Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-09

American Legion Will nOiu u sesSiOh
at the headquarters in the Raritan
Building tonight.
Independent order of Odd Fellows
of the four lodges in this city, toSeth-
er with the members of their fam
lilies are looking forward to the an
nual Christmas tree celebration and
dance at Junior Hall, Wednesday
night, December rs. Members will
bring a donation in the line of gro
ceries or some food stuff to be later
turned over to people in need of as
sistance. Dancing, always a feature
of the occasion, will start at s o'clock
The lodges r Lawrence, No. 81;
yalhalla, No. 275; Violet Rebekah,
No. Sc. and Hornet Encampment,
No. 60.
With large attendance and much
enthusiasm, the most successful Oh
the monthly Hi-Y Club suppers was
held in the Y. NJ. c. A. last night,
served by the auxiliary of the or
ganization composed of high school
girls and cooked by Mrs. Z. H. Ro-
mond. Mrs. Fenby Scott and Mrs.
X. W. McHose. The meeting was IN
charge of the chairman, Roy Nielsen
anu IIle SDGdhCi VI nc NtAAhh Vs.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, who gave a
very fine talk on Making a Life"
Miss Charlotte st. Andrassy render
ed several clarinet solos and Miss
Winifred Sturgis, piano selections.
The three advisors of the club, Glen
worth Sturgis, Fenby w. Scott and
Herman Nielsen were present be-
sides forty members.
Almost all of the city teachers
and many of the other members OF
the community heard DR.. Thomas
Briggs of Columbia University de-
liver one of hi.' best lectures, APP
p%reciation," in the High School au-
ditorium last night. The speaker
was introduced by John X. Sheehy,
president of the Board of Education,
who assured the teachers of the
good will of his board toward them,
reminding them that peace had
been declared when the bonus was
made a permanent part of the sal
ary." DR.. Briggs who is a fluent
talker and an authority on education
gave many of the audience some
mental 'jolts" advocating teaching
the young to lear to appreciate what
they study by enjoying 1t. not De-
cause II ma ~ PiSSSiipSN'
One a%pplication for membership
was received by Valhalla Lodge NO.
275, odd Fellows, at a meeting OF
the lodge in odd Fellows hall. A
rehearsal of the degree team for the
demonstration to be held in Eliza
beth on Saturday night, December
II followed the business session of
the lodge. The first nomination of
officers took place at this time.
The annual election of officers took
Mace at the meeting of the Hungar-
ian-American Citizens Club held
last night in the club rooms of the
association on Broad street. the
officers for The coming year are Jo-
seph Seaman. Jr., president; stephen
Gaspar, secretary and Bella kucsma'
treasurer. Trustees appointed were
Eugene Boros and Stephen Varga.
Many members We're present at the
meeting and several applicants for
second papers filed out the required
blanks. A discussion was held III
regard to the play that is to be pro-
duced in conjunction with the
Daughters If Illone Zrinya.
a Obld
Keene street, was paroled in Gus
tody of her mother pending the out
come of her promise TO stay at
horne. She was sentenced to a home
for girls by the recorder this morn
ing but the disposition was later
changed to give her a chance to re-
flute the incorrigibility charge made
by her parents.
Rev. II. Johauser. at present pas
tor of the Scandinavian Free church
in Jersey City, will be the speaker Ut
the First Danish NJ. E. church, cor
ner Madison avenue and Jefferson
street, Sunday morning at 1880
o'clock. Rev. Mr. Johausen. was
born in Norway and was educated in
the United states for the foreign
field where he served as a mission
airy for many years. Rev. Mr.. Jo-
hansen is &. ma. well worth hearing
and it is expected that the church
will be crowded by the Scandinavian
people of the city.
A big extension is being added to
a building on the Graham q Me-
Keen property on Elm street. When
this building will be used
for storing automobiles, wagons and
other vehicles.
Arrangements are Aeing complet.
ed for the second monster ball to
be given by the Jolly Social Club of
Roosevelt in Dalton's Auditorium.
Chrome, on next Wednesday night
Music for this affair will be furnish
ed by Ernie Krickett's orchestra of
Newark.
The Roosevelt Football Associa-
ton is all prepared for a monster
dance to be given in Kish's audito-