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An area training conference for churches of the Barnsluble Hap- tist Association wil be heel Moneluy at 0:30 p.m. in tho First Baptist Church of Hyannis, The purpose of the conference is to acquaint the ch urches with tho proKram ot the Stewardship Advance which Is the inuin emphasis of the 7000 curches or tlie Northern Baptist Convention during the year 1949-1950. The Rev, Herschoi Rogers of Rockland , one of the 70 Steward- ship Courier^ In Massachusetts , will be present to assist the Rev. E. Gage Hotallng in presenting the program ot tho Advance. A packet of Stewardship material will bo given to each church so us to assist them In the goal of securing u larger number ejf members to give n generous portion of their time , their talents urfd their treasure to the work of the local church. Tho conference will begin with a covored-dlsli supper in the Par- ish Hall , folle>wed by un inspira- tional tuk by Mr. Rogers and a gen- oral discussion of how the Steward - ship Advance can be adapted to the local church. Conference on Church Stewardship Dr. sArthur.J. Caning Optometrist Special Attention Given Children. 255 Main Street Hyannla Tel. 995-R Homo Tel. 1652-W-l i i —-•\ FRESH FISH From Cape Cod Waters • • Baxter's Fish Market 177 Pleasant St., Hyannis I'bonc llx. iean-w or 14MT Located next to new Town Wharf . i- , I. I * ! DORIS H. NEWCOMB Cape Cod Fire Insurance Agency G E N E R A L I N S U R A N C E —————— i 354 Main Slrcet Hyannla, Maaa. i ^ J W i llavo you ever slopped to think what complete de- struction a lire can cause? Ton lone more than mu- terlal things when llro de- stroys . . . you lose proclous meuiiirles . . . you lose all I he things a home stands for, Consider tho cost , , . consult us today for ' flro insurance!. LEONARD INSURANCE AGENCY Wliiuno Avenue Osterville Muss. V «——•— .¦¦¦¦¦——B»¦ ——¦"¦ » BARNSTABLE COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY YARMOUTH PORT ICvoi- nt t I', Kolley I're»lduni Kiiiiih 11. Hiintv Vlce-I-res. Hiuli «. Clirt See. . TreiiH Knrlii C. KliiiinuiiN AMMt. Ben INSUniO IN TUB Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Company IIIIH I IIUHH oeinllned to the County and llmltuel ucuurdlutf lei Inmud. inirliiK the Ufa of the ciiinpuny II linn noviir puld I UHH than SO percent dividends, ApplloutluiiH fnr InHiiranca should lie niiide tu any of the following of the noinjiuiiy 'H dlrootori: Allen II. Kiiowlnn .. Yurmoiitli I'ort Kilwuril I,. 11iii'rlii HiiriiHliihle Kvorett 1'. Kolley Wollfloel Cecil 1. (loodHpeeil OMorvlll Q l-:< )win K. toidredge Chatham Ititlph II. Know Harwich Frank O. Thaohitr llyuiuii* 'I'liiiiiuiH F. Y OIIIIK iJenills t'/irt lOllen II. Jones Kulinuulli Uoorgo V. liennlH Hnmlwliih Annie V, l .lelrl ilKe . . . HuxxurdH liny Waltur H. Nlckoi uon . . . Ho. IJ DIIII I I- a. Carlton Clark . . . . Kant Mrewnt er Henry T. Crocker Orlmint- Cape Cod Secretarial School Approved for Q.I. Training 242 Ocean Street—Hyannla Telephone Hyannla 1872 | RAIft Don't let balky typewriters raid rour profits. Cail Hyannis 176G or prompt service. Royal Port- able typewriters now available. IIRADFOIIU L. TALIiHAN Hyannis Mass. IBHejp ^ He^ M^ HMMp^^^aM I Let Us Solve Your Money Problems Our experience in home loans gives us knowledge and (lualifications needed to help you. Our friendly- advisor is always at your service with advice and wise counsel. Sandwich Co-Operative Bank Sandwich, Mass. I 1/2 FARES Ss Northea st service to Boaton and New York now includes luxurious Convalr-Liners- And when you travel oft Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday one full-fare ticket entltlea other member* of the Immedi- ate family, Including children 21 and under , to fly half-fare. Infant s free. Hyannla 1800, or your travel agent. NIW YORK. I hrv 4S mln. • BOSTONi In M mln. NORTHEASTAIRLINES INS URANCE Ii ALL TYPES EXCEPT LIFE ¦ * * Cecil L Goodspeed * • j | Wianno Avenue Osterville, Mass. I DYER ELECTRICAL CO., Inc. [I i I Everything Electrical 1 I EXPERT REPAIRING AND SERVICE | 1 of Appliances, All Makes and Kinds | I | I L B^ »-"-U. M1M, Telephone Hyanala aoa-H. | HirHABD B. HAMILTON MRS' Respondent ieTH0 0IST CHURCH M >« tonics for Sunday, Nov. 8em" The Price of Peace" at * "i* n, snel "Give Us Peace" at f»! an c.Ssm. This will be jjS orde^Simday. . ^t Se oi National Edu- l Week, Open House wl 1 be ?w al the Chatham Scbool on lel i!t evening, Nov. 8 from 7 TNOI to ue contused with the 10.,,;,,. ttI,d special program to be J' S, this Is an opportunity fparents to talk over problems 1,1 teachers and to become ac- quainted with school personnel. TUe second annual Career Day „f school Union 20, arranged by Lid 0. Lynch , Director of, Guld- „ce will he held on Thursday, L' lO, at Harwich High School. School buses will transport high school students to Harwich in time I0r the opening session at 9:30. Sectional meetings are planned from 9:30 to 10:30, and from 10:30 to 11:30. Two speakers in two dif- ferent types of occupations have lieeu secured. Dr. Wendell Yeo, professor of Education In the Guidance Department of Boston Universit y will be the main speakei of the day addressing the students at 11:30. ARMISTICE DAY DANCE Miss Central Cape will be chosen at the Armistice Day Dance Nov. II at Legion Hall, sponsored by Chatliam Post, American Legion. Thi' winner will be judged on darning, poise and personality. Contestants , 18 years ot age or older, may be married or single. The contest Is open to girls from Dennis, Harwich , Brewster, Or- leans and Chatham. A prize waltz will be an added feature of the evening 's program which will in- rlnile square and modern dancing to music by the Mystery Four. A door prize will be given. CUB PACK MEETING The minthly meeting of Cub Pack 71 will be hed on Monday tight in the Methodist Church yes- ;ry. "Fire Detectives" will be the heme of the meeting. The new .'hiir liani Are truck will be at the stack and arrangements are be- ,ng made for a special speaker. J *> 3AKERY GOODS . Tlie Cape Shop, Main Street, In Chatham, now carries a fflnU.IInV of wods baked by tb,e Cafee^Cftl Bakery of Hyannis. - - - 1 MOVIES FOR CHILDREN A special program ot movies especially for children will be pre- lented Saturday at 2 in the vestry >f - the Methodist Church. A col: iection will be taken. It attendance, warrants it, future programs will j e arranged. DATE8 TO REMEMBER Nov. 8, Open House at Chatham School; Nov. 11, Chicken pie sup- per and auction at Chatham Meth- odist Church; Nov. 1 1 , Armistice Day dance sponsored by Chatham Legion Post; Nov. 17, Cooking School at Chatham Theatre; Nov. 18, 19, Chatham Dramatic Guild presentation at Monomoy Theatre, 73rd BIRTHDAY PARTY A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Eld- ridge of Pleasant Lake on Sunday when relatives gathered to cele- brate the 73rd birthday ot Alonzo Eldridge. Refreshments including two birthday cakes were served by the hostess followed by a social evening. Attending the party were Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Milton Healy and son James, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Milley, Mrs. Claire Eldridge, Mr and Mrs. Herbert Gould and daugh ter Cellna, and son Richard , of Or leans, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick SuIIi van, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Frank Mr. and Mrs. James Eldridge, Mi and Mrs. Robert Nlckerson o Orleans. CHATHAM SCHOOL ! Seven students will be selected as sponsors ot representatives of the following businesses and voca- tions: Bottled gas services, electri- cal service, nursing, teaching op- portunities, building opportunities, mechanical vocations, and voca- tional opportunities on Capd Cod. It will be their duty to present the speakers. The Career Day at Or- leans last year was enthusiastically received and arrangements for this year's program follow in the same pattern. High school students will be dismissed following their return shortly after noon. Pupils of the elementary and Junior High class- es will be served lunch and will be dismissed at approximately 1:30 p.m. Teachers of the towns of East- ham, Orleans, Harwich and Chat- ham will hear an address by Dr. Yeo in the afternoon at Harwich. The Orleans Parent-Teachers Asso- ciation will present Dr. Yeo at the Orleans High School at 8 p.m. at a meeting for parents and persons ' interested in schools. Esther Landry, mjamber of the JFreshman class won first prize of f 3 In the spelling bee sponsored by the Student Council during assem- bly Tuesday. Second and third prizes of $2 and $1 were won by Helen Hammond, a senior, and Bette Bearse, a sophomore. Words were pronounced by Benjamin H. Bassett, school principal. MrB. Jo- sephine Crowell and Thomas Sparks served as judges. The word "accommodate" proved to be the most difficult for the participants chosen from the junior and senior high school classes, with nearly half of the group relinquishing their places after spelling the word incorrectly. WOMAN'S CLUB The annual Birthday Supper Party for members ot the Chatham Woman's Club will be held on Fri- day at 6:30 p.m. tt Wayside Inn. Members are asked to bring a table setting including napkin, plate, knife, fork, spoon, cup and saucer. Always one of the highlights of the club year. The party this year is in charge of Mrs. Marjorie Hav- en. A surprise entertainment is planned. Price of tickets corres- ponds with each member's age, FAMILY LOSE8 HOME Mr. and Mrs. Wllma Doane and family were forced to flee their |home last Friday night when fire of undetermined origin broke out in the basement during the early morning hours. Though fortunately wakened by the smell of smoke, none of the family was Injured, although the house is considered a total loss. The family is tempo- rarily Btaying with relatives and friends. As part of the rehabilita- tion program ot tlie Brown-James- Buck Post Auxiliary, Mrs. Mar- 1 garet Karr and Mrs. Hattie Small are appealing tor clothing, house furnishings, and cash donations for this veterans family which In- cludes six children, fire boys and one girl six years of age. Persons wishing to give assistance may call Mrs. Karr at Chatham 376. MRS. MARY E. KENDRICK Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Kendvick, 79, widow ot the late Charles H. Kendrick, were held on Sunday at the Doane, BenV Funeral Home. A lifelong resident of Chat- ham, Mrs. Kendrick is survived by two daughters , Mrs. George Bloom- er anel Mrs. Edith Proudfoot, both of Chatham; live granddaughters, four great-granddaughters and sev- eral nieces anel nephews. COOKING SCHOOL The Chatham Branch of the (Jape Cod Hospital Aid wil spejaisor ii Cooking School at the Chatham Theatre on Nov, 17, presentod by tho Hotpoiut Company anel the Cape and Vineyard Blectrio Com- pany. Specliil door prizes will he given at tho afternoon and eve- ning sessions. An electric range will be awarded as the main prize. Various organization s are assisting in the sale of tickets, PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Chester Small have been staying ut the homo of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Small , while the lat- ter have been a vacation trip. Mr. anel Mrs. Gould Crosby of Boston were In town over the weekend. The Howard Amldons of Worces- ter were nt their summer IIOIIIG on Holway Street over the week end. MVs. Charles Berg of Arlington is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGrath, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Dennisou of Newton were at their Bur Cliff ' Avenue estute over tlie week end . Mrs. Florentine Ryder of Chut- ham observed her 91st birthday this week at a Hyannis Rest Home. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Gould cele- j brated their golden wedding anni- versary on Wednesduy when a party was given In their honor ut Circle Hall. Scores of relatives , and friends und neighbors were present, Mrs. E. Bernlce Nlckerson , Mrs. Lellu Oliver and Mrs. Gertrude Mc- Grath attended the Full Conference of the Mussachusetts Department American Legion Auxlliury ut Bos- ton on Saturday. Mrs. Florence MncGregor spent Saturday in Taunton . Mrs. llohort Tuttie anel daughter Elizabeth , Balled Friday from New York for Rotterdam , abourd the Nleum Amsterdam. I CHATHAM NEWS Hobbyist and Artist I Why do so many Cape fodders lake up painting as n hobby? Doc- ' tors, fishermen , lumber merchants, lawyers anel housewives find this ' ideal hobby equally Interesting! i Painting appeals to the Individ- ual more than other hobbles, per- haps, because it allows self ex- pression , and an outlet for the urge personally to create something, it requires less effort. Tho collector of antiques must always be on tho search, anel this moans tlnio and travel . Thero Is an amount of manual labor to rug-hooking and certainly to fashioning items In wood, But to paint—all one needs is an outfit anel a desire, lie or she may sit at hemic and fill bis leisure lieiui' s wllh tho most delightful recreation . For the more ambitious and serious painter {lobbyist , are instruction and coaching is readily available hero em tho Capo, tho home of many famous artists. In tho photo above two pictured Marcolla Soars, housewlfo painter* hobbyist , and Vernon Coleman , tlio noted Capo Cod artist. Mrs. Hems IS quite happy In the pursuit of her spare time uvccutlon and most oil- thusluBtic regarding Mr . Coleman, her teacher. With some dili gent research and iiuostloliin g, we learned that Mr. Coleman too, stnrted his career us a hobby, many yours agq. Ho Inter enrolled in eduBS^s ut the Cor- coran Gallery of Arts In Washing- ton , D. C. Many of his paintings are now in private collections throughout tho country. Thousands e>f summer visitors to tho Cape have sought out und on- 'Joyed hlB bountiful niuralB , for which he is perhaps host known. (His painting of the famous sailing ship "Red Jacket" in the entrance hall of tho Maritime Academy in Hyannis Is perhaps eino of the most famous. Other outstandin g murals aro locutoel in tho Barnstable Town Hall; several in our High School , Centervllle School , tho West Yar- mouth Library, Uio linucoii und the Anne Stniidlsh Restaurants. These wonderful murals aro more than at- tractive and colorful paintings. They are historically interesting In that they toll stories or early Cape Cod lire. Many eif ills marines elo- pict our ourly American soa com- merce, whaling ships , multi-masted schooners, and dipper ships , all showing Iniliillo eletuil and tho re- sults ot his painstaking research . Nominated by the directors eif the Now York Society of Arts anel Sciences In 1886 as an artist. Doing distinguished work In the educa- catlonnl Holds e>[ painting, Mr. Colemun , for several yours has been supervisor of Art instruction In tho Barnstable Schools. Closely identified with many of Cape Cod's summer theatres us a technical und scone designer , ho is now ulso acting us consultant to Capo Cod Prductlons, Inc. —Carl W. Holmes, Talk About Hobbies! GARDEN ROUND TABLE Sevontoen members of tho Gar- Jon Club of Hyannis mot today it tlio homo of MI SB Annie S. Cro- well for tho first Round Tablo meeting of the year, Mrs. Ernest \V. Fritz , chairman , announced tho following program: December, Christmas, January) House Plants; February, Dish Gardens and Tor- rarlums; March, Wind Burn and Heaving: April , Greet tho Spring, Annuals; May, Pertaining to Por- onnials UB Host Sulle.il to Our Own (lardens; Juno , Garden Questions and Answers and Brush-up on Flower Arrungoments. The Round Table will meet on the Urst Tues- day of eaeli mouth , and members are tiskoel tei bring something to tho moetlngB, either in tbo form of Information em tho topic to be discussed, questions or either ma- terial of Interest to the group. The Chairman led a ellBcusBion on Cure oflho Garden Before Win- ter, siio Biiiel one of the most seri- ous problems now is lack of water. Any thing Hint has been transplant- ed during tho Spring or the Full should bo given plenty of water. Winter does so much drying out, and IB much harder em tlio plants and shrubs tliiiu the Biimmor , She spoke of tlie effect of the dry Biim- mor on tho holly trees, and the fuel thut tlie borrlus ripened tho lirst ot October, The sup stopped How- lug in lit- Ii ealiior this your and Hie fruit had lo ripen to complete their life e;yc)o. Now is the time to consider tbo typo of mulch to ))o used on your gardens and around your shrubs fot winter protection, It would not be necessary lo mulch a groal dual oil tho Cape except for ilia danger <>I heaving and windburn whirl ocelli's in March, Mrs. Fitzgerald listed the five host-known nuilclioi us follows: pout moss, suit buy ouk leaves, pine noodles, ane houghs. Sand may bo usoel IT tin seill Is mostly clay, and then spadoi in the Hiiilii g. Also ornnborry vinoi make a good mulch. Care should be taken not lo smother the plunts Pick your mulch to suit tho slluu tlon. Do not IIBO oak lonvos whore they will blow away, Boughs un Ideal for protection against wind burn and crown rot. Coal H alios an goeid em delphinium, MrB, Frit/, urged the gardenpri to consider what grows host Ii their particular locution , Siio spoki of the peculiarities of Capo Coi soil , which oftontimoB appears t< be composed of mostly clay or sand but will grow many thin gs boautl fully. Several plants will grow wol here e>n Urn shore, among then Amaryllis , Japanese Iris , fox glove lupine , bleeding heart und but balm. From now until April is tin tlino lo trutiHpluiit lemon lilies. Several members brought ii things of Interest, among then Home Osage oranges, a brunch o Russian olive anil some Tin eiueilso vino , Mrs. Raymond H. Pel son gave a demonstration of seei dispersal, Hyannis At the regular meeting last night Hiding Hord , committee chairman for agriculture; had 'County Club Agent Carl A. Fraser, present with the garden winners tor vegetables and flowers. The young farmers and farmerettes brought in 22 chickens, some weighing as much as 8 pounds. These were auctioned off , the proceeds going back Into the snme fund to enlarge it for next year. Tho top prlco paid wnB *2.50 per pound; but tho buyer got more than JiiBt a chicken. The auc- tioneer, Roscoe Hinckley, throw In withthe bird his nocktlo (wort h $3.00, said Ros.) his belt, and shoe strings. These presents, with many dollar bills, heaped on top of the chicken made somo real competi- tive bidding. After the last bird went , some- one put up tho auctioneer 's necktie and belt , which tho auctioneer bid in for himself, $3.75. Nice going, Roscoe. Next time you had better bid on a chicken and get something for your money. The winners in the vegetable ami (lower contest wore Poter Stockton , Cynthia Llbby, Helen Goorge, David West, David L. Swift , Ann Stubbs and Elizabeth Pulsifer. David L. swift of Ostorvlilo was the county winner, which gives him a trip to Boston with an air- plane ride as tho gtiosl of North* oust Airlines. Tho 22 chickens brought in a lit nt of $14(I.R5 fen- an average price eif $0,30, Al Daupliinoo was a prl/.o winner as he won four of the 22 I'lilikoiis. Chickens Bring $20 I At Kiwanis Club Bids CHAMPION APPLE PIE. BAKER SOUGHT A county-wide apple plo contest will bo bold In Baldwin Hull of Hio Ki'derntod Church In Hyannis, Wednesduy, Nov . II . At the County eontosl u first prize of $10.00 and four honorable mention rlbboiiB will be awarded, These live win- ners will compete in the Btale-wide contest belli)* hold In Worcester on Wednesday, Jan . 4, inno. Tho sluto-wldo contest 1B being sponsored by tho Union Agricul- tural Mooting in cooperation with tho Mussuchusotts Fruit Growers' Assoe'lutiou und tbo Massachusetts Dopnrtmont of Agriculture . Tlio Homo Department or tho Cape Gqd I'lx tension Service la sponsoring I ho Capo contest. Information concern, lug tlio contost may be had by con- taotlng Mrs. Marcus OroWell of Must Dennis; Miss Margaret F, Slovens, Homo Uuiuimatnilop Agent , Bainstnblo or uny member of tho Woman's Advisor y Council and/or Town Chairman. From Cape Cod Extension Service A joint meeting of guardians and group leaders of Camp Fire Girls was held Tuesday evening at the Hyannis Training School. Present also were leaders of the Blue Bird groups , and sponsors of both. This mooting was the fourth in the sorlos of training periods which are being held for the lead- ers of all groups. Mrs. Mabel Hi Walker ot the Boston headquarters of Camp Fire Girls was the speaker. In her ad- dress, whose subject was "What Guardians and sponsors Need to Know Abou t Symbolism," Mrs. Walker related the oarly days ot the movement, and explained In- dian lore and its symbols, which Camp Fire uses. Symbolism plays tin important part In the spiritual program ot Camp Fire. Hostesses wore Mrs. F. L. Brlggs, Mrs. John Medoiros, and Mrs. Roy Stearns. They were also In charge of refreshments. The mooting was hold under Uio direction of Mrs. Grace V. Rowluud and Miss Bosslo E. Goff , co-chair- men of tlio training program. Camp Fire Training Series' 4th Meeting Captain Joseph S. Washburn , a well-known boat builder, passed away In Waroham October 30. His home was in Buzzards Bay. He wus born in Sandwich. At the tlmo of his death he was 84. Funeral serv- ices were held November 2. Captain Washburn worked in va- rious boat yards: in Bristol , R. I., on racing boats; In Dorchester for the George Lawley boat yard; and at the Blgelow Boat Shop in Monu- ment Beach. For the last 12 years he has operated u boat livery at Onset. He was the Inventor of the cran- berry ,scoop. Survivors besides his widow arc a son, Reginald F. Washburn , o; Buzzards Bay, and one grandchild Joseph S. Washburn Raymond Douglas Stoner, sales- ' man, and Patrlcln Claire Stewart , secretary, both of Hyannis; F. Stan- ley Bowman , builder , West Fal- mouth , and Johanna Curtain , at home, Rosllndale . William F. Kersaw , 3rd , hospltul orderly, and Dorothy M. Brune, R.N., both of Hyannis; William Kokko, caretaker, and Huldar Ka- rl, housewife, both of Hyannis. Roland Erlck Carlson, electrician and Jean Shirley Cameron, at home, both of Osterville. Marriage Intentions Private funeral services wore held for Charles Sumner Green- wood , 72, who dioel Sunday, October 30, at his home in Coluit. Born in Norwalk , Connecticut , Mr. Greenwood was active for many yearB in Washington govern- ment circles, serving as assistant clerk of the Senate Appropriations Committee, clerk to the House Bunking and Currency Committee and Secretary to seven members of the House of Representatives. For brief periods, he also was special agent in the U. S. Customs House; worked for the Veterans Administration in Newlngton , Connecticut; with the Social Secur- ity Board in Baltimore ; and with the Railroad Retirement Board. 'He was married In 189!) to the former Miss E. Katherine Brother- ton , who survives him, as do two daughters, Miss Marjori e S. Green- wood of Cotuit and Mrs. Alfred J, Landers of Cleveland , and two grandchildren. Mr. Greenwood has lived In Co- tuit since 1945. Charles S. Greenwood The Restoration Committee of the West Barnstable Congregation- al Church is to meet Monday, No- vember 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Meet- ing House to hear the report of the Nominating Committee and to elect trustees. Election of the trus- tees is a pre-requiBlte to filing the Articles of Incorporation. W. B. Restoration Committee to Meet On Monday Eclairs 10c Bismarks 12c Cream Puffs 12c Cape Cdd Bakery 366 A MAIN STREET, HYANNIS CAKE SHOP — CHATHAM I j j MS *j s *tM § i$rttttrttrr rrr .Mj MMjMjMMtwJ