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Ada M. George , Correspondent POST OFFICE HOURS Mall closes 9 o.m.; 2:30 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. Mail In boxes S:la a.m.; 12 noon; 4:30 p.m. Lobby open and Window Service: S a.m.; 6 p.m. RURAL LIFE SUNDAY Rural Life Sunday (May -2) is commonly observed on the fifth Sunday after Easter, having its roots in the Rogation Days. It is a day set apart for emphasizing the ' spiritual values for rural life , and I for the invocation of God's blessing upon the seed , the soil and those who cultivate the earth. VACATION SCHOOL PLANS The Church Education Board held a special session on Sunday after- noon to consider further the Vaca- tion School problem. Under the plan as now arranged , the Center- ville Village Church and the Bap- tist and Community Churches ot Osterville will unite in a Demon- stration School from July 31 to August 15. Trained teachers from Boston and vicinity will conduct the classes by the most modern methods and a few observers from each church are invited and should attend. The school will be under the direction of Mrs. Ruth Miller , a summer resident of Centerville. who teaches Religious Education in Cambridge week-day schools and also is connected with the Mass. Council of Churches and the plan is sponsored by this Council. BROWNIES Tuesday evening five Centerville Brownies, accompanied by their mothers, attended the Mother- Daughter Banquet at the West Barnstable Church. The five happy little girls were Janet and Betty Lou Brock, Dorothy Thomas, San- dra Knight and Joselyn Petow . Since we have as yet no Girl Scout nor Brownie organization in Center- ville, our neighbor village extends a welcome to Centerville children. RUMMAGE LEFT-OVERS The Rummage Sale passed off well as usual and over $80 has al- ready been received. Those who contributed should be happy to know that left-overs go to organiza- tions which can make good use of them. Sometimes they are sent to Morgan Memorial . This year they will serve the Cotton Valley School in Tuskegee. This is a very inter- esting disposition of them , for some of these Southern schools for the young people needing help in secur- ing an education are very consider- ably supported by receipts from the made-over and made-up articles which they receive from their friends in the North and elsewhere. GRADING ATHLETIC FIELD The grading of the Athletic Field progresses steadily, with the co- operation of volunteer labor. It la reported that it will soon be in a condition for sowing the grass seed. The more that are interested and helping, the sooner it will be done and ready to use and be proud of. THE CHURCH "MANSE" [ You are asking for more of the "that you may remember " series. We have had houses, halls and homes, dates and names. This time let us think of people, too. lt was j many years ago—too many for us to remember—that a nice young couple settled In a pleasant little white cottage on a knoll by South Main Street. They were apparently j just ordinary young folks , like many of us. But they grew a dream ami that made a difference, even to us. They had no children and they had three loves , each other, their home nml their church and to all three they were unusually faithful. Here and hereafter they would be loyal to each other. Their church i would always have friends , support- era. But their pretty little home— ah , what about that! When they j were done with it , it would pass to i whomsoever—perhaps mistreated , neglected. Then they had an idea. The Church had no "manse." It they could make sure of their dear one being "the minister's house " I forever, it would always be cher- ished and have nice people living I In It. And their beloved Church I would have a parsonage once more: Now they doubly watched and tend- ; ed the little white house. Imagine their feelings when one j ' day cruel red tongues of name i ] lapped it , and rose into the sky ] and consumed it. The house was | gone but the dream was alive and another white house rose in its place, as much like the tirst as possibl«%And again they cherished It. Time came when time was no more for the Captain and he wus laid away and Aunt Mercy was alone—with her dream . One day her motl ey was gone and it seemed necessary to put a mortgage on her little house but she spurned the thought . Was It to go to the Church laden with a debt! No! They had to "arrange it, " so that she could have warmth and food , for the little time left. It has been many years now that "the little white house" has shel- tered a minister's family, a task to which it is well adapted. When the writer came to live in it ln '21, pictures were found of Captain Lovell and his wife Mercy and also of both houses and they were hung on the living room wall and rev- erently tended, and she begs of you to "remember, as you pass by," the dreamers and their dream. HOSPITAL BUS TRIP The first of the Hospital and bus trips was very much enjoyed by those attending. The bus was near- ly full and weather not too Inclem- ent. The luncheon surpassed ail ex- pectations and the ladies were very much surprised at the size of the establishment and the numbers coming ln for the lunch. Those who wished were able to visit an Inter- esting woolen mill which was In operation in the vicinity. The writer begs to recall that she was living in the neighborhood at the time the . Old Toll House was put up for sale and the local Interest when we were Informed that two young people had bought It on, as we say, a shoe- string, hoping to make It a success- ful venture as a "tea house." By the most careful attention to every de- tail , they did Indeed begin to suc- ceed at once and the Old Toll House has become a national institution. Its history Is a bright and shining light for all young people who em- hark on ventures in business. SCHOOL MAY DAY "May Day" arrived on Wednesday and brought perfect weather. A full report next week. Great to be so proud of our schools, their teachers und our school house. ] PERSONALS The James doublings have been ut their summer borne this week- end. Mr. and Mrs, John J. Cornish and daughters were In Centerville re- c ently. Mr . and Mrs. John Blelcken and Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Dunham and 1 Barbara Leslie were at the Hallett House Sunday. Mrs . Annie Cole celebrated her birthday on Sunday evening by be- ing a guest ut a supper party in her home , with her son-in-law und daughter us host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Edward White. Guests were Miss Margaret Maxtor of Hy- annis, Mr. William McArdle of Sandwich , Miss Elizabeth Nye, Mrs. Ella Lllibey, Miss Annie Stockin , Mrs. Mary Betz , Mrs. Elizabeth Darling. Miss Margaret Boyd, and Miss Dorothy Worrell , all of Mrs. Colo's household. Following a de- licious supper of cold moat , potato chips , und salad , a birthday cake with candles was brought In to the tune of "Happy Birthday to You ," and served with ice cream and cof- fee. • Harold Stephen Boyne, sonar- man , third class, USN , is sched- uled to arrive In Norfolk , Va., May 21 , after a six month cruise in the Mediterranean aboard the destroyer USS E. A. lireeue. Earlier this month he visited the French Riviera anil Orun. Algeria, prior to bidding farewell to Europe at the Rock of Gibraltar and sailing for home. The E. A. Greene has been oper- ating with the Sixth Task Fleet, which is a part of the forces under the operational control of Admiral Richard L. t'onoily, the Comuiund- er-ln-Chlet of Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, CENTERVILLE NEWS MRS. FRANK LAPHAM Correspondent Be your own reporter. Tell your correspondent the news. LIBRARY HOURS Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday— 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Miss Esther Pierce, Librarian. BIRTHDAY PARTY Sandra Wright celebrated her 7th birthday with a party at her home. Guests were VerciUe Seller, Jeannie Van Leween, Ruby Lee Meeks, Julie Pirc, Inez O'Neil, Ka- tie Couto, Beverly Amaral, PatBy BuptUte, Joanne Bent, BetSey Papp and Lou Ann Seaman of Cen- tervllle. Prize winners were Patsy and Inez. The children all received candy favors. W.S.C.S. ELECT8 The W.S.C.S. met In the Church vestry Tuesday afternoon . The offi- cers elected for the new Church year are as follows: President, Mrs. Allen Pisk; vice-president, Mrs. Harry Pollard ; secretary, Mrs. Wil- liam Thew; treasurer, Mrs. Chester Crocker, who has held the office for Hi consecutive years. The retiring secretary, Mrs. Ada Jones, held the office for seven consecutive years, At the next meeting to be held the second Tuesday in June there will be a covered dish supper pre- ceding the Installation of Officers. SOFT BALL NOTES M.M.A.C.s played Wimpys of Os- terville Monday night, winning 4-2. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Earle Mossey, post- master, and Mrs. Loring Jones and Miss Doris Pond were Boston vis- itors Saturday, where they attend- ed the night game between the Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Mr. and Mrs . Joseph Locke, who spent the weekend in Jamaica Plain with Mr. Locke 's mother , joined them for the game, Mr. and Mrs. Constantino of New York , who purchased the former Butler house on Prince 's Cove, are here for the summer. Mrs. ArteniUB Griffin and daugh- ter, Bette, attended the bridal shower of Mrs. Griffin's niece, Miss Gertrude O'Connell , in Rosllndale. Miss O'Connell will lie married to Bill Deary of Jamaica Plain on June 12th. Donald Weaver attended Church I School Sunday and became a mem- ! her of the Nursery Class. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sloate of South Welmouth were recent guests ot her sister, Mrs . Arthur Thifault , Sr. Evert Hinckley of the Hotel Statler in Boston, who has a sum- mer home in Barnstable , was uu overnight guest of his brother , Pa- trolman Maurice Hinckley, Sr. Mrs. Parker Wright attended the "going away " party giveu Miss Hil- da Rennie at the home of Mrs. Fredrick Seuman of Centervllle. Lillian Ford received a corsage of I *H1 rosea on Mother 's Day. They were wired by her son, Don- ald , from Plalnvllle, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wylle and daughter Marcia and Mr. and Mrs. Urban De Mone of Wollaston spent the weekend at the Wylle summer cottage. Our sincere sympathy Is extend- ed to Mrs. Samuel Flenson ln the IOSB of her husband, who passed away at his home in Brookllne af- ter about a year's UlneBB . The Flen- sons have a summer home on Long Pond ln Newtown. PERSONALS ' Mrs, Allen Flsk, accompanied by- Mrs. Fredrick Dodge, Worthy Ma- tron of Cotult Chapter, O.E.S., and Mrs. Elsie Caswell of Hyannis spent three days in Worcester, where they attended the 73rd Annual Ses- sion ot Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star of Massachusetts at the Municipal Auditorium. On Thursday, Mrs. William Hughes and Mrs. Carl Farnsworth Joined them to witness the installation of officers. The little son born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Laphum of East Harwich Is the ninth grand- child of your reporter and Mr. Lap- ham , and the only one so far to curry on the Lapham name. Mrs . Pearl Hughes was in New Bedfo rd Monday to bring her mother , Mrs. Lena Crage, back for a visit. MARSTONS MILLS 100 YEARS AGO Mr. Editor:—I notice that our representative has been father hard used in Provincetown. All I have to say is ,lf it takes five of the heaviest men in Provincetown to meet this "man of straw" at one time before the Legislature, i.e., three agents and a senator and a representative; and three ot the very heaviest the past winter, to weigh down this same "man of straw," how heavy must be a single one of their most mighty men? Others may make the estimate. Yours, Plodder. North Truro, April 17, 1862. "I speak within bounds," as the prisoner said to the jailor. "Come rest in this bosom," as the turkey said to the stuffing. "I believe there is nobody awake but you and me," as the cock said to the rising sun. | 50 YEARS AGO . Centervllle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitford of Providence, who have been vis- iting relatives and friends here for the past two weeks, returned home last Friday. Master Sumner Crosby is ill with German measles at his home. The disease is contagious. Mr. E. B. Bearse has been obliged to build a foot-bridge to the lake. Capt. Horace M. Bearse got the lucky coupon that drew the bicycle at Bearse & Phinney's. No. 90 was the lucky number. 25 YEARS AGO Cape Cod Hospital It was hoped that the hospital might have its formal opening on the occasion of the fourth annual celebration of National Hospital Day, May 12th, and thereby combine a local gala event with the widely celebrated National "Day." Unex- pected delays which must always be encountered have made lt neces- sary to postpone the long looked- for day until some time later, pos- sibly early June, when the last nail will have been driven, the last odor of paint will have van- ished and Cape Cod people will rejoice to view this unit of a new hospital, which by their coopera- tion they have made possible. The object of the celebration . . . is to weave a bond ot understand- ing between the community and the hospital. . . . It has been filled to capacity and overflowing during the week just past. . . . Four tiny ba- bies grace the nursery. Memories Of Yesteryear Are there worn places In the ex- tension cordB in your house? A worn out extension cord short-cir- cuited in one Massachusetts home recently. A window drape hung j ust above. The heat and flame from the cord soon had the drape all ablaze. If there hadn't been someone In the house, a very seri- ous fire might have been the re- sult. Better look over the extension cords in your house right now. Make sure that every one Is In good ; condition, or else replace them; at the very least tape the worn places, Especially make sure that no ex- tension cords run under carpets, 'for that Is one of the most com- mon places for such a fire to start. In many New England kitchens, Iron stoves designed for wood and coal have been converted to oil. Leaks develop in these oil appli- ances. The kerosene drops into the ashpun . There it mixes with air. Unless the slide ln the ashpan door is open so that there la circula- tion , the vapor is likely to explode. Several such explosions have oc- curred recently causing heavy dam- age and danger to life . Whenever an oil burner gets out of order, a competent service man should be called Immediately and the trouble 'corrected. Gases from petroleum are nothing to fool with , in the new typos of kitchen stoves, especially designed for oil , this danger is better guarded against. Many people are putting up tele- vision setB without any thought as to the fire hazards they bring. The antenna masts are an added attrac- tion for lightning. The masts need 'to be properly grounded and light- ning arrestors used on the lead-in transmission wire. If there are lightning rods on the house, the tel- evision transmission wire should be kept ut leust six feet away. A television set is a desirable addi- tion to household equipment , but let' s make sure that lt doesn 't bring added danger to those who live in I lie house. Do you like to burn leaves? In two recent eaHes, people who liked doing this burned down their house and barn. Better uury the leaves or dump them iiiBtead, Fire-Prevention Hints Funeral services were held Wed. nesday, May 18, at the First Bap. tlst Church, Hyannis, for Mrs. Cath- erlne Murray, who passed away on Monday at her home on Spring Street , Hyannis , at the age ot 89, A resident of Hyannis for the Past 1 1 years, Mrs. Murray waB living at the time of her death with her daughter , Mrs. Minnie M. Flex- on, who Burvives her. Surviving aUo are another daughter, Mrs. Rosa- mond Johnstone of Hyannis; two sisters. Mrs. Bruce Ramsey nnd Mrs. Richard L. Ellis; two broth- ers, John H. and William H. Bry. ant, all of Prince Edward Island; and several nephews and nieces, Catherine Murrav Continued from Page I among the Bchool children ln grades 2 to 8 on kindness to dumb animals , calling it the "Susan Glas- pell Memorial ," ln honor of Miss Glaspell , who died recently, feeling It to be the type of memorial which she would most like. In exercises conducted in the High School auditorium prizes were awarded nine children In the form of books, which the enterprising Nautilus Club committee was able to secure at wholesale rates. The books given were "Spunky" by Ber- ts and Elmer Hader ; "The Blind Colt " by Glen Rounds; "Justin Mor- gan Had a Horse" by Marguerite Henry; Rabbit Hill" by Robert Lawson; "My Friend Flicka" by Mary O'Hara ; "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling; "Lassie Come Home" by Eric Knight; "Black Beauty " by Anna Sewell, and "Horses , Horses , Horses ," by Phyl- lis R, Fenner. From among the excellent essays, let us here quote one, written by a little boy In Grade 2: "Boys please leave our nest alone. My baby birds need me." The criterion by which the essays were judged was not writing, spell- ing, or neatness, hut sincerity, orig- inality, and evidence of sympa- thetic understanding. Placed In each gift book was the new Susan Oluspell Memorial book- plate , designed by Miss Helen M. Jones, member of the Nautilus Club. Encouraged by the enthusiastic response from children and towns- people, tho club drew up conteBl rules which the members voted Into their permanent program, because they expect this year's contest to prove the tirst of a long series of ; annual affairs, The Club also hopes modestly that its initiation of this project will be iollowed by other clubB who are working to promote the Interests ot our youth . To be able to bear provocation Is an argument of great reason , and to forgive lt of a great mind. —Tillotson. Nautilus Club Continued from Page I Elections will be held for officers and members of the National Exec- utive Board. Eighteen different discussion groups will be carried on. which will deal with the three "targets" ot the crusade to "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty, " namely: leader- ship, program, membership, Various scouting awards will be made, including the silver pitcher to the Scout Region which last year gained the largest percentage of increase in membership; the Senior Scouting Trophy to the Scout Region with the best record ln attracting and retaining the in- terest of young men 15 and over; and Silver Buffalo Awards "for distinguished service to boyhood" of a national or international char- acter. This is the highest honor of its kind bestowed by the Boy Scouts of America . While the meeting is primarily for adult leaders. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Senior Scouts will have a part in It. They will act as guides and aides throughout the meeting. Attending the Boston meeting from Cape Cod will be Major Sam- uel T. Stewart of I' enterville , Mr. Calvin D. Cra wford of Cotult, Mr. John M, Newklrk of West Yar- mouth, Scout Executive Chester Zucker, and Field Scout Executive Robert Dutton. In issuing the invitation to this meeting, the National Council of Boy Scouts of America makes the following statement: As the result of a "good turn " performed by Cub Pack 53 of Hy- annis in supplying some decorated shell ash trays to .National Coun- cil Vice President Francis W, Hatch of Boston , for presentation to prominent Scout officials as "good will" gifts from New England ou the occasion of his recent visit to the West Coast, Cape Cod Coun- cil has been accorded the privi- lege and honor of preparing over a thousand decorated sea scallop shells for souvenirs to be present- ed to each delegate on the occasion ot the opening luncheon on May 23. Several Troops and Packs have been working on the shucking, cleaning, bleaching and decoration of the shells for the past several weeks. Scout Executive Chester Zucker has alao been chosen to lead the singing at the Region One breakfast to be held on Tuesday morning, May 24. In view of the problems which beset our country, foreign and do- mestic, the National Council meet- ing has unusual significance this year. The Boy Scouts of America has embarked upon a Crusade which is an important as well as the most ambitious undertaking, outstaading In forty years of Scout- ing history. In a very real sense those who'help to shape the pro- gram for this crusade may feel that they have a share in building their country's history. The future of this Nation and the future of the world depend upon the youth who are growing up day by day throughout the length and breadth of the land. The character ot our ; youth and their ability to face up to the tremendous responsibilities 1 which lie ahead , depend to a large extent upon what we are able to contribute to their lives now. Thus no one with responsibility for lead- ership in Scouting can afford to ignore the Impact which this Na- tional Council meeting will have upon the Crusade to Strengthen the Arm of Liberty. i Strengthen the Arm— t * * 2 hrs., 37 min. to « i NEW YORK : * * * * % Just 30 minutes 5 I TO BOSTON I * * + niiiyi mi • i i xm ™™} * * | t\ Ay - * * V -UHIIMCTOM ft* ^ J *__H * ir 'v. _ _ t ^wATi«vni____H 4 2 ¦WWtN*MONTMUI* >AUCVS1A__|____| , IEHNON v IUNCTION / j^u i L i y L y 4 * ^^ov^Y; /j_ff__I P !____M___ * / mw mmm mMmm uM ^ COhCMO^ T/ ffHPffff * *°'cimr_^4__S*^^B_B____ _rn*T_CT I ¦il ii i_.-r-.1il — * i I NORTHEAST \ \ AIRLINES \ % 'The Yankee fleer' \ *• * * * **•* .#+******•****_*•*** N [MsUR^cE 1 FOR. PROTECTION BE ASSURED — BE INSURED fs your property under- insured! 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