The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-01

the possibility of recovering the stol-
en- property.
This was the first visitation of auto
thieves to this locality although cars
numbering into the thousands have
been stolen throughout the country.
Mr.. Henry's car was not disturbed.
1t is evident the thieves were bent on
stealing a new car
Absecon School Closes A Year OF
Remarkable Progress.
County examinations will be given
in the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
Grades during the week beginning
June 3, school closing on the seventh.
The fall term will begin on TUESDAY,
September third.
The sale of Thrift and War Saving
Stamps will have passed the $500
mark before the closing of school.
Arrangements have been made with
Postmaster Townsend Shovel that all
school pupils may purchase stamps
weekly at the Post Office and it is
hoped that all will continue to save
during the vacation months. The am
cunt now averages about 81 for every
pupil enrolled in the school.
Over one hundred children, repre-
senting all grades from the Primary to
the Eighth, marched in the procession
to boost the Red Cross campaign on
Wednesday evening. Flags, banners,
posters, and fancy costumes made the
array very attractive and elected
much favorable comment. I Twenty of
the girls were dressed as Red Cross
nurses and ten of the boys as soldiers,
thus lending truly a military aspect to
the parade.
Principal w. Kelton Evans pledged
at least $50 from the school for the
Red Cross War Fund, but this figure
was reached early Friday morning
and the final total for the teachers
and pupils of the Absecon school was
$S8. about zoe per pupil. Mr.. Evans
wishes to thank everyone who helped
make the drive in the school a sue
cess and is particularly ap~preciative
of the songs rendered by Mrs. R. L.
Babcock and the talk to the pupils
given by Rev. C. NJ. Johnston, at the
auditorium session last Tuesday morn
ing.
In addition to the work mentioned
above the school has contributed near
ly $40 to the Junior Red Cross and
nearly $500 worth of Liberty Bonds
are owned in the school.
The State Efficiency Tests will be
given to seven pupils of the Eighth
Grade on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, June 10, IL and IL. There be-
ing a larger number of graduates than
for several years past it has been de-
cided to hold the Commencement EX-
ercises in the Absecon school auditor
ium Thursday evening, June Is. If
successful in the coming examinations
the following pupils will receive GER
tiicates: Misses Eunice Risley, Rose
Price, Ella Shovel, Walter Borneman,
Leroy Mattson, Leroy Hammell and
Ernest Rautter.
At a recent class meeting Walter
Borneman was chosen president and
Eunice Risley secretary. The class
colors are Gold and Brown and the
class flower is the Brown-eyed Daisy.
A patriotic wartime motto has been
chosen as follows: cover the Top,
Americans"
Walter Borneman entertained the
Eighth Grade and the teachers, Miss
Lillian Hart and Principal Evans. at
evening. Several pleasant hours were
spent III SdIlcS, dltoI WniSh uoiAty ~
freshments were served.
Following is the tentative program
for the Commencement Exercises OF
the Absecon School for Thursday eve
ming, June 18th:
Invocation-Rev. C. M. Johnston.
Music-School Chorus.
Recitation-Rose Price.
Essay-"America Means Opportuni-
ty'-Ernest Rautter.
Music-Girls' SeXtette.
Essay--''The Red Cross"-Ena Show
ell.
Observation-Disclosures Risley.
Music-School Chorus.
Essay-"The Y. NJ. c. A."-Walter
Borneman.
The School History for 1917-1S-Le-
Roy Mattson.
Music-Girls' Sextette.
Address-Rev. C. M. Johnston, rep
resenting the Absecon Board of Edu-
cation.
Address and Presentation Of Certif-
cates-Prof. Henry M. Gresham,
| County Supt. of Schools.
Our National Anthem-"The Star
! Spangled Banner"-Audience.
Benediction-Rev. C. M. Johnston.
| CITY Council Wresties With Problems.
City Council met in regular session
on wednesday evening with these
members present: Councilman Bates,
Hackett, Craven, Henry and Pitney.
Solicitor Abbott, Clerk johnson, Col
lector Turner and Street Supervisor
| Harry Mattson, Jr.
Mr.. Pitney reported the waterway
across the bay needs restaking to In
dictate to boatmen the course OF the
channel, and on motion Of Mr.. Henry
the work was ordered to be done.
On motion of Mr.. Henry. Chief OF
Police Thomas Hutchinson was grant
ed an increase in pay Of $40 per month
| effective June LIST, making his monthly
stipend $85. In making the motion
Mr.. Henry eulogized the Chief for eff
, cient, fearless, services rendered and
for faithful performance of duty. Mr..
Hutchinson asked for the increase be-
cause of greater inducements offered
him elsewhere.
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