Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-08
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

Family night viii. be observed at
the Y. NJ. G. a. Saturday from 7:15
10 1915, at which time the entire
association building and all its de-
partments will be open TO give the
mothers. fathers and other members
Of the members families, an oppor-
tunity to observe the workings OF a
night shift OF activities. There will
be something doing" in the pool,
the lobby and the gymnasium, In
Guiding water polos voiley ball. swim
ming meet stunts. game tournaments
and numerous other attractions.
The regular cafeteria lunch at the
Y. NJ. G. \. tomorrow noon will in
clude a menu Of roast beef. mashed
potatoes, cranbury auc and a va
riety OF tempting deserts. Any do
nations of candy, cake, pie or cook
les or any similar goodies will be
highly acceptable to the chairman,
Miss Frances Hance. Last week the
cafeteria was sold aut at s o'clock
in the evening with patrons clamor-
ing for food. 1t is hoped that the
donations will be even larger in
number tomorrow. particularly in
candy and cake. Those sending con-
tributions TO the cafeteria are re-
quested to paste a slip of paper on
the c%ontainer with their names writ
ten thereon so that the committee
may return them to the rightfui
owrers. There are a number of
plates in the Y. NJ. c. A. kitchen
now waiting to be claimed.
The merchants of the city have
all been requested by the commit
tee in charge and the Chamber of
Commerce TO close their stores on
Armistice Day, decorating them ap-
propriately for the occasion.
All Y. NJ. c. A juniors who will
take part in the Armistice Day
parade are asked TO be at the Y. NJ.
c. A. at Q o'clock Friday morning.
The Elson Art Exhibit to be
given in the High School will be-
| gin tomorrow and last to Saturday.
Several hundred pictures of well
known in the art world, as paint
ings, etchings and prints will be
shown.
The aldermen received a request
last night al their meeting from the
Eagle Hose G. Chemical Company To
have the name of that company
changed to the Eagle Engine Com
pany, to have the lettering on the
new fire truck changed and to in
crease the number of members from
twenty to thirty. This was referred
to the fire committee. A petition for
a sewer in Mary street, signed by
fifteen property owners, was re-
ceived and referred to the street
committee and city engineer.
The Hi-Y Club will hold a regular
meeting in the directors room of the
Y. NJ. c. A. at 7:15 o'clock Thursday
night.
About eighty boys are expected at
the big Bible class supper to be he'd
November IS, in the Y. NJ. c. A. au-
ditorium. A fine program is being
arranged and all members of the
seven classes are urged to be pres
ent.
Everyone is invited to the dance
TO be given by the Perth Amboy Post
No. AS, American Legion, at Junior
Hall. Thursday night. Arrangement
have been completed whereby the af-
fair is planned to be part of the COM
munity celebration.
The English classes at the Y. NJ
C. A. under the auspices of h in
dustrial department are progressing
under the instruction of the new
teachers, Lawrence Coon and Leon
ard Menaker. Industrial Secretary
James Larcombe is in charge.
The girls studying oil painting un
der the supervision of Mrs. c. A
Emmons. of Madison venue. spen
Saturday afternoon with her at thu
Metropolitan Art Museum in New
York. They passed the day study
ing the various classes of pictures
and the great masters and they were
also quite fortunate in being abl'
to discuss the paintings with th'
students who were copying there
Those in the party were Mrs. c. A
Emmons, the Misses Ruth Emmons
Alice ~Jorgensen, Myrtle koyen
Blanche Jorgensen. Gertrude Peder'
SON. Augusta Staudt, of this city. anc
Etta Sullivan, of South Amboy.