The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09

to the school and tie school life of the
children were to be discussed. Out-of
town speakers invited to address the
audience were DR.. Clara Bartlett, med
ical inspector of several Atlantic City
schools; Mrs. Charles Blake, chairman
of the County Council, and Miss Cora
of Pleasantville.
Mrs. Samuel Johnson entertained
the following members of the Absecon
Art Club at her New Jersey avenue
home last Wednesday afternoon: Mrs.
R. L. Babcock, Mrs. A. l.. Hammell,
Mrs. George Conover, Mrs. Robert Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. Fraley Doughty, Mrs.
Leland Madden, Mrs. r. A. Elwood,
| Mrs, M. M. Townsend and Miss Han
nah Madden.
A chimney fire at the home Of John
Gaskill, North Absecon, last Thursday
morning caused the volunteer firemen
to rush the fire apparatus to the scene
but the blaze was extinguished with
little difficulty.
~. b. Sunday Schools
Auto Race Starts Tomorrow.
Miss Ethel Hammell has been elect
w otBVi iiitNildCIlt VI liz litiO 1871
way Sunday School Automobile Contest
to be started tomorrow, Sunday, after
noon in the M. e. School. Last Sunday
afternoon the classes held a drawing
for the machines which will represent
them on the chart, which extends
across the entire front of the interior
of the chapel. All the machines will
start across the continent from San
JNr.n, j, o;eaa 49, H. 49, =. -
New York first will be given a BAN
quet by the rest of the school. The
object of the race is to increase the
membership, attendance and collec-
lions; it will extend over a period of
II weeks.
Rules of the Race: The miles are
designated by the black spaces on the
track, each fifth mile being shown by
a larger mark to aid in the shifting of
the machines.
Ahead: Cd One new scholar secured
by the class for any department of the
school counts 10 miles ahead. (2) A
larger attendance in the class than the
week previous counts 5 miles ahead.
CD An increase in the collection over
the week previous counts 5 miles
ahead. (4) A perfect attendance, that
is as many present as the enrolment,
counts 10 miles ahead.
Reverse: (1) Asadecrease in the at
tendance over the zseaeltRpreYioussisa
puncture and mA1 S3YhifeS.
(2) A decrease1t513 Ni7s
back UP 5 miles.
ar who is a mei{b4G
Sunday School is a b1oweout and saeans
10 miles reverse. .fEs
Chamber OF Commerce
Being Organized.
About fifty citizens assembled at the
school building last Tuesday evening
to consider the organization of a local
Chamber of Commerce. DIR. e. II.
Madden was made temporary chair
man, William B. Smith temporary sec
rotary and Walter j. Roberts tempo
rary treasurer. Addresses upon the
work and advantages of q Chamber
were made by Thomas B. Wootton,
secretary OF the Pleasantville Chamber,
Prof. T.. d. Riley. William D.. Smith,
A. J. Milliken, Rev. r. A. Elwood,
William B. Etris and S. e. Crowley.
Following which, il was decided to
proceed with the organization, and
Messrs. Alfred j. Roger, William B.
Etris, William B. Smith and Charles
M. Kesler were selected a committee
on organization. Women will be adj
mitted to membership. The next meet
ing will be Tuesday evening, April 10,
when a permanent organization will be
effected. Those joining as charter
members are: Vincent Lake, John Gar
ofalo, c. J~uniecweitz, John Falivene,
Rev. r. A. Elwood, Earl F~airbrothers,
Petro Gramp, Edwin Robinson, T. ].
Hamilton, VIM. B. Etris, L. W. Bow
ker, Prof. e. D. Riley, Rev. ]. w. VAIN
wright, j. A. Wray, F. G.. Turner, Ira
L. Giberson, VIM. B. Smith, S. q.
Crowley, Harry V. Miller, Harry Matt
son, ST., Harry Mattson, Jr., w. ].
Roberts, A. J. Roger, F. F. Doughty,
VIM. Wyand, H. L. Madden, Thos. ORA
per, Jr., c. l. Hatton, VIM. Schoepfiin,
Jr., ]. c. Henderson, G.. %Schlachter, DR..
c. c. Allen, Chas. M. Kesler, Walter ].
McDevitt, Jos. S. Smith, Jr., e. w.
Gosline, John Gaskill, DR.. e. H. Mad
den, E. N. Pennington, Harry Y. Ham,
nell, Geo. D. Shovel, A. L. Hammell,
r. T, Rahcock A 7 Mil1ikop