston , on April 211 and a two-day seminar of in- struction on Cape Cod , May 4 and 5, will launch the "Scrambled Eggs und CurtBylng " program recently Instigated for the benellt of hotel und resort operators, It has been announced by Calvin D. Crawford of Cotult , chairman of the New England Council's Recreational De- velopment committee. Sponsored by tourist officials of the six New England stales, the program was drafted a month ago by officers of the Cape Cod Cham- ber of Commerce, Miss Elisabeth Shoemaker of the Pioneer Valley Association , Mr. Crawford , econom- ic researchers and representatives of the New England Council. Auth- orities on tourist services will be among those to participate in the forthcoming meeting and seminars, several of which will be conducted in the various states. The "Scrambled Eggs" plan re- sulted from a survey which reveal- ed that many new-comers in the tourist und guest house business need Instruction in the preparation nl breukfust Und that many old line resort hotels fail to provide the kind of hospitality for which New England once was famous . Officials of the Extension serv- ices of all the state colleges and universities , radio and newspaper representatives and resort opera- tors will be invited to attend the Host on meeting which will he in tho form of a full day seminar. Counselling und education on such subjects us business management, cure and feeding of gueBts , attrac- tiveness of pluces of business und personal hospitality will bo relayed to local seminars to be held in May, "This program can bo one of the most Important, projects the New England Council's Recreational committee has evor undertaken ," Mr. Crawford sui(l. ' "lts benellts to the tourist economy, if properly curried out , will bo far reaching and might even make tho difference In u considerable number of cuses between profit und loss In the comi- ing season. " Norman H. Cook, executive sec- retary of the Cape Chamber , is author of the "Scrambled Eggs" title. "Scrambled Eggs and Curtsying" Course Has 1st Meeting 29th IwiEiCiflb*. I ^^^P-^-^L^^^ILjkJJ^A^iaj I REAL ESTATE I Of Every Description—Bought, Sold and Appraised. JAME8 A. WOODWARD Tel. 302, 1247 Hyannis SEE ME FIRST Real Estate Agency At the annual Parish Meeting of the Unitarian Congregational So- ciety of Barnstable, Massachusetts, held Tuesday nigh t at the Unitar- ian Church , Barnstable, the Pru- dential Committee was authorized to inaugurate a campaign to raise $1,000 for tho repair and painting of the church. This is to be raised In addition to the $4,189.00 regular budget of the Society for the year beginning March 1, 1940. At the opening of the meeting, William P. Lovejoy, Jr. was elected moderator for a term of one year. Following reports by the clerk , treasurer, Prudential Committee , the minister, and the treasurer of ' tho Flower Guild Alliance, the fol- lowing officers and lay delegates #ere elected: Clerk , Ralph W, Holmes; treasurer, Bruce K. Jer- auld; member of the Prudential Committee to serve five years, Richard P. Covllle. Lay delegates to the annual meet- ings of the American Unitarian As- sociation: Bruce K. Jerauld , Mrs. Bruce K. Jerauld , Mrs. Fred T. Nickerson. Alternate lay delegates to the annual meetings of the American CoiitinttJ on Ttfl J Barn. Unitarian Cong. Society Holds Annual Parish Meeting ^rtA ¦P ^jSBP^^IiiaS Hul **ank ty ma" am* ',avc morc W ^ r t^ nc f°r business and pleasure. ^m Enjoy twenty-four hour con- " ^L^Lr 1 '' / ff I' venience. It's quick, it's easy. / :^^^% .' Early or late — bank by mail.* *// you send cash, be sure to register your letter, Hy annis Trust Co. Main 8trMt, Hyannis, Mast. AMPLE PARKINS SPACE FOR CUSTOMERS BANKING HOURS Monday Through Friday 9 :00 A.M. till 2 :00 P.M. MMbir Federal llrvo.ll limuraare Caraaratlaa BUANCII OKKK'K AT OaTBHVILI. K ¦ ••bar K< *>ral Haaarve Byataai F.nithets Tossed by Editors in Old Days (Continued from last week) The Railroad Guide was pub- ; Usbetl in 1875 at the Patriot Build- ' \as \\\ Barnstable. Listed as news- hoy nwl Guide distributor was Eu- gene S. Clark of Sandwich. It was a small four-page trade paper that | was distributed free to passengers ' on the trains. It contained few news iiems, but many intertaining adver- tisements. There was, however, in tills copy a map of the proposed Ship Canal to cross Cape Cod ex- actly where the Canal is now lo- cated. It WBB hoped that work on the Canal would commence that year, and if so, the contract for constructing it would be given to European parties. There was an interesting little paper called the Atlantic Messen- ger, published in Hyannis in 1860 by Edwin Coombs, Editor and Pro- prietor. Mr. Coombs, as well as Mr. Slmpkins , must have been at swords' ends with Major Phinney, for in bold, black type he had print- ed: "Keep it still before the peo- ple , Hint Mr. Phinney does not re- nnet lils declaration that the Pp- trloi Is Hie only paper in the county that lias stuck to the Union through thick and thin from beginning to end. " The Messenger was vibrant with Civil War news, and also an- nounced that the new United Stales postage stamps would be Is- sued on August first and the old stamps called in, . the change in style rendered necessary to pro- tect the government against the im- proper use of large quantities of stamps in the rebel states. On an- I other page the distribution of the I now twenty-cent piece was an- ¦ luiunccd, And away down in the ¦ corner of the same page, it was stated that popping corn had just been received at the Depot Saloon, At the time of F. B. Goss' death in 1906, P. Percy Goss, then post- master in Hyannis, succeeded to full control of the paper and moved the plant to its present location on Pleasant Street in Hyannis, ul though die first job-printing plant was iu the present post-office dis- trict, In 1923, ill health caused F. Percy to sell to Heman P. Crocker, an old employee. Mrs. Crocker, who had been Mr. F. B. Goss' bookkeep- er for about fifty years, cooperated with her husband in publishing the Patriot for a number of years. They later sold to George M. Hasklns, whose estate still owns the Patriot. The founding of another well- loved Cape Cod Weekly, the Yar- Continued on Page 7 Good Friday Cantata A Good Friday Cantata, "Olivet to Calvary," by Maunder , will be presented in the First Baptist Church of Hyannis ut 7:30 p.m. Friday by the combined choirs of the Ostervllle Community Church and the First Baptist Church. The cantata is being directed by Earle h. Xempton , organist of the Oster- vllle Community Church. The service is divided into ten numbers , which Include BOIOS us well ns choral selections. It fol- lows the story of Holy Week from the triumphal entry Into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the crucifixion of Christ on Calvary on Good Fri- day. The soloists are Mrs. Ernest Smith, sonrano; Frank B. Mehaffey, baritone, and Francis W. Hubley, tenor. The offering will go toward the music fund of the church . Tho public is cordially Invited to attend. BILLY MADDEN'S GARAGE ( STUDEBAKER SALES AND SERVICE Welding of All Kinds Bear Wheel Alignment and Balancing Barnstable Road Tel. 1230 Hyannis "DON'T GET MAD — GET MADDEN" mH ^^mmmmmimkWkWiWkWk^^kWk ^kmmk ^kWkwmkWkm j = g * Dumont's Pharmacy £j SJ Prescrip tions Our Sp ecialty jfj J Depot Square Tel. 210 Hyannis, Mass. Sf l aiiiiiiiniiiiiii ———— ! ' '"» ¦¦'¦"¦¦ I inillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII lt' I INS URANCEand ANNUITIES FRANK a THACHER ROBERT G. DOWLING 1 M»«kTon|,l« Hyamis,CKais. 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Sandwich girls , Capo Cod Cham- pions for 1JM8-9 , are the following: Lydin Peters, Bessie (llblis , Mary Gray, Jane Gray, Norma Young, Arlene Burke, Marjorie Mellx , Connie Crocker, Judy Casperon , Lois Armstrong, Orlannu lloxie , June Morrow , Morllyn Embroult, Uuth A. VunBuskirk , Diana AlveB , Mury Anne Garland , Joan Dunham . Carol Lewis; Edwin A. 55lon , Coach , Mrs. .1. Robert Kershaw, Barnstable girls who wore guests of honor for tholr line play and sportsmanship are Sally Cross, Mary Pooto, Anne Clark , Kuy Lewis, Joan Nunes, Helen Kahelln , Judith Thurston , Dorothy Ronzl , Adeline Perry, Carol Crocker, Betty Jlimill , Pauline CoggeBhail, llow- Mynno Wlmhorloy, Marie Olirn , Mary Perry, Martha Hnljeitj Kntb- crlne M. Nohubliin , Couch. Cheer lenders: Margaret Picker- ing, Evolyn Covell , .laciiuullno Mad- den , Aune Mlkkonon , Janet Urll'l'ln. Trophies were awarded the cham- pion team' s, und u liny gold Imsket- liuli to each player, cash prizes wore presented to Richard Rut- ledge, $215 ; to Anno Mlkkonon , JIG; to Russell Kunzo , $10 for their es- says on "Wh y Democracy Works " In a contest sponsored by the iiy- aunls Lodge of ElkB. Richard Rut- ledge will now compote wllh lliose winning prizes In other high schools of the Slate. Awards wore made liy John J. Kllcoyno , esteemed lead- ing knight of the local order. Speaker of tho evening WII B Dis- trict Attorney Maurice J . Lyons or New Bedford. Tho committee In charge of ihe banquet was composed of Elmer A. E. Richards, P.D.D., chairman; John .1. Kllcoyno , Louis Borsarl , Ernest Childs, Officers of tho Lodge were in- stalled in ceremonies the preced- ing Sunday, as follows: John J. Barrows, Exalted Ruler; John J. Kllcoyno , Esteemed Lead- ing Knlghl; Kulph Brown , Esteemed Loyal . Knight; William McArdle, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; John R, Whlto , Secretary ; Henry L. Murphy, P.E.R,, Treasurer; Eve Ronzl , Tiler. Trustees : Adrian Preble , P.K.R.; BJdward L. Bonnet, P.E.R.; Alfred A. Dumont , P.E.R, ; Joseph H. Martin, P.E.R, ; Elmer A, E. Richards, P.D.D, Appointed offi- cers : ,l. Paul Hurley, Esquire; Dr. John L. Terry, Organist; Dr. Walter .1. Kennedy, Chaplain; Ro- land L, Hochu, Inner Guurd .