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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
Final Contest Will
Be Hsl&Nezt waa|
High School Students Being Tried
Out for Honor of Representing
School in Debate.

The negative side of the question:
Resolved, That the United States
should make the Box peace plan a part
of the foreign policy of its govern
ment," won the second semi-final con-
test held in the auditorium of the high
school on Thursday afternoon between
high school students.
The final contest will be next week.
when The team to represent the high
school in the Rutgers I-nterscholastic
debates will be selected.
Rev. w. L. Shaw, pastor of the Wes-
ley NJ. E. Church; Elwood Weeks,
well-known lawyer, and Rev. Frank
Parker, retired. were the judges, and
gave the students debating the follow
ing rating:
First, Alonzo Keller; second, Donald
John Myrose; fifth. Harry Waters,
sixth. Emory Risley.
The negative side was composed of
Keller, Shappell and Risley, while
Hayes, Myrose and Waters defended
the affirmative.
Through a mistake in counting bal
lots, it was announced following the
debate that Keller had been rated last.
This mistake was corrected later by
Supt. William C. Sullivan.
The negative side of the question
defeated the affirmative on Wednesday
afternoon, when students debated the
subject.
The negative team was represented
by Richard Sullivan, son of Supt. VIM.
C. Sullivan; Josephine Carr and
Charles Albrecht, a member Of last
years team. Miss Agnes Lake, Miss
Grace Smedley and Miss Kathryn
Whitman toook the affirmative.
Rev. s. Monroe VanSant, pastor Of
the Salem NJ. E. Church: Rev. c. D.
Sinkinson. pastor of the Christ NJ. P.
Church, Atlantic City, and John S.
Weaver were Judges.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
DINNER FOR JUDGE ScHiMPF.

Circuit Court Judge Theodore w.
Schimpf, recently appointed and as
signed to this circuit. will be rendered
a testimonial dinner by the members
of the Atlantic County Bar Associa-
ton on Friday night. The affair will
be held at the Hotel Knickerbocker.
Expected guests are Governor George
S. Silzer, Senator Walter E. Edge, SUI
preme Court Justice Luther Campbell,
Circuit Court Judge Ralph w. E. DON
ges, Common Pleas Judge Frank Sma-
theirs, District Court Judge Clarence
Pettet, besides several other Supreme
Court Justices and Vice-Chancellors.
There are over 100 members of the
County Bar Association, in which sew
eral mainland lawyers are included.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
WASHINGTON PARTY.

Miss Edna Duncan was completely
surprised when a numbe r of her
friends gathered at her home, on
Spruce street, last Saturday evening.
Games and music were enjoyed. AT a
late hour refreshments were served in
the handsomely decorated dining room,
colors being red, white and blue. Each
guest received a miniature Ratchet as
a souvenir of the occasion. Those
present were: Miss Delma Kline, Miss
Alice Ellick, Alverna Woods, Edna
Duncan, Roberta Marshall, Mable Ad-
ans, Harry Waters, Jack Bostick, VIM.
Bostick, VIM. Mclaughlin, Howard
Barlow, Willard Shocky, Clyde Glib
son, Stanley Drinkwater, Mrs. E. Dun
can, Mrs. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Kline, Evelyn Duncan, Harry Baker.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
THE MID. WEEK EDITION
of The
P%LEASANTVILLE PRESS
Will Not Be Issued
After This Date.
STUDENT CONTEST
FOR SCHOOL SONG
Gold Money Prizes Offered for
Best Composition Submitted by
High School Scholars.
NO JAZZ MUSIC TO BE ALLOWED.

In order that students of Pleasant
vile High School might be encouraged
to compose words for a school song,
and a parody on a popular song to be
used during the coming debating con-
test, four prizes have been offered
through the music department for the
best compositions turned in, with only
High School students allowed to COM
pete.
Three or four prizes will be award
ed for the best school songs, which
must be composed to fit airs of popu-
lar folk and college songs. The other
prize will go to the student composing
the best parody on a popular song.
The first prize for the school song
is IS in gold; second, $3.50 in gold,
and third, 81. The first prize in the
popular song contest is $3.50 in gold.
No jazz music will be allowed to be
used in the composition of the school
song, which, Miss Irma Stiles, director
of music, expects to have used in the
future, following its adoption as the
song of the high school.
The contest for popular songs will
close Monday, March 10, while the one
for the school songs will end Friday,
March IA. Any student of the high
school can enter.
The rules for the contest are:
No. 1-School songs must be set to
following tunes or similar ones Nc
jazz-Hail, Pennsylvania; Blue
Bells of Scotland; "Boola Song"
Yale; America First" march; "Auld
Lang Syne"; "A Warrior Bold; BE
Heye Me If All Those Endearing
Young Charms"
No. 2-Time of contest. The con.
test for popular songs will close Mon
day, March 10. The contest for school
1iGi0S
No. 3AAll songs must D~PeWrit-
ten or neatly copied in ink on white
paper.
No. All songs must be given,
when finished, to Miss Fern Allen, OF
Miss Irma Stiles.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01

the Sunday School, when the last Of
Berfhg
received.
A report of the Every Member Cah-
vass begun last Sunday win be giver
at next Sundays services A 1000
success will require a pledge from ev-
cry member of the church for both
current expenses and b~eneYolences.
Advance reports are most encouraging.
A large delegation of Mems Club
members will attend the meeting at
the Conference church in Atlantic City
next Friday night. This is "Laymen's
Night, and the program will be in
charge Of the Laymen's Association Of
the Conference. They always have
strong speakers. The meeting will be
in the beautiful new Central Church.
1t is expected that the pulpit of
Salem Church on Conference Sunday
will be filled by ministers in attend
ance at Conference. The pastor will
be present to direct the services morn
ing and night. The Rev. James Lord,
Jr., of Camden, has been invited TO
preach the morning sermon. Nj. Lord
was formerly pastor at Linwood.
Those desiring to unite with the
Church next Sunday IN profession of
faith are requested to meet the pastor
at the parsonage, this Friday night. at
7.30 O'Clock, when he will be glad to
instruct them.
The Senior and Junior choirs will
begin practice on the Easter Story
Cantata next Thursday night. The
unanimous choice of the committee
was THE Disciple, by Adam GeibeI
A full attendance at rehearsal is urs-
emily requested.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
P. H. S. DEFEATS
CLASSBORO HIGH
Second Victory Over Upstate
Team This Season = Russo
Makes Five Field Goals.
FINAL SCORE WAS a7-ss.

~Pleasantville High School basket
ball team met the Glassboro High
School team here on Tuesday night,
and for the second time this season
gained a victory over the upstate
team. The first game was played on
Glassboro's floor. At the end of the
first half the score was 26-11 in Plea
santville's favor, and at the finish
Pleasantville had scored 81 while
Glassboro vas piling up 33.
Russo featured for the home team
with five field goals. For Glassboro
Tomlin was the feature player, having
seven field goals to his credit. Pain
ter, Russo's running mate at guard,
was ruled out of the game by Referee
Bennett, when he lost his head and
took a swing at of his opposing
players.
Tho cI1nnaarv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
NOTED CHURCH SINGER.

Mrs. George B. Conover, of Absecon
sang on Thursday evening at the dedi
cation services of Central NJ. E
Church Atlantic City. This was a
great opportunity TO hear this soprano
who is rapidly becoming a noted
church singer. with her large, full and
sympathetic voice, and sweet mellow
quality so well adapted TO church mu-
sic. She was heard in two numbers,
"Consider and hear me-" by Wooler-
and Il heard the voice of Jesus say"
by Harriss.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
T HAS

George Munroe, who has been a
stage favorite for many years and VINO
gained fame as an Irish woman in
MY Aunt Bridget. celebrated his
seventy-hfth birthday at somers Point
recently. The popular actor took up
his residence at the Point several
months ago. Pc has nor vet retired
from the show business. but often ap-
pears behind the footlights as OF yore.
He takes an active interest in the
civic and political affairs OF Somens
Point
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
SAVED WooDcHoPPER,s LIFE.

A frantic run to the home of a
neighbor a mile away by his wife,
probably saved the life of Joseph
Read, a farmer, near Mckee City, who
fell while chopping wood last Monday
and severed an artery in his left arm.
When the neighbor, John Hasselber-
ger, and Mrs. Read arrived back at
the Read home, the injured nan was
nearly unconscious with loss of blood.
He was taken by Mr.. Hasselberger to
Pl%easantville, where several stitches
were required to close the wound.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
LAWYERS MEET JUDGE.

A solution of the problem of Allan
tic County lawyers having to travel to
North Jersey when they desire to
reach a Supreme Court Justice, to
have writs issued or to make motions
in pending cases, was reached last
Saturday, when several lawyers met
Justice Luther Campbell, on his invi-
tation, at Camden. Justice Campbell
informed the lawyers that he had de-
cided to sit at the Camden Court
House on and after March 18th on the
first and third Saturdays of each
month.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
MRS. 6oIcE E~NTERTAINs.

A very enjoyable evening was given
the Jolly Ten, Thursday evening OF
last week, at the home of Mrs. Mildred
Boice, Chester avenue. After a pleas
ant evening of cards and sewing, dain.
ty refreshments were served. The din
ing room and table were ~attractiyely
decorated with George Washington ia
vors and flowers. The members were
presented with chocolate hatchets as
tokens of the evening.
Those present were: Mrs. Mildred
A. Boiee and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bates, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Ellis r. War
ner, Mrs. E. Leon Haines, Mrs. Frank
lin E. Smith. Mrs. Wesley Megronigle,
Mrs. Raymond Scott and Mrs. John +.
Gilbert.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
NEW BAPTIST PASTOR.

Members of the First Baptist
Church, who have been looking for a
new pastor since Rev. ]. L. Keith Mac
Leod left here several months ago. an
nounced this week that Rev. George
Ball, of Attica, n. Y, a town near
Buffalo, had been secured and would
come here in a short time. Since the
resignation OF pastor Macleod, the
Baptist pulpit has been filled each
Sunday by pastors who were invited
TO preach. The church has been reno
waited and improved during the fall
and winter months.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
NO INQUEST TO BE HELD.

Coroner William 3. Parsals has stat
ed that there will be no inquest in the
matter of the killing of Conrad Carl
sen by a Reading Railroad express
train. The Coroner says that there
were but few people who could be
located who witnessed the affair, and
nothing could be gained by having an
inquest. County detectives have been
making an investigation for the Prose
cutor, but it is not known whether or
not the Prosecutor will bring the case
to the attention of the Grand Jury.
Much will depend on the report the
County detectives finally return TO
him
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
WESTMINSTER GUILD MEETING,

The Westminster Guild of the First
Presbyterian Church will hold it's reg
ular monthly meeting, Monday eve
ming, at the home of their new patro-
ness, Mrs. Harold Smith, Washington
and Franklin avenues, at 8 O'Clock.
The officers are striving to make this
meeting 1000 in attendance, and ear
nestly request each and every girl to
be on hand on time for a good meet
ing and a good time. Do not forget
to bring used books and magazines.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
kIWAN1S CLUB.

Harry Glyn, proprietor of a hotel in
Absecon and well known as director
OF talent in the radio broadcasting
station WDAR, of Philadelphia, sang
several songs and gave recitations last
Tuesday afternoon, when the Kiwanis
Club met in Mechanics Hall.
Fifty-iye members were present. A
number of local Kiwanians visited
Ocean City on Wednesday as guests
Of the club there.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
AUTHORS CLUB.

The Authors Club was entertained
last Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Daniel
Collins. at her Shore road home. Dam
ty refreshments We're served TO those
attending, who included Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Stadler, Mrs. T. NJ. Simanton,
Mrs. Charles W. Blake. Mrs. Charles
Stebbins, Mrs. John G. Thomas, Mrs.
F. H. Parker, Mrs. Samuel Ireland,
Mrs. R. L. Race, Mrs. Sarah Carton,
Miss Edna Ryon, Miss Elizabeth Ryon.
Miss Lillian Boice and the hostess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
RIGA FOR

A $4,000 pipe organ will be placed
in the moving picture theatre to go up
at Somers Point, according TO Frank
Souders, OF Philadelphia. Mr.. Souders
told friends of plans for the picture
house when he visited Somers Point
over the last weekend.
He expects to have the building. to
be located on Bay avenue. well under
way before the ending OF spring and
ready for opening this summer. At
the present time there is only one
motion picture theatre house on the
mainland. and that is located at Pleas
antVille.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
COUNTY BOARD
NOT SUMMONED
Members Deny Being Called to
Meet With State Board at
Trenton Next Tuesday.
INVESTIGATION IS MADE

The three members of-the Atlantic
County Tax Board, J. l.. O'Donnell, of
Hammonton; John T. French, of At
lantic City, and Charles J.. Collins, of
Somers Point, deny having been re-
quested to appear before the State
Board of Taxes and Assessment, at
Trenton, next Tuesday morning, for
the purpose of discussing the assess
ments made in Atlantic County for the
year 1924.
The State Board has been calling
several County Boards for conferences
recently, with the result that in four
South Jersey counties, Burlington,
Cumberland, Salem and Cape May, the
County Boards were ordered to raise
the assessments to conform to the
proper values of property, which had
been shown by recent sales to be
worth considerably more than the 1924
assessments show.
1t is said hat there has, been an
investigation conducted in Atlantic
County by the State Board, and hat a
report of the finding of this investiga-
ton will be made to the State Board
on Tuesday.
James Baker, of Jersey City, presi-
dent of the State Tax Board, stated
that the work done In the four coun-
ties named amounted to a state scan
dial, and that the conditions warranted
drastic action in order that they might
be brought somewhere near the true
and market value, and in order that
they might be equalized as between
the taxing districts within the coun-
ties.
Mr.. Baker advised the boards from
the four counties that they would be
expected to appear again on March 5
n to give a comprehensive report
and detailed figures as to what they
intend to do toward equalization and
increasing the assessments to a degree
more nearly approximating true value.
The hint was dropped that custer pro-
ceedings might be started before the
Governor unless the four county
boards get busy in lacking up the as
sessments.
The state tax board has had investi-
gators at work in these four counties,
with the result that a compilation has
been made of the percentage of assess
ment in, each taxing district; as com;
pared to1the actual sales prices, where
available, and this showed a percent
age of assessment to sales prices as
follows: Burlington, AZ per cent; Sa-
lem, 55; Cape May, 37.9; Cumberland,
AZ.
In Burlington County, the lowest as
sessed district is Delran Township,
with 80 per cent, while the highest is
Pemberton Borough, with 81.
Cumberland County, the lowest as
sessed districts are Commercial and
Downe Townships, with so, and the
highest Bridgeton, with 57.5.
In Salem, the lowest assessed dis
trict is Pittsgrove Township, with AZ,
and the highest is Oldmans Township
with sc.
The lowest assessed district in Cape
May County is Ocean Township, with
24.9, and the highest is Lower Town
ship, with 81.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eble, of Dolphin
avenue, Mortified, are receiving CON
gratulations on the birth of a son on
Feb. % (Monday). The little one Will
be named Robert Alfred Eble. Moth
er and son are doing nicely.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
VARIETY SUPPER.

The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society OF Mt. Pleasant Church viii
hold a Variety Supper. On Thursday
evening, March s, in the Church Hall.
Supper viii be served from s until s..
Tickets. soc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks and Mr.
Brooks viii furnish music during the
supper hours xfo come and
enjoy the eats and the music.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
REWARD OFFERED.

A reward viii be given TO any per
son giving information relative to the
person or persons who entered the
Office of Thompson < Gale and remov-
ed a four tube radio set about mid
night Tharsday-Adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01

Yol need The Pleasaptvtlle Press
and Il needs goa. Subscribe now.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01

LEON HILTON. Plumbing and Heat
ing. IS n. I'D st. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01

VIM. f Mathis, Plumbing ana Heat
ing. 43 E. West Jei ~ Aver.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01

Sewing Machines repaired. Singer
Co. 1t6 \ Main 81 adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
SALEM CHURCH T

Next Sunday is Missionary Day in
the Sunday School, when the last Of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-01
PIeasantvilIe n. S.
Field Foul Foul
GIassboro H. S.

Field Foul Foul
Goals. Goals. Tries. 4
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The Nome nugget., 1924-05-31
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE

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Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
POMFRE1

The Rectory School reopened for the winter term last Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. l.. Lorillard have returned from staying week in New York City.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Miles will leave soon to spend the rest of the winter in the South.
 Mrs. s. B. Overlook was the hostess to the League of Women Voters nj their meeting on Monday.
 An all day meeting of the Women,s Auxiliary of Christ church, was held at Greysteke on Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. van der Laan went to Providence on Thursday and were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Congdon at the concert given by the Flonzaley quartet.
 Mrs. Luis de Flores came from Bos- ton and spent the weekend at Miss Mathews0n's. Peter de Flores Is slowly improving at the Children's Hospital. Longwood avenue, Boston.
 Miss Beatrice Stevens is the author of story entitled "A Meeting in the Woods" which is in the January num- Der of St Nicholas and Miss Boult is the contributor of an article on
 A AlHAikMNt WA fANIfAfAAtaH III AiAE current Atlantic Monthly.
 A circular letter is being sent out this month to those interested in the improvement of the P0mfret South buryinp ground. T. is hoped that an immediate and enthusiastic response will be made to this praise-worthy appeal. Work will be begun in the early spring.
 Allen Averill is remodelling a build ing and equipping it to be an up-to- date garage located opposite the sta- tion. The garage will be open for husines on January 22. Henry Peter son will have charge of the repairing. Everyone knows Henry's mechanical ability and thoroughness. This Is something the public has been await ing for a long while. See announce ment on page seven. Mr. Ayerill will also conduct his coal and grain busi- ness as usual.
 Tn honor of her daughter, Mrs. Lincoln of Worcester. Mrs. Rufus B. Richardson entertained large com pany at bridge and nah jong at the Ben-Grosvenor on Tuesday evening. The guests included members of the winter colony at the Inn as well as friends from Pomfret, Woodstock and Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John P Grosvenor and Mrs. W. C. van der Iaan were the winners of prizes at nah iong. Following the play the prizes were presented by Mrs. Lin coin and afterwards there was an amusing half hour when "Signor Toaeanini" presented various "ladies of the Metropolitan Opera House" who sang.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18

Discussing Putnam of the present, but more especially that Greater Put nam of the future, 4. Newton Vaughn, president of the Chamber of Commerce.. entertained members of the Mems Club of the Second Congre- gational church at their regular meet ing at the church last Sunday noon. His address was enjoyed all around, and t provoked a spirited discussion that enlivened the meeting when Mir. Vaughn was done speaking.
 Mir. Vaughn spoke in part as fol- lows:
 Putnam is one of the newer towns in the state, being incorporated in 1855. The grand list in 1922 of the city was S5,562 ,00s, and that of the town S367 LA, showing that siNty-six per cent of the taxable property Is within the city limits. We pay tax of thirty mills, while the town of Windham paid in 1922 nineteen and one-half mills, and Plainfield twenty mills.
 It has taken Putnam fifty years to double it's population, and during the past ten years We showed an annual gain of an average of 1OO per year. This will show we are not increasing in population very rapidly.
 Putnam Progressing
 "On the other hand. Putnam is pro- gressing, as evidenced by it's most ex- cellent schools, both grammar. high, and trade. a very good water system; also q good light and power company; it's hospital; a good-sized library tbut very few know where 1t is locatedl i; stores that are unequaled by any com munity of it's size: trunk line high ways entering from all directions, and these under the present State Com missioner and his deputy are bound to improve rather than deteriorate. We have very attractive depot; our banks ond our hotel we need not be ashamed of: and we have the buildings to house large industries.
 "These are among the good things for Putnam. There are some things which I think we should plan for the future of our city that will benefit those that come after Us, at least. We should at least revise our city ordt- nances. As our legal talent tells us, our charter on the whole is a very ex- cellent one. But building haes should be established, not only for our main streets. but to apply also to our outly- ing districts as we'll This would have q tendency to straighten the lines on which buildings would be erected in the future. as it is unfair that one builder should erect his block certain number of feet from the curb line, while his next door neighbor erects his building several feet nearer the curb, thereby shutting off both the light and the view.
 City Needs Building Code
 eve should have a building code, designating just what construction of building would be permitted in certain sections, thereby removing the fire hazard It is q well-known fact that insurance companies expect at some future date to have 10 pay for re- building portion of Putnam.
 ssThe construction of sidewalks should be encouraged. How fine it would seem to be able to start at the Rugbee Corner and travel the entire
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-18
EAST PUTNAM

Mrs. c. A. Burrill is i'll with bron- chitis.
 Donald Gibson was in Sterling on Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chapman entertained Worcester relatives.
 Mrs. Mary B. Early spent several days with her parents last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. E. Chapman visit ed friends in Chepachet Tuesday.
 NIT. and Mrs. Bert Warren and son William visited Mir. and Mrs. Jerry Hall Sunday.
 Mrs. Pearl Babbitt and her sister,