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AUTO PAINTING FENDER REPAIRING WELDING * SIMONIZING Satisfaction Guaranteed WALKER'S ESSO STATION Car. South * flea Sta. Weat Bnd . Hjannla '{ DQfllS H. NEWCOMB CajJe^Gbd Fire Insurance Agency GE N E R A L INSURANCE 354 Main Street Hyannb, Mass. IEn 31" il ill HI MHR IL KBLUnr OfSOBSNOS AOaMOI I AXnutD9. KXLLSY MOMH B. KELLEY M l p l M M KyiMkif 9M JEWBliRY and CLOCK REPAIRS Silver Heplntcd Heads Restrung Cinderella Jewelry Shop Watches - Clocks - Jewelry 346 B Main Street Hyannis I I Build the Home 1 You Have Always Wanted J Don't think just waiting will / amass the money it takes to liulld a home. Save and build under our Building and Loan guidance. You'll have that home sooner than you think. ¦ ¦ ¦ » ' ™ n 1 \ l'\ t Sandwich Go-Operative Bank Sandwich, Mass. | L — CHATHAM NEWS UN1VEBSALIST CHURCH pastor, Rev. Charles Devries. J-30 am- Worship service. 9,3 For Sunday, April 10 Mr. Benjamin O. Eldredge, guest speaker. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. A. Reginald Llndblade, pas- ,„,- • Mrs. Emma Coombs, choir di- ector; Mrs. Earl Robbins, superin. endent of Sunday School. 16 Sunday School 9:46 A.M. Worship Service li-"« A.M . CHURCH OF THE HOLY REDEEMER Sunday Masses: 9 and 11 a.m. Lenten devotions, Wednesdays at 7 Catechism, Mondays aftor school Christian Doctrine, Wednesdays after school. SOUTH CHATHAM METHODIST SU CHURCH Rev. Stephen H. Smith, Paator. Worship service: 7:15 p.m. Sunday School pupils will be called for at 9:00 a.m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Universallst Church Sunday, 11:30 a.m. Sunday School cinio hour. Second and 4th Wednesdays at S;00 p.m. Reading Room across from the Churchy METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Stephen H. Smith. Pastor. Worship service: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. for all ages through the 7th grade; youth classes, 12:00 noon. Choir rehearsal, Thursdays 7 p.m., ladies' parlor. HOLY WEEK SERVICES A. Candlelight Communion Serv- ice will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thurs- day at the Chatham Methodist C/iurch. The Rev. Stephen H .Smith will participate in the Good Friday worship service at the Church of the Holy Spirit at South Orleans on Friday from noon to 3 p.m. A Good Friday evening worship service will be held at the Congre- gational Church at 8 p.m. EASTER SERVICES As has been the custom for the past several years a Sunrise Serv- ice will be held at 5 a.m. Easter Sunday at the Chatham Light. Ad- dress of Welcome will be given by the Rev. Stephen H. Smith; hymn singing will be led by the Rev. Frederick Frank ; Scripture read- ing liy the Rev. James Stuart; Prayer by the Rev. B. L. Brandis ; Address , by the Rev. Kenneth Mac- Athur and Benediction offered by 1.'in Aev. Charles DeVries. ¦ ' ¦ ' — CANTATA TO BE PRESENTED "The Risen Christ", a cantata by Louise E. Stairs , will be pre- sented at 3:30 in the Methodist Church on Easter Sunday by the 30 voice cliolr of the Chatham and So. Chatham Methodist Churches directed by W. W. Tllestou. The choir will be assisted by a quartet consisting of Mrs. Phyllis Tlleston. Mrs. Phyllis Kelsey, Wlllard Nlck- erson and John Breault. PLANS FISH 8UPPER Plans for a public fish supper on Friday, April 22, were formu- lated at the monthly business meet- ing of the Methodist Adult So- ciety Monday night. W.8.C.S. Food Sale Members ol the Woman's So* clety of Christian Service will hold a food sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 26. SCHOOL NOTE8 The Senior class of the Chatham High School will leave at 7:30 a.m. Friday on the annual Washington Trip. Members ofthe class, chap- eroned by M. and Mrs. Carroll Bearse, will be accompanied by Raymond Peltier, Barbara Doane, Beverly Nickerson and Paul Karr, Jr. Class members Include Rose Forgeron, MHHcent Breault, JoBe- fa Kilbourn, Rosemary Rodericks, Esther Larkin, Pamela Tuttle, Ames Kent, Milton Breault, Bever- ly Eldredge, Fletcher Davis, Dana Eldredge, Courtland Kelley, Mary Nickerson, William Campbell, Thomas Buckley, Donald Howes, John Ruggles, Clyde Eldredge, Fred Wheldon, Jr., Rachel Kend- rick, Gordon Pratt, Frank Hutch- Ins and Donald Stephens. PROM DATE CHANGED Due to a convention scheduled to be held at the Chatham Bars Inn over the weekend of June 17th the date of the Junior Prom has had to be changed to June 10—Gradua- tion Day. FINAL EDITION The final edition .ot the school paper, Chatham H.T3. News, to be published on May 2 will be dedi- cated to the Class of '49, CHAPTER INSTALLATION Officers of Pleiades Chapter, Or- derof the Eastern Star, will be in- stalled on Monday night at Ma- sonic Hall following a supper to be served at 6:30. PLANS BOSTON TRIP Members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship will leave early Tues- day;to spend a few hours In Boston and witness part of the running 'of the annual Marathon before attend- ing the Conference Youth Rally at East Bridgewater. . HONORS THE THOMAS NA8SI8 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nasal were guests of honor at a supper meet- ing ot the Chatham High School Alumni Association Monday night in Village Hall, attended by 41 members and friends of the couple. Remarks honoring the couple for their contribution to the Chatham School during 20 years of service were offeerd by Herbert C. Hoyt, Superintendent of Schools; Ben- jamin P. Bassett, School Principal ; Clement K. Eldredge, Gray A. Page, and Mary M. Hamilton, mem- bers ofthe sc hool committee. A signed guest hook was pre- sented to M. Nassi and a corsage to Mrs. Nassi. During the business meeting following the supper served by members of the Circle of Industry, membership was discuss- ed and a drive for new members planned in order to continue the awards given each year to the most deserving boy and girl of the grad- uating class. A social hour followed with prizes for games including a spell- ing bee won by Mrs, Harold Mac- Donald. Arangements were in charge of Ralph Allison, associa- tion president. PROGRAM THEME Miss Bertha Hughes, a repre- sentative of the H. P. Hood and Sons Co., will lie a guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Chat- ham Woman's Club Friday after- noon at Wayside Inn. Program arrangements are in charge of Mrs. Earl Ruddock , chairman of the American Home Committee. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Mouat have returned after spending the winter at St. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Milton Healy plans to leave this week for Florida to join Mr. Healy, returning with him by boat. Mr. and MrB. Gresham Ennts, Jr. aid family are moving to the Saun- ders house on Old Harbor Road. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman T. Spear- in and son, Eugene ot Milton, ac- companied by friends, wer Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Hamilton. Mrs. Laura Braley of Mlddleboro who has been speeding several weks with her son and daughter- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Coombs,, is visiting relatives In Plymouth. David E. Howes, Jr ,and Ira Simpson are xpected to arrive home thiB week from a cruise aboard the U. S. Training Ship, Charleston. Miss Georgia Robbins and MI SB Barbara Eldredge have returned to Boston after entertaining friends over the weekend at the Kendrlck Camp at Chathamport. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Satcher of Auburn will be weekend guests ot her sister, Mrs. Leon Long. .. Three Ca*pe Students Elected to State Office for Gov't Day A new group of "senators and "representatives" took over the State Government last Friday, when those elected from the high schools throughout the Common- wealth journeyed to the Capital City to assume the reins of govern- ment and rule for a day. This was the second annual ob- servance ot this project of civic education , which apparently works to the enjoyment and profit of the students. It furnishes a touch of the practical experience which any the- oretical course of study needs to round it out to a point of real bene- fit to the student. The project is sponsored by the Massachusetts . Civic League , . a non-partisan organization , and fl- minced by the Moses Kimball Fund for Promotion p.f Good Citizenship. The Student legislators were en- tertained at. a luncheon given by the Massachusetts Elks Associa- tion at .the Boston-City Club, Students going from Capo Cod included "Representative" Chester Crosby from Barnstable High School; "Representative " James Todd and "Senator" Wlnthrop Wll- ber from Yarmouth High School. Disabled Veterans Form Cape Chapter A new group has been formed— a Cape Cod Chapter of the Dis- abled American Veterans—organ- ized April 12. James Delay of West Dennis was elected commander; Norman C. Nagle of Cotult, senior vice-commander; Anthony George of West BarnBtable , junior vice- commander. Commander Delay named as his staff William DrlBcoll , treasurer; Ahlen Lopez , adjutant; Thomas McGrath , sergeant-at-arms; Edwin S. Mycock , judge advocate; G. I Frank Swansey, chaplain, Hubert |G, Summers, officer of the day, and William Horgan, historian. The charter will remain open until Frjday, April 15, at 8 p.m., when the new organization will meet in the Cash Block, Hyannis , and all veterans with disabilities connected with the service are to attend and become charter mem- bers. Board of Trade Votes Appeal for Hearing On Maritime Move The Hyannis Board of Trade met Tuesday night at the Cape Cod Inn tor its regular monthly meet- ing. Norman Cook, executive sec- retary of , the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, explained the pro- gram ot the Chamber of Commerce and Its neds, urging business men to cooperat by joining and work- ing in the committees ot the or- ganization. John Levin also spoke, as direc- tor of Welfare and Aid for the Town of Barnstable, in which de- , partment there are four divisions: 1 old age assistance, aid to depend- ent children, veterans' benefits, 1 and general relief. Reviewing the records ot the last 10 years, Mr. Levlne pointed out that, since 1 there will be less drawn now in unemployment benefits , due to less 1 in earnings by workers the past 1 year, more relief will have to come 1 directly from the townB. Reliet 1 payments decreased from 1940 to 1945, but have since been on the ' increase. ' The Beard voted to appeal to t the Maritime Commission and the ' Ways and Means Committee for ' one more hearing on the matter 1 of moving the Maritime Academy away from Hyannis, in a final at- f tempt to forestall once and for all l such a move. ©BREADS Easter Cup Cakes - , - 10c each Easter Baskets - - - - $1.00 each Easter Cakes - - - - - $2.50 each ORDER EARLY Cape Cod Bakery »WA MAIN 8TRSIT HYANNIS i The Old Village Scales (Written by a man ,S2 years old, on learning that the remains of the old scales have recentl y been demolished in Barnstable village.) Dusty, grim and grey; They stood outside the corner store. Dusty, grim and grey ; Yet many n loud on their platform rolled Of salt, conl and hay. And for every load they weighed A record true was kept And given to the owner Of the gross, tare and net. For a hundred years or more, Their duties were done well , They treated everyone fairl y As many a man would tell. The corner store closed its doors, The business moved to the west , Yet the old scales stood there Seemingly taking a rest. But at last time took its toll , The old scales rotted away, And there 's just a memory sketch of them , As they were in my boyhood's day. —George C. Seabury, Barnstable O'Neil Re-elected County Chairman Barnstable County Chapter of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation , held its annual meet- ing in the Hyannis Inn April 12 and elected the following officers: Vincent D. O'Neil , county chair- man; the Rev. Carl F. Schultz , D.D., vice-chairman; Mrs. Martha M. Marcoux, treasurer ; Donald H. Reid, secretary ; Dr. Fred L. Moore, county health officer, and Daniel ,1. Fern, campaign chairman, These were all re-elections. All officers and individual members of the town groups are members of the board of directors of Cape Cod | Chapter. Speakers were Joseph F. Nee, director of the Foundation for Con- necticut , Massachusetts, and R. I., who discussed research; and Mrs. Sydney A Bggs ot Lincoln and Wl- anno and state adviser for women's activities in this work , who urged the training of women in this line. F. W. Sargent on Radio Quiz Saturday A Radio program entitled "An- gles for Anglers," sponsored by the Capo Cod Anglers/ Inc., will be con- ducted each Saturday evening from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Radio Sta- tion WOCB-FM. The radio time Is donated by WOCB as a public serv- ice. Two programs have already been conducted and on Saturday evening, Apri l 1<1,- the guest artist on the Cape Cod Anglers program will be Francis W. Sargent , director of Marine Fisheries for the State of Massachusetts'. Mr. Sargent will lie iiBked questit)n*vby Fred Gal- lant of Hyannis , who will act as Master of Ceremonies. These ques- tlons will pertain to salt water sports fishing on Cape Cod. This program should bo of great Inter- est due to tile fact that "Sargo" Is a resident of Orleans and duo to the fact that he Is an outstanding sports fisherman and one In whom all of the residents of Cape Cod are very much Interested , particu- larly on account or his outstanding work in an Important Department of our state. Bank Reviews 75 Yrs. Cumin;J from ?Mgt I Those of you who have never vis- ited the old Quaker Meeting House should do so. I found it open one summer day and the man who was working In the cemetery was glad of tho chance to show me around. At one time—I don 't know about it now—services were held there reg- ularly once a year in August. ThiB is an old landmark and should be preserved. Mr. Charles G. Baker was presi- dent of the Bank. Mr. Baker took Ills duties very seriously; there were no light moments at our meet- ings , not at Mr. Baker's instigation. Brought up in a very religious at- mosphere, when he took 1MB oath of office he always affirmed. In his little store uear South Dennis Rail- road Station ho sold "Deviled Ham." dipt. Jonathan P. BdwardB was a member of the Board of Invest- ment at the time and the strong man of the Bank for a good many years. I realty think that his con- nection with the Hank , his advice and guidance were whul gave the Hank that extra something at thut time that helped to make It what It is today. JiiBt one thing more—tho build- ing of the new Bank building. it was a hard snowball to start rolling but when it did start It grew so fast it scared me, Knowing as little as wo did about what we really wanted tor a Bank, It is a wonder to me we got such a wonderful building. Wo nibved in March 1930 and It lias been a Very satisfactory build- Ing In which to do business for nearly 20 years, bOHldos an add!- Hon to the village 'of South Yar- mouth, i , There Is an old saylug, "You must Und your money where you-lost it.'' 1 believe ul . pne time ,National Hunk stock nearly wrecked this Hunk . " When we weiHi i building the m>w Hank , upon Capt. EdwardH ' sugges- tion we sold out our holdings in tlio First National Bank of Boston at a prolllt of $.'10,000, about the highest point tho First National ever sold for. Had it not boeil for the now building under construe- lion wo probably wouldn 't have sold. At that time we called, half of tho now building "velvot, " Its total cost was around $05,000. I wondor if some of the now construction of toduy around South Yarmouth will still be un addition to the village 20 years from1 now. In closing, I would like to loavo with you this question : "What role has the Bass River Savings Bank played right bore In South Yarmouth?" It has been in your midst 75 years. It has been playing its role so modestly that even though you have boon aware of KB activities, HB Importance to you and me and to all of us, it has gone on almost unnoticed and unrecognized. Mr. Robinson told of the early days when tliu bunk was estab- lished. David D, Kelley was the first president and directors' meetings were hold In his store. They wore the days ot dirt roads, horsos and wagons, packets at tho wharves und coastal vessels bringing grain and lumber from Boston and Now York , windmills , salt works, and over ull the Capo un atmosphere of quiet and peace and comfortable living. The Charter was granted April 15, 1874 upon petition to the Massa- chusetts Genera l Court of 74 In- terested citizens or Yarmouth and Dennis for the right to start a mutual savings bank . The bank opened for business July 1 , 1874 , deposits to be "received at the store of David D. Kelley. Bank hours 2 to 4 P.M., " us the an- nouncement read. David Kelley was the first presi- dent and Peleg P, Akin the lint treasurer. The salary of the treas- urer was for the first it months $150, This rate of pay went up und down in constant fluctuation , as the treasurer 's salary came up for dis- cussion ut every meeting. • The members of the Board of In- vestment received 25 cents apiece for attendance at each meeting ; out-of-town members were allowed 10 cents a mile for their horses ; and $20 was charged for 6 months' rental of the building. Judge Swift spoke of the early duys on Cape Cod. He mentioned the BarnBtable Institution for Sav- ings and that tho nearest bank to it was In Plymouth. After 40 years or existence, its assets had grown to one and a half million dollars. The Bass River Savings Bank listed assets In 1900 of <$500,000. In 1924 these had grown to $1,000,- 000. In 1941, when the bank bad been In existence 67 years, assets were $8,000,000. In the last 8 years they have Increased to the figure of almost $7 ,000 ,000. The hank be- lieves that bigness is not a virtue In Itself , but indicates an Increase in the capacity to serve. In 1987 the bank opened a branch office In Hyannis . The following officers were re- elected: President, Nathan Crowell of East Dennis; vice-presidents, Paul M. Swift ot Barnstable and Walter R. Nickerson of South Den- nis; clerk of the corporation , How- ard C. Doane ot Hyannis. Walter G. Robinson of West Den- nis , treasurer, was named execu- tive vice-president; Earle R. Greene of Hyannis , manager of the Hyan- nis branch and assistant treasurer, was named treasurer; Elizabeth F. Baker, formerly Mr. Robinson's pri- vate secretary, was named an as- sistant treasurer, and LoRoy W. Long of Harwlchport , senior clerk , also was named an assistant treas- urer. Mr. Long will be manager or the Hyannis Branch, Ernest R. East- man ot West Dennis and Ralph Thaeher of West Yarmouth were elected new corporators for an In- definite period. Trustees include Mr. Crowell , Thane L. Cottrell of West Harwich, Mr, Greene, Nathan Nye of Sagamore, Ernest S. OBborne of West Dennis , Reginald Raddln or Orleans , Paul M. Swift of Burn- stable, all re-elected, and James L. Spelrs of West Dennis. Mr. Robinson was born In I^on- don and moved to the United States in his youth. He wus graduated from Barnstable High School and the New York University School of Commerce. He entered tho broker- age business In New York City In 1929 and remained in this Held un- til he joined the Bass River Sav- ings Bank In 1934. Appointed manager of the Hy- annis branch of the bank when it was opened in 1937, he was named assistant treasurer in 1940 and t reasurer lit 1942. He is chairman of the Old Colony Group of Savings Bank Officers, u member of the committee on service to veterans of Hie Massachusetts Savings Bunk Association , a member ot tho Fi- nance Committee of the Town of Dennis, and a prominent aviation enthusiast. Mr. Greene, who joined the bank staff In 1942, was graduated from Maiden High School and the Amor- lean Institute of Dunking. He stud- ied advanced accounting und fin- ...nee ut Bentley 's School of Finance, • Boston University and Northeast - ovn University. 1'rlorMo coming to the Buss River Suvlngs Bunk , ho was employed by the Maiden Trust j Company In Maiden , tho First Na- tional Bank of Maiden , and for six \ years was senior bank auditor and I public, accountant wllh Edwin L. Pride and Company, certified pub- lic accountants In Boston, He Is I treasurer of the Gape Cod Chamber of Conimoroe und secretary of Old Colony Clin liter , Savings Bank Fo- rum. Miss linker wus graduated from Chalham High School and Cape Cod Secretarial School und stalled work with tho bunk in 1941, She now is a member or the publicity committee Of the Massachusetts Association of Savings Bunk Wo- men. Mr. Long, who was graduated from Yarmou th High School , start- ed with the bank In 1938. He served three years with the Naval Reserve on active duty und returned to the bunk 111 February 1945. An. Parish Meeting Continual f ront I'Mf t I Unitarian Association , William P. Lovojoy, Jr., Mrs. William P. Lovo- joy, Jr., Miss Rebecca Hinckley, Members of the Nominating Com- mittee to report to the annual meeting In 1950, William P, Lovo- joy, Jr., Mrs. John TUIIB, Mrs. Bruce K, Jerauld. Four new members were, votod Into the Society' Mrs, Walter Royul Jones, Jr. of Barnstable , Mrs. Geo. p. Edos of Barnstable, Mr. and Mrs, Harold L. Albee of North Fat mouth. The Society votod to conduct u separate campaign to raise the cliurch' c quota In the Gulled Uni- tarian Appeal. Last year this Hem was Included In the budget. This year It is to be raised separately. In bis report, the Rev, Walter Royal Jones , Jr,, entering his fifth year as minister of tho church , said : "Tills summer we could , It we wished , make some occasion of,I the fact that our church now lias seen 333 years of continuous history as a congregation. Since 1010, when Henry Jacob gathered a handful of people in Southwark, Knglund , and was ordained by them as one of the first- Congregational ministers, a third , of a iiilllenium bus passed. One third of a Hani sand! And this brunch of the Chris- tian famil y Is still thriving!" He stressed the need for a re- newed sense ot active membership. "The Church isn't a church because of who belongs to It ," he said, "but becuuse the people who belong to It are about their Father's busi- ness." He outlined Hie rour-told charter of activity of a liberal church: (J.) to conduct public serv- ices er worship In the spirit ot freedom, (2) to provide intelligent and character-building religious in- struction tor young people, (3) to foster attractive , wholesome and uplifting fellowship for its people, and (4) to further the growth of similar Christian and tree religious fellowships ,. . . on Cape Cod throughout the United States, and wherever on earth the possibility presents itself. Coupled with this last is a concerted effort to allevi- ate human suffering through such agencies as tho Unitarian Service Committee. "If we will resolutely sot our- selves again to the doing of these things, for which wo are a church," Mr. Jones concluded, "Then, with God's help there may bo kindled In this yenr 1949 a fire of consecra- tion that will burn in our lives and in the lives of our children for an- other third of a thousuud years, and beyond. " Tho Parish votod to continue tho present arrangement wherein the minister divides his time between tho Unitarian Church in Barnstable, and the Unltnrlan-Unlversnllst Church of Yarmouth Port. HHHJMI ¦ NII, u.t, Pit. on., Assemble your own boat . . . save up to $100.00 TIME TO PAINT AND RIO UP GLOUCESTER Boat Mulder 's Paint RED PLASTIC COPPER for double protection $2.00 qt. PAINTS MIXED FOR BOATMEN PLYMOUTH MANILLA RIGGING mnrllu , scrappers , caulkin g, gtuo All kinds of equipment. Now BOATS Used. HILLS MARINE 00 , 110 Ocean Street llyuuula *£ VISIT CANNON'S APPLIANCES ' ¦ ',. 219 Main Street, Hyannis. (2 doors from the Stop ft Shop) ' Hy. 652W • Hy. 978 ' ; ¦ i , (fi i ¦:• i; i! j gj j J. D. Cannon & Son.| HI Plumbing end Heating Engineers ' Field Day Plans Ready for Holiday Final plans arc being made ready for Flold Day next Tuesday on the Centervllle School grounds by thej Centervllle Athletic Association. There will be field events, novelty races, and a decorated vehicle pa- rade, in which about 800 children are expected to take part. The event will start at 9:30 In the morning. ( President Leu Chllds has an- nounced the following who will act us judges: Mesdames George Bla- ney, E. A- Gourley, Arthur Patrick , all of Centervllle., » ' ,«,, « r, In case of rain , the Field Day will be postponed to April 23. All children pi tho Town of Barn- Btable are Invited, DUTCH CHEE8E TOWER One of the interesting sights in all Europe is the picturesque Dutch cheese-market town of Alkmaar and its famous old Weighouse Tower, points out the American Express Travel Service. Each Fri- day morning the cheese producers bring their wares to town for weigh- ing and marketing. Carried to the scales on wooden platforms sus- pended fore and aft between {lie shoulders of two men wearing the traditional white shirt and trousers und a broad brimmed hat of bright, red, green, blue , or yellow , indicat- ing the guild of the carrier, the cheeses are weighed in this quaint old building, which waa erected in 1582 and which had its most re- sent addition , the tower, in 1597. Adding to the color of the Renais- sance and Flemish architecture, the red brick with Its white stone touches, two ornate ballustrades »nd a steeple, are the toy golden horseriderB and trpmpeters who parade about the tower when each nour sounds. A most unbelievable combina- tion occurs when market day and October 8th coincide, as on such in occasion Alkmaar is bedecked vltb bunting, the canals are choked with floats, tumbling acts take ;iluce on the square adjolng the vVeighouse Tower, and the whole town celebrates the repluslng ot the Spanish Duke ot Alba, who In 1573 sought to capture Alkmaar.