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I There Is no single organization ¦ m the motor boating world that Ibas had such a wide-spread and ¦beneficial effect upon the caliber ¦ ,. seamanship displayed by Its ¦members as the United States Bpower Squadron. Having grown ¦ ([om a small group in 1914 It now ¦ comprises over 105 squadrons and ¦some 15, 000 members. I The U. S. P. S. Is strictly a vol- ¦uoleer organization and the in- ¦itructlon it offers its members is ¦free. Qualified members give ot ¦their time and talent merely for ¦ he satisfaction of spreading the ¦osiiel of good, safe, and sound Hseumanshlp. ¦ Today, more than ever before, ¦ t knowledge of safe boat handling ¦ v. noeded. The last season, sum- ¦ JI 'IT of 1949, lias been one of the ¦oust disastrous years in history. ¦"The reasons for this are simple. ¦Thero are many, many more small ¦boats in use than at any other ¦time. The large luxurious yacht, Hniih skilled, paid crew, has been ¦replaced by the smaller yacht that lis owner-operator controlled. 8 Each year afl over the country, ¦ l l of the squadrons conduct an JBipmentary piloting course. It con- BRks ot about eight weekly lllus- Hrated lectures. These are not only ¦free, but they impose no obliga- ¦tion whatever to take the examin- ation given at the conclusion of ¦tin' course to applicants for mem- I The scope of the course is broad, lenibracing discussions of equip- Hnient , numbering, documenting, ¦light, rules . of the road, whistle ¦glials, seamanship, nautical term- Biology, anchoring, boat handling, land the use of the lead. Later the lectures go Into such matters as Isafciy at sea, emergencies, safety In tog, assistance from Coast ¦uard , man overboard drill , Are ¦reventlon and control, knots and ¦splices. The mariners' compass and ¦ i s use are explained in detail, Im- parting a knowledge of compass Mirrors and the method of applying |liem. All types of aids to navlga- Btion are thoroughly discussed, in- Schilling lighthouses, buoys, radio ¦bi-iirons , etc, Government publica- tions are also studied. The use and Interpretation ot charts and the Aiethod ot plotting courses as well las the methods of determining Bone's position are taught along ¦frith tides and currents. The final ¦lecture, manners and customs on Hahlplioard, teaches yacht etiquette Hand flag practices, I For those who wish to become ¦fciemliers and pass the entrance ¦examination, there are further ¦course* available. First there Is ¦ n Advance d Piloting course and a ¦feaiiiaiiship course which discuss ¦the aforesaid subjects In much ¦miter detail. Then there is the Miner Navigator course which ¦teaches dead reckoning, mid-latl- ¦jluile, traverse , Mercator, and great ¦iwle sailings. ¦ jTo aUuin the grade of Navigator one must first pass the above courses and then take an ad- vanced course dealing with celes- tial navigation and nautical astronomy. Besides these courses there are courses in Motor Maintenance and Weather. At the present time, plans for a course In Boat Main- tenance are being drawn up. The next Elementary Piloting Course to be sponsored by the Cape Cod Power Squadron will start on Thursday, January 12, 1960, at the Hyannis Yacht Club at 8 P.M. Besides registration on that night, there will be an ex- planation of the United States Power Squadron and Its courses and classes. Comm. Chester A. Jordan, commanding officer of the Woods Hole Coast Guard Station will also speak to the group. All boat owners and those nau- tically minded, althought non-boat owners, . are urged to take advan- tage of these free courses and to listen to station WOCB on Friday, January 5, at 6:30 p.m. when the United States Power Squadrons will be the topic of discussion on the Kenney's Sport Shop program. ¦power Squadron Course Starts Jan. 12 The motoring public Is reminded that 1949 registrations explro at midnight Saturday, Docembor 31, and that the 1960 registrations are not legnlly effective until after midnight Sunday morning, January one. A car registered in both years may operate undor either registra- tion from noon on Saturday to noon on Sunday; but a car now operat- ing and not registered for I960 can- not bo on the road nftor midnight Saturday night; whllo a oar regis- tered for 1950 , which has not been operating In 1949, cannot bo on the road boforo midnigh t Sunday morn- ing. For' tho 1960 registration , '19 plates will bo tisnd , made valid for 1950 by a registration sticker placed on the windshi eld. Tho registry office at Hyannis will ho open Saturday morning from 8:45 to noon for tho con- venience of the public AH Registry offices in tho stato will bo open tor tho sumo hours. Tho Hyannis office roports the number of registrations to date us far )u excess of last year's. Is Your Car Regis- tered for 1950? Office Open Sat. Indian rnvorn Booms a strango name for u pile of sticks in tho woods. And vol , a certain pile of sticks i„ ,, particular spot in 1lie woods of South Mash pco is probably tho most, ancient memorial m this country. It antedates tho coming of tho white people, and has been known down through the years as the rndian iavern. A similar pile has been round iu the woods off lie ban c road between the little village of Osterville and l enlervill e . Perhaps there are many others scattered through the ( ape woods ; who knows ? : In those now-his toric days an In- dian look tho trail for a neighbor- ing coniniuiilty. When his trail crossed another loading in a differ- ent direction , ho desired to notify tho noxt man which way ha had gone. At tho Junction ot tho trails he carefully placed o Htlck , pointing along tho trail ho was to follow . Notches on tho stick , tiny branch- ing twigs loft on or cut off , con- veyed other meanings, such as the number of Indians In tho parly. Today tho Tavern Is a symbol or a shrine. Every Indian who travels nasi the Junction of those two old trails, now ohscuro country roads, though ho knows not. tho signifi - cance of his act, throws a Htlck upon tho pllo—for luck , as ho llilnks. The white man does it , too —for luck. And wo ourselves did not leave thlfl iutoroH tlng scene without carefully selecting a stick from the nearby woods and placing It thoughtf ully upon tho old Indian landmark. it. Is logical to think that modern symbol language of tho woodH used by naturo clubs and by Htich an or- ganisation as tho Boy Scouts, may trace Its origin to American Indian lore. This Is all properly Indian toril - tory, Tho story comes down that Sir Hlchard Bourne arrived In i > merlon In 1(132 or thereabout!) with a grant of 12,000 acroa of land from the king. Tills would have conflicted with tho Plymouth grant , except that Sir Hlchard novel- took liln up. Instead ho apportioned tho laud among the Indiana—tho meadow , woodland , and cleared land. When Mashpoo hocamo a town In 1870 , II continued tho HIUIIO arrangement. Prior lo 1870, titles In Mashpoo were not valid , nor could tho Indian lund owiiors mortgago or HOII their holdings. Sir Richard llourno WIIH tho third husband of tho woman who was first Mrs. whlto, mother of Pere- grine White ; then Mrs. Wlnslnw , wile of I lie governor. Kvory part of Cnpo Cod has lis Indian relics anil history, Chatham 's folk will point out tho ground on which the last, of lior Indians lived around 1815. Thoy will show you the death place of Squunto , Indian frlond of tho Pil grims , who accom- panied (lovurnor Hradford there to buy corn from llio savages in ilia autumn or 1022 and saved the Pil- grims from Hturvatlon . Iu C'ruigvlllo an Indian chief has boon honored with u marker over his gravo, dis- covered during building excava- tions , bearing th 0 following inscrip- tion: Homo Americanos Abariglitl 1008-1909 Old Cape Cod Indian Trails Come to Mind, as New Roads Cut through Ancient Paths Plans were nearlng completion this week for an outdoor sports ex- hibit by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce at the annual New York Sportsman's Show, Feb. 18-26, ac- cording to an announcement by Floyd VanDuzer of Cummaquld, chairman of the Chamber's Sports Fishing Committee. Cape Cod, through the Chamber of Commerce, was represented at the New York show for the first time last year. Results of that dis- play were so encouraging, Mr. Van Duzer said, that a larger and more elaborate exhibit is planned for the 1950 Bhow. The Cape Cod Tuna Guides Club at a recent meeting voted to pre- pare a special directory for dis- tribution at the New York exhibi- tion. The Chamber of Commerce will provide prospective visitors with names of Cape Cod charter boat owners and fishing guides. Because ot the far-reaching re- sults of an exhibit in the forthcom- ing Sportsman's Show, Mr. Van Duzer said that he was anxious to hear from all Cape sportsmen and other residents who have ideas and information that would add to the exhibit's attractions. The commit- tee chairman also said that he was Interested in making the displays and hand-out literature helpful to beach buggy owners and Cape resi- dents engaged in boat repairs and rentals, also hunting and fishing guides. Mr. Van Duzer may be con- tacted at Chamber of Commerce headquarters In Hyannis. C.of C. Sports Com- mittee Asks Ideas I For New York Show The %!f c^pb *&M ~M- m.»'urn* Kappa OTtnma Society, a national honor society for women teachers, held its Christmas meeting, the second of the year, at the Leonard Paine Inn. " Following the buffet supper, a business meeting was conducted by President Bernice H. Wright of Falmouth . Reports were read by the following committee chairmen : Legislative , Mrs, Margaret H, O'Nell, of Hyannlsport; WayB and 'Means , Mrs. David C. Murray, of West Yarmouth ; Social , Mrs. Flor- ence G. Snow, of Sandwich; Mem- bership,' MISB Mildred M. Hart well , of Barnstable, and Publicity, Miss Evelyn A. Lahteine, of Hyannis. Mrs. Alexander B. Chase of West Yarmouth was elected Research Committee chairman. It was announced that Miss Mil- dred M. Hartwell , past president of the Alpha Chapter at Greenfield , has transferred her membership to the Zeta Chapter of Barnstable County. The business meeting was fol- lowed by a social hour under the direction of program chairman Miss Lydla H. Crowell of Falmouth and Miss Marguerite Small off Yar- mouth. The Zeta Chapter ot Barnstablo County was organized at Worcester on March 26, 1949, at which time the following officers wore elected : President , Mrs. Bernice H. Wright , of Falmouth ; First Vice-President , Miss Ellen Magnusson of Sand' wich; Second Vice-President , Miss M. Louise Hayden, of Hyannis; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Mary C. Robb, of Falmouth; Re- cording Secretary, Mrs, Talml Perry, of Cotuit; Treasurer, Miss Elolse Baker, of West Yarmouth , and Parliamentarian, Mrs. Minna E. Place, ot Dennlsport. The spring professional meeting, for which the program will be an- nounced later, will be held at tho Leonard Paine Inn on Monday, April 10th. y Zeta Chapter Holds Chriatnu* Meeting A person who drives leisurel y about our town, Including all the villages , will BOO some pretty sights in the way ot Christmas holiday decorations, There are many worthy of comment. In front of the Coley home in Centervllle Estates a beautiful display of tree, lights, with rein- deer and sleigh , even Santa Clans on the roof , brings one to pause and look. In Hyannis, on Maple Avenue, tho Dumont resldencu ur- raata tha ««*—¦**--i aa MM aialraa >gmm *X£ +*> tog* i«tM ut*Mto ,«w-t4pi*.w- «tok side of the door and over tlio door- way a "Merry Christmas" sign, topped by a star, all Illuminated with a flood-light. Stepping Into tho top of the chimney Is Simla Claus. I A round of the town would dis- close other displays , and all to- gether, if time anil space permit- ted , they would , wo fool sure, till tha paper. A summer resident arrived (lur- ing tho holidays this woek from her home In Now York. She promptly drove through tho streets and roads of the town and was deeply Impressed with tho Individ- ual homes lighting arraii geinenls. Truly, this Is Clod's country. Tho tfTMMT IftMmg about our houses hawldaa «*»—U*»I» tuv \munna\ •to ample dlafttya. and our people f llve up to tnolr opportunities. In the crowded cities, most house- holders are restricted to candle- lighted windows and wreaths on door. Our Town Alight with Holiday Cheer Throo $2,800 scholarships to Renssela er Polytechnic Institute , Troy, N. Y„ aro announced by the committee representing the Mas- sachusetts chapter or tho llen- ssolaor Alumni Association. Frank W. Itelll y, 2G2 Dover St., Boston, is tho chairman or the committee. Tho scholarships, which urn open to high ami preparatory school seniors of exceptional scholastic and leadership abilities , cover full tuition costs for a. four year course. Engineering Scholar- ships Available for High School Seniors Page 4 Clara J. Hallelt's Story On Competing In tho Hocond annual Massachusetts apple pie contest will be the winners in tho various county elimination contests. The Btate event will bo a feature of the homemakers' section at tho 32nd annual Union Agricultural meetings in Worcester Januar y 4. First prize In the state contest will bo |100; second prize, $50; third prize, $26. Winning contes- tants will receivo their awards at tho Union banquet Thursday eve- ning, January G. In the Barnstable County con- test, first place went to Mrs. Wick- ham Ames, South Harwich , and honorable mention to Mrs. J. Al- bert Torrey, EaBt Sandwich; Mrs. Mary Joetodt, Yarmouthport; Mrs. William White, Barnstable, and Mrs. Marcus Crowell , East Dennis. Tho first prize In tho county con- test was $10; the next four win- ners received ribbons. $100 Waiting (or Best Pie in (he State Among tho 30 persons from 21 states 111 this country and Canada . India , and Denmark who havu re- centl y completed the 14-woek course 111 laundry operation and management, at Jollot , Illinois , Is Warner Burton (' ashen of tho Cupo Cod Laundry Company of WoBt Yarmouth. Previously to this course, Mr. Cushon completed last April a 10-wook course covering production and engineerin g prob- lems. Ho has now had the full course of trainin g for the laundry business. Cape Cod Man Ends Western Study Course Escorted by Miss Elisabeth Tay- lor or Barnstablo, four children ar- rlvod Docembor 20 from the Herald Trlbuno Fresh Air Fund In Now York to spend tho holiday season with their summor-tlmo hosts and hostesses, coming at tho specific Invitation of the latter. Two were delivered in Hyannis , one In Bnrn- stable , ftjio iu West Yarmouth. Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Baxter of Hy- annis are host and hostess to ono; Miss Taylor Is hostess to one; Mr. and Mrs. John Madden of Hyannis have ono; and Mr. and Mrs. Clias. Id. Saxo of Wost Yarmouth have ono. The children roturn January 8. "Fresh Air" Children Christmas Guests Just around Ihe corner is the 11 mo to lake the Old Parmer's Al- manac off Ihe hook and hang up Hie new one. It' s been out for sovural weeks , and most likely everyone 's heen gellin g his copy and scannin g through i In- pagos to llml out what, tho year holds for us. Tho l!i!,o Almanac's predictions will soon now he In operation or not In opera- tion, as the ciiHit may bo. Suppo- sedl y, these are XI per cent correct, according lo tin uclual lust by the city clerk or Providence in 1000, Hut then , thut. same your, tho weather bureau 's forecast , made dully for olio day ahead , was found verified 35 per cent or tho lime. At any rale , a lot or people go by II , presumably, because a lol of peo- ple go buy It—practically always 100,000 people, some years 200,000 people, and the 194(1 edition went to 400,000 purchasers, The lMfiO edit ion contains u good many fouturoH , among them : llsh and game laws; planting tables ; genial Ion , heal, and rrost tables; weig hts and measures; bird migra- tion; planets and slurs ; fast , foust and holy days; historical dates', summary of scientific, farm achievements ; recipes; household hints ; anecdotes; puzzles; char- ades; cartoons; pictures (and on coated paper, too) ; and , of course , all the weather facts , tides , sun and moon acti vities . Numerous Items , popular with former generations , aro omlltod now as being somewhat out of date or no longer popular. Wo refer Lo such Items as carriage faros , stage couch schedules , names of tavern proprietors , distances from tavern to tavern and roads , how to make cbeese, salaries of politicians , list of post-offices , and others. Tho Old Farmer's Almanac Is published by Yankee, Inc., Dublin , Now Hampshire . I Time to Hang Up Your Old Farmer's Almanac Tho newest explorer Scout Ship, 5(1, was formally chartered at tho mooting In Barnstable Tuesday night of the Barnacles Club. Capo Cod Council President John M. Nowklrk presented tho charter to Commodore E. Sherman Sylva ot Chatham who then prosontod it to Sydney Knott , Jr., president or the BarnacloH Club. Scout Execu- tive Chester (1. A. Zuciker lnvestod tho ship committeemen , who In- clude P, Cordon Nelson , chairman ; Herbert Lovell and Basil D. Ed- wards , Jr.. Ship's officers Includo John H. Ttills , Hklpper , and Mr. Lovell and Cloorge O. Eraser, mates. plans aro under way to obtain u 24-foot motor surf boat for train- ing purposes, Scout Ship Chartered At Barnstable Club Tho One-Act Comody, "I Lovo You Truly " and a Farce In One Act, "Wanted , a Malo Cook," will bo prosontod by members ot tho re- cently reorganized Baldwin Club of the Federate d Church of Hyan- nis on Friday evenin g, December 30, at 8:30 p.m. The club numbers more than 30 young people, single, above high school age, graduating from High School during and since tho war years. Characters In Ihe Comedy, "I Lovo You Truly, " will be played by Norma Curlondor, Arlene Kolloy, Frank Bourse, Patricia Harris, Pat Keavoucy, uuil Harrison Draw, The Farce, "Wanted , a Malo Cook," will bo played by Herbert Blckuby, William Knowlton . Chas. Megal.hllii , Jr., and, CftlMiijJlM^fiaj- The plays aro Vpdef IHlM of \Ut '''mrlet^^'lMi Mrs. Mar guerite l3H8(m^l^P^^^ lilt was a member ot the Loland Bowers Players, and as student and member or the faculty, was widely known as a Header and Director. Miss Belly Coleman Is assisting wllh the directum , with Robert Coleman, Cordon Evans and Ran- ald Anderson In charge of prop- el lies and liotiald Crowell , Theo- dora Crosby ami Frank Bearse In charge of tickets. Following the ploys, ni' rcshmoms will be served and there will bo 'dancing. Officers of the club aro Cordon Hvans,-pres- ident; Patricia Harris , secretary, and Theodore Crosby, treasurer. Proceeds from the affair are to bo used for financing the purchase or the new stage curtain In Bald- win Hull to bo presented to the Church by I bo Club. Tickets are limited lo 200 and may be pur- chased from members . The produc- tion and parly Is being hold this week as a holiday event for fainl- lies ami young people reunited at this Christinas season. Baldwin Club Puts On Two Plays Fri. Attendance records at the Christ- mas display at Bdavllle in South Carver will set an all-time mark this season, state Mr. and Mrs. Ellis D. Atwood , following their announcement that the gigantic 12,600 bulb display and the rides on the "Santa Claus" special of the Edavllle railroad will be con- tinued through Sunday, January 8. Announcement was. also made by Mr. and Mrs. Atwood of a sched- uled "New Year's Special" which will leave the Edavllle station shortly before 12 o'clock midnight on Saturday, stopping at the At- wood Ball Pork whore all will alight from the train and at the stroke of midnight join in a special ceremony of New Year's planned by Mr, and Mrs. Atwood. With a total of 130,000 people already having visited the Christ- mas display as compared with a total of 121.000 visitors for the full season last year, tho present sea- son figure promises to pass the 200,- 000 mark by closing time on Jan- uary 8th. Since the opening of the display on December 8 and including tho tabulations on Monday night, De- cember 20, a total of 33,600 auto- mobiles have been clocked at Eda- vllle. Figures also revealed that the closing tabulation on Monday night gave a count of 69,726 persons, In- cluding children , as having been passengers on the train since De- cember 8, as compared with 23,180 passengers over the same period last year. The train with Its 1,200 Christ- mas bulbs and its eight powerfu l floodlights operates nightly from 4 p' .m. until 10:30 p.m. Cranberry Midnight Special for ]>Jew Year Eve Ceremony H Happy New Year g K Dumont's Pharmacy & W ft Prescriptions Our Specialty S Kj Depot Square Tel. 210 Hyannis, Mass. M aaBaahimli mi.... ¦ I . I "•jtiiisujiiriiijMfJi t iiiiiiiiitaiiiiHiaiiiaiiiiiiiiititiiiiBinttitittii ttiitiiiiittaiMtiiiiiiniit iiiieiimi^ INSURANCE and \ ANNUITIES I FRANK G. THACHER I ROBERT G. DOWLING M«ooicTemple Hyannis,tMass. Tel.1620or 1621 I !!! *!!!!!giiiiiiiiH I Stocks and Bonds for Investment I PROCTOR, COOK & Co. ^B Verniers New York and Boston Stock Exchanges H 35 CONGRESS ST., BOSTON 9 ¦ 318 HARVARD STREET, BROOKLINE B , TtLphont-LAFsyttte 3-1750—Connectsboth offices BILLY MADDEN'S GARAGE STUDEBAKER SALES AND SERVICE Guaranteed Used Cars Bear Wheel Alignment and Balancing Barnstable Road Tel. 1230 Hyannis "DON'T GET MAD — QET MADDEN" TOWN OF BARNSTABLE All persons having bills against the Town of Barnstable must present the same before December 31, 1949 as all bills presented after that date will be held over until the Annual Town Meeting for payment. Per Order of the Selectmen CLARENCE M. CHASE, Treasurer We call your attention to our TELEVISION PROGRAMS which appear on pane 7. This Hating Is to be a regular of your Barnstable Patriot, published on the Cape since 1830. REAL ESTATE Of Every Description—Bought, Sold and Appraised. JAME8 A. WOODWARD Tel. 302, 1247 Hyannla SEE ME FIRST Real Estate Agency | I.H...M.»MH «H»H» Hyannis • CALL • | TAXI 707 ¦ ¦ ¦ » ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ^V flj |K>' * ^^aafaaa^^aatCaJf! Kfl V^l iVBKI I May Yours Be A Happy One At the clone of an old year and (ho uliirt of a new one wo extend lo eueli of our many j friends and customers our sincere wish that the coming year will bring you liujipineaa and prosperity, Hy annis Trust Co. \ Main Street, Hyannla, Maaa. AMPLE PARKING SPACE FOR CUSTOMERS BANKINQ HOURS : Monday Through Friday 9 :00 A.M. till 2:00 P.M. Mrmlirr Federal llepmlt luauraorr <'<>r*orat|aa ¦HANGII OFFICII AT OftTKII VII.I.BI aleaaaar Ftleral Raaarve Irilm Christmas Day vraa clear, bright , and crisp. Monday, mild and cloudy, with rain starting during the day and continuin g through Tutaday. Wednes- day, mild and pleasant. And today has dawned clear, sunny and cool. WEATHER RECORD I —Alfred Tennyaon RING OUT THE OLD, RING IN THE NEW.