Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-22
SOUTH aMBoY

The local Y. M. Z. A is
ing with the Perth Amboy Y. M. c. A.
in educational work. There is a
strong possibility that a course of
English for the foreigners in this city
will be offered and some citizenship
work. An agreement has been reach
ed whereby the Perth Amboy Asso-
citation will take local members at
the same fee as are offered every
year.
tend a conference of Y. M. G. A. sec
retaries to be held in Pittsburg Sep
TENDER 26.
On Saturday Theodore Manduka
completes his career as manager OF
the Empire theatre of this city. Mr..
Manduka has been in the movie bust
ness in this city for many years, be-
ing the first to establish a paying
house. During his stay he has built
former structures.
A. T. McMichaels was a Trenton
visitor yesterday.
Mr.. Matthews of the local Y. M. C.
A., is planning a baseball field meet
which will be open to all. The event
will be held previous to some big ball
game in the near future and will con-
sist of base running for time, baseball
throwing for distance, etc. A SINH
lar event was held in this city some
years ago.
Campbell StrushoIm, who made
quite a reputation for himself as an
ambulance driver is now home from
overseas. He was a local visitor yes
terday, but had to return to Camp
Dix. where he is o stationed. He
| expects to be mustered out shortly.
Strusholm rendered very efficient SER
vice until he was gassed in the Meuse
! Argonne engagement. Since the sign
ing of the armistice he has been with
the army of occupation.
Mrs. John Mccormick, of Second
street, is visiting with relatives In
Helmetta.
There is but one more game sched-
uled in the Twilight League" which
will be played on Monday evening.
Every indication leads to t~he.winning
of the championship by the machine
shops, who now have a slight lead.
George Hasslacher, Jr., of Henry
street, was a Perth Amboy visitor
last evening.
Louis Peterson, of Perth Amboy,
was a local visitor last night.
Hans Christensen, Of Perth Am
boy, spent the evening in this city.
Merton Iigraham, of Elizabeth,
was a local visitor last night.
George Gundrum. of Henry street,
attended the baseball game in New
| York city wednesday.
! A modern garage Is under course
of construction at the corner OF
George street and Stevens venue
H. A. Nilsson is enjoying his annual
vacation from his duties in the local
postofice.
The rightful owner of the ton of
| coal awarded by the Old Home ce1e-
bration committee to the person en-
tertaining the most guests is now In
l %La an01 Aha nfhnr n rfy
admitting his mistake and making
| good to the committee.
Allen Underhill, who was held over
| night in the, city hall awaiting bond
of two hundred dollars, was released
| yesterday. His employer at Camp
Earitan went his bono and the man
pledged himself to contribute five dol
lars a week toward the support of his
wife and family.
The fine weather and excellent mu-
| sic of the Third Battalion band at
tracted many people to the lawn of
the city hall last evening. These in
formal concerts are becoming so pop
ular that the people are bringing
camp sootls and chairs along with
them. Next Thursday night the band
will play at the Service Club" on
David street.
A special meeting of the common
council will be held next Tuesday
evening for the purpose of taking up
the plans and specifications for the
new water plant.
William Jazz" Martin has return
ed from his vacation spent in the
mountains, where he made a reputa-
ton for himself in our ~neighboring
state as a "jazzer." During his va
cation Martin played with an orches-
ira at the colony where he was stay
ing.
show to be held under the auspices
of the p. r. r. Y. M. C. A. are being
held in the lecture room of the "Y."
Mr.. Matthews is writing the show
himself and everything will be local.
The title will be the "O1d Home Gel
ebration," taking funny instances
from the recent event.