Place Community Xmas
Tree in Playgrounds
A large pine tree measuring about
thirty-flve feet In length was placed
In position In the Lawn playgrounds
In Front street by borough workmen
In charge of Street Commissioner
Jacob Meshey this morning. Final
arrangements for the community
Christmas tree celebration to be
held under the tree will be made
at a meeting of the executive com
mittee next Tuesday afternoon at
2.30 o'clock.
Mrs. C. A. Alden, chairman of the
committee, annnounced this morning
that the Christmas .treat for chil
dren will be given under the tree
Pjith special ceremonies on December
14. The theat will be composed of
stockings, gloves and oranges and
toys. Nearly forty children will re
ceive these gifts. The Rev. Mr, I
Heilman, rector of Trinity parish,
will speak to tho children.
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FRIDAY "EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH TSECEMBEK 7, 1917.
Recruiting Increases
During Final Campaign
The first day's work In the cam
paign to enlist & Steelton Unit which
expired at noon to-day resulted In
five enlistments. Three men enlisted
yesterday and two this morning run
ning the total number of enlistments
since the sub-station was located
hero less than a month ago up to
twenty-five.
Corporal Paul in charge of the
local station announced this 'morn
ing that he will send letters to all
men in this district who are subject
to draft reqtiesting them to enlist
before December 13. By this appeal
ahd individual soliciting on the
streets Corporal Paul, believes re
cruiting will pick up considerably in
the next few days. The men are re
quested to enlist at the Steelton of
fice in order that this borough makes
a good showing.
NEWS OF S
PATRIOTIC DUTY
TO JOIN CHAPTER
Red Cross Officers Ask All
Residents in District to Be
come Xmas Members
In a statement by the publicity
committee of the local Red Cross
Chapter this morning, residents of
Steelton, Hlghsplre, Enhaut, Oberlln,
Bressler and surrounding territory
were requested to Join tho chapter
during the Christmas drive as a pa
triotic duty.
Members of the committee ap
pealed to residents of this district to
come forward and Join whether they
were members or not. Every man,
woman and child will be asked to
join the chapter ana are urged by
officers not to hesitate in taking out
their memberships at the opening
of the campaign. Efforts are being
made to wage a more extensive cam
paign than the previous one.
Officers of the Highspire auxiliary
of the local chapter yesterday offered
their services in the campaign and a
, committee of twenty-five women was
appointed to campaign in this town,
town. >
Mrs. Qulncy Bent. Mrs. Frank A.
Robbins and Mrs. W. H. Nell from
tho local chapter yesterday visited
the auxiliary and found everything
running in good order. Members of
the committee admired the spirit
with which members of the auxiliary
are doing their work.
Mrs. Nell, who has charge of the
local membership campaign, spoke
to the women or. the campaign work
and how it will be conducted. Mrs.
Bent, chairman of the Steelton
chapter, lauded the Highspire wom
en for their splendid support and
complimented Miss Blanche Mumma,
head of the auxiliary, for her untir
ing efforts.
Large Audience Expected
to Hear Charity Concert
According to indications to-day
the High school auditorium will be
filled to its capacity this evening to
hear the concert by the Steelton
Band for the benefit ef the Asso
ciated Charities of the borough. The
teat sale up until noon to-day as
far as could be learned was very
large.
The program to he presented is as
follows: March, "IT. S. A. National,"
arranged by Panella; Fantasia, "Er
noni," Verdi; reading, Mrs. Freder
ick Harling; airs from "Spring
Maid." H. Reinhardt; "Nigger in the
>Barnyard," (descriptive conglomera
tion) Lovenberg; reading, Mrs. Fred
erick Harling; grand scenes, from
"Samson and Delilah," Saint-Seans;
reading, Mrs. Frederick Harling;
melodies from "Katinka," R. Frimi;
"The Star Spangled Banner,"
| OBERLIN
Mrs. H. Horvatli living near Ober
lin, died on Tuesday. Funeral services
were held from the Roman Catholic
Church, Steelton, to-day.
At a meeting of the Swatara town
ship school board, on Monday even
ing, P. I. Parthemore was elected
president, and J. E. Berkheimer,
vice-president. Mr. Berkheimer was
installed for the term of four years.
W. H. Horner, Adam Fackler and Jo
seph Pacey, for six years.
Miss Gertrude Brubaker was elect
ed principal of the Enhaut building,
taking the place of Prof. Miller now
serving the faculty of Central High
school, Harrisburg. Mrs. George Bell
succeeds Miss Brubaker in tho sixth
grade, Enhaut.
Prof. W. R. Zimmerman, the as
sistant county superintendent, will
address the teachers of the township
in the High school room next Tues
day evening at 7.30, on the subject of
"Penmanship."
Miss Helen Hockor Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. George Goodfellow, in
Philadelphia.
John Quigley, of I Shippensburg,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wise.
Mrs. George Shearer and Mrs.
Harry Wolf, of I Lummelstown, vis
led "with Mrs. George Hocker, at
"Brookside."
George Eshenaur and family spent
several days with Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Eshenour.
At a meeting of the church council
of Salem Lutheran on Monday, nomi
nations were made for church offic
ers to be elected at a congregational
meeting on the coming Sunday, De
cember 31. The pastor's salary was
increased for the third time since as
suming charge of the congregation.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Saylor are
spending several weeks at their cot
tage at Mt. Alto. Mr. Saylor Is hunt
ing for deer.
Last evening at 8 o'clock in the
Paxtang Presbyterian Church, Miss
Clara S. Reichley, formerly of Pax
tang and Clair M. Stengle, of Ober
lin, were married by the Rev. H. B.
King, pastor. The bride was mailing
clerk at Elliott-Fisher Company, and
the groom is the son of G. A. Stengle,
a merchant in Oberlin. The wedding
was witnessed only by the immediate
families. The bride was dressed in
Geofgetta crepe and carried bridal
flowers. After a trip to Baltimore,
Washington and other points, they
will make their home at Oberlin.
j MIDDLETOWN]
Benjamin Baileys who was caught
as a deserter from his camp at Louis
ville Ky. and held at the Aviation
Camp for orders, was taken there
yesterday by Serjeant Nolase, of the
Aviation Corps.
Mrs. Frank Hampton, who spent
the past two weeks in town with
Mrs. Mary Hickernell, has returned
to her home at Lorain. Ohio. She
was accompanied as far as Pittsburgh
by Mrs. Hickernell, who will spend
the winter months with her son,
Joseph Hickernell.
Mrs C. K. Bowers has returned
home from a week's visit to her son,
Karl Bowers, Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Kodfong, whose prop
erty in Center Square, was destroy
ed by fire early last Saturday morn
ing will rebuild. The tire company
insurance adjusters were In town
yesterday. .
Joseph Brady, who was charged
with taking about forty chickens
from J. D. Aldinger, Conewago, May,
IDI6 was given a hearing before
Sauire C. E. Bowers yesterday morn
ing, and was held under S3OO bail for
C °IVV Roth has returned horn® from
a several days' business trip to Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. D. H. Palmer, of Columbus,
spent yesterday in town.
The Palmyra Glee Club will give
a concert In the St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, this evening.
Miss Edna Beard and Miss Ida
Beaverson, spent yesterday at Har
risburg.
Morris Yoffee spent yesterday at
PMla.delDhia.
SCHOOL TEACHERS
TO HOLD MEETING
Instructors to Discuss Disci
pline and General
Topics
The first of a series of five meet
ings to be held by tho borough
school teachers this winter will be
held on Monday. The general subject
is "Moral, Educational and Vocation
al Guidance, The meetings last year
were largely attended and were a
benefit to teachers, especially those
who have not had much experience
in teaching.
During tho program the outlined
professional reading for the month in
Davis' Vocational and Moral Guid
ance will be discussed. Prof. William
M. Ilarclerode, supervisor of music
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in the borough schools, will have
charge of the musical end of the
program.
The program to be presentod is as
follows:
"Echoes From the Summer Vaca
tion," (a) "Summer Schools;" (b)
"Other Moans of Professional Im
provement;" (c) "Physical Recrea
tion;" (d) "My Bit" for "Uncle Sam."
"Echoes From the County Instl
tue," (a) "From the Standpoint of
information;" (b) "From the Stand
point of Inspiration;" (c) "From the
Standpoint of Social Fellowship."
"Echoes From the School of Ex
perience," (a) "Influences That
Caused Me to Become a Teacher;*"
(b) "Personalities That Have Touch,
ed My Life Most. For the Best."
Centenary Church Will
Honor Men in Service
A patriotic service In honor of the
members of Centenary United Breth
ren Church who are in the service
of their country will be held on Sun
day evening. An address will be
made by Frank B. Wickersham. A
large service flag will be unfurled
during the service. The program
is as follows; Organ prelude, Mrs.
Clara Poors: scripture lesson, the
Rev. A. K. Wler; "America," audi-
ence: prayer, the Rev. A. K. Wier;
anthem, "America's Message," male
choruß, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground"; address, Frank B. Wicker
sham; selection, "Song of the Flag";
rollcall of soldiers, unfurling of hon
or roll, unrurllng of service flag;
"Battle Hymn of the Republic,"
audience.
The honor roll is composed of
Francis D. Beldel, R. Franklin La
gan, Paul Weaver, Leroy L. Downs,
Miles C. Morrison, Roy Shelley, Carl
Shelley, Roy Thomas, Chester Blyer,
George Curley, Charles C. Gruber,
Samuel Curley, Mr. Van Lear, Stan
ley Shupp, Brightbill Armstrong,
Charles F. Reeser. Lester Swartz, Jo
seph Schreffier. Earl S. Bush, Mer
vln Barriclt. Thomas Reinhard, Wil
liam H. Nelson, R. R. Shuler.
TO EI;F,Or OFFICERS
Election of officers will take place
at a meeting and smoker of the
Modern Woodmen Camp, No. 6589
this evening. The final contest in a
series of quoit games for the Cham
pionship will take placo this evening.
All members are requested to be
present for the election of officers.
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