Case Gah RR AS our town, as in eiery i Hiaee, tie one. ahsorbing subject for : } 3% this terrible war in which our soutitry is engaged. Closely gllied with the thought of the conflict itself is the desire of everyone to help win the war The Bed Cross is the main channel into which all enerjies can be poured forth in steady undeaver, The aid of each individual means that much added volomie to our force us a ‘whele. Everyone in Patton seem to ‘be donig his bit. A resome of the ue. tivities of 8 nomber of people during the inst month for the benefit of the Red Crows brives to light that muny | are doing their bit very successfully. | MINUTES OF RECENT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS A in a PATTON, CAMBRIA CO, PA, FRIDAY, DEC. 7. 1917 Patton, Pa, Nov, 4, 1917 The School Board met in special session and was called to order by the president, Mr, Gorsaeh. Mowers Kel iv. Murray, Calaban and Goragch were present ard answered {oo redl call Miss Wells was present and present. ed & Lyeoum cotirse for the comity winter. After cmsidering the mal. ter from every viewpoint it was mgreed to leave the proposition with the High Beboo!; and Hf tha students and faculty ean srouse enotigh inter. #81, it was agrend to purchase the ree A motion to aljours sens made bry Mr. Calaban and was seconded by Dir Murray. Al the members voted affie. miwtively nnd the motion curried Patton, Pa, Dee, 3 3017 § The Fehosl Board met in spircial susxion for the purpose of organiza. Hon. The mesting was called to order | by the president, Mr. Gorso'h. Mes. | sre. Morr, Powell, Calahian and Gor. | My : 5 : wach wert present and srgwasad 1, The food sale, held Nov, $ib, with | : Mrs. Baldwin, Mri. Martin Commins, Mrs. Bd Little, Mrs. JE Knierie- man and Mrs. A. Goldman as the cim- mittee in charge teas a decided flaan. tial sucess, the proceeds being nbout BIS500. Great credit is dae to these ‘Worthen a8 the solleMting war uraenal. ly bardowing to the very inclement esther at that tine. : The dance on November 10th, plan ‘ned and carried olit by the girls’ club composed of Jan: McDermott, § § roll enil Pr. Murray then presented “hase Stated” as prepared by KE sil Shetig in reference to the tench. ers saimries during the Hie during whith the schools wire Sane #1 the beginning of last vear's school Terns. A motion to setept the ilalersert aw preparm] by Kittel and Bhietip was made and properly seconded, All the members voted affirmatively and the motion carried. All Registrants for Militéry Service who muy have % changed their places of abode and postoffice nddresd should communicate iramediately with their local boards where they are registered and furaish their present address in order thal tie Questionnaires which will begin to be mailed on December Fifteenth (10th) will reach such registrant without delay. Registrants are bound by law to keep themselves advised of all proceedings in respect of them and failure to do so may result in their losing the right to claim exemption or discharge. This refers to all registrants, whether or not they have been exempted or discharged upon any grounds whatsoever. Any person reading this notice who knows of any regis. trant whose addrass has been changed, and having reason to believe that such registrant may posiibly not know of the Questionnaires, should advise such registrant im. mediately. Questionnuires to be mailed to every ragis. & trant who has not been sent to ¢amp and accepted. A motioh that the mction of the President and Secretary in drawing : an order for $1,500.18 in payment of i Temchers’ salaries for the third month | of school be approved, was made by | account of which is given in item, concludes the months Page and Shaw and Whitman are making most of our own and are selling it very reason considering the high quality We {made by Mr. Calahan and was second. | od by Dr. Kelly. All the members carried. {roll call Messrs. Murray, Powell, Cala. ban and Kelly. Mr. Gorsuch wis de. land was seconded by Dr. Kelly, All {i The Patton Mr. Calshan and was seconded by Mr. | Powell. Messrs Murray, Gorsach, | Calahan and Powell voted affirma. | tively and the motion carrind. A metion to adjourn “sine die” was bed affirmatively and thn motion | Mr. Gorsach was nominated by Mr. Culaban for temporary chairman of the Board, and all the mombers voted affirmatively and Mr. Gorsuch was | declared tlocted temporary chairman | of the Board. ! Next the temporary chairman ad- | migistered the cath to Mr. Powell who | wis elected for a term of six years, ¥ after havitg produced a certificate | from the proper election officials. | Mr. Gorsuch wus thes nominnted {for President of the Board, He of. fered some objections and Mr. Powell wits nominated, but Mr. Powell posi- | tively refused to be considered On clared elected president for the ensu ing year. Next Mr. Powell was nominated for | Vice President. On roll call he re. ceived the affirmative votes of Mes. sre. Calahan, Kelly, Merray and Fo. well. Mr. Powell was declared elected | { Vice President of the Board for the | | ensuing year. i The Secretary and President were authorized to pay the janitors’ sala. | ries for the month of November, ; A motion to adjourn was made by | the members voted affirmatively and MINUTES OF THE RED reports of the chairmen of the work. K'd were wrdered paid. ber were read. The meeting was then adjourned. NOTICE / “We: Bave asked her several times | to sing, and she has refused cach “If I were you I'd let it go at that. Some of the strangers may go away e missed something." ! A mecting of the Ladies’ Auxi- liary of the Patton Fire Corapany will {be held Monday evening, December ‘ness to be transacted and all mem- bers are urgently requested to be " present, These men are wanted fo volunteer idth. There is some special busi- | Aviation Service Big Factor in the World War. Cambria County Unit Now x YHE RED CROSK STILL IN NEED OF SWEATERS | 3 ihe following erenlnr litter wins | ; received at hewdguasitors this weed: : Nearomber 30, 197. | Harver D. Gitoon, General Mar. | ager of the Awseriean Red Cross, au | ithorizes the following statement: i ; TA griat number of inquiries are wing received by the Red Cross fram i women knitters throughout the Unitad : States as to whether they should ds. Pe § i ‘List of Names That $ | comtingn Mmitting. Ei Wo rom ™ “The Red Cros, therefore desires | P lete (quota F A tw place before the women of this! prantry be concplion of the knitting v is well Known 5 is the | tof the Bed Cros to supplemamt, | trict Published From information received the povwsy, the ef. ; dar by the loon! drafy bound, § Arey snd Navy in con | Don Tearsed that the 8 {serving the health and omfort of our | O retisiived wen to fulfil Cdtndiers aed wis, eine 18 Ihe N§ anal Army Draft quotas, wi be Bi . | pnt | sountry or abroad ; 1 fo thelr respective y ; ‘ § 3 SHED hi ; very nese “Swetitery and olher Ketter artiohos | AEnps within the (Are designed primarily for warmth, | a * : Lasers 1 bo abmos) ativeesnl design The total of the first [ : Fetes ¥ $4 Beg oo = § They certainly are tol crsmmental join hunters - of C ; 3 Thorefars iF manad foilluwe thige wise | Het have Hoan di at ! i» } HE, eRving B balance of © (ai SHE a5 ax dat gs NY k at the curt of car soldiers and dalle | Sil the quote, the a of TEAR in for sweaters and other knitted | with articles the demand fey real one Shsik | articles, therefore, ean onbe be clansed | 475 Eo Ad equipment, stuppledisntary thangh | 487 they may be, to that furnished by the | 140 Army and Navy, And they wndoats. | 1441 bndly constitote equipment that will 1818 wid greatly to the health and comfort | 382 of our wen ander vord Hons renerally { 1354 “The Red Cross knows that the wol- | ders and swilory want sweaters and: H00 cother knitted articles. These Fonds | a nn be olMained from the Rod Cross 2054 in single garments only gpen ind. | ITIL | visiual request; or if in balk, then HY loz (on the reqovst of » catmmanding off. rise ier. How great the nwed is, is best | 1508 (evidenced by the fuct that in additio 2041 [to the hundreds of theusands of knit. | 576 {ted articles produced by sur Red Croms | 122 [chapters in the Inst fuw months wei S14 {have been compelled to purchase Hey, | 130 : Ba dowe: their alternates, sre Herory Abel, Hastings, Sinn Thomas, Barneshore. Jamies Marsillo, Ban i - | Michael Rois, Van Oremus wi Iannzio Traine, Jolin Weld, Glasgow. Se Carl Robert Larson, Fallen Eddie Kaliss, Dysart. : Edwin Warfield, Ashville. Joseph G. Gressley, M. Ivo Kirsch, Spangler. William E. Wetherson Spangler Edwin A. Holtz, Ha According to the program outlined | mam himself. If be soos §t 10 take op | /eistent demand made upon ux by sme] 0 by the United States War Dejmrimant the flying end uf the work he will be the avislion wervice, which in a part permitted to mike wpplication ts this of the Signal Corps of the United «fect, after he han heen in the wervice States Army, will form one of the s short time. All men for the aviation most important factors in winning this section are enlisted in one of the 48 world war for democracy amd a per trades and occupations that are listed | Pitted by the women of this coun. (em for then. We are sorry that we! MB ‘had to do any purchasing at all be. coin jowane we know how much the sel. VW dives and sailors of this COUMEY pre. Hor the sweaters and other articles rH . 2111 manent and world-wide peace. Con- under this particular section of the 7 5 nt 1840 tracts have been given out for hmild- army service. Men who are skilled in 1° ™aY be understood that in ad. = 1143 ing thousands of airplanes, and to muchine work and mechaniciany of dition to the demands of our ANY | cre successfully carry out plans and make all kinds are the most desirable men 88d Navy we have very enpent de. the work of theme airplanes offeitive, wanted in this work it is necessary to have an enormous The men for this branch of the ser. {mands from Commissions abroad for | like articies for destitute civilian pap. | ™ 1504 ; a L141 man-power to fly these planes and vice are picked men, enrolled from the | Hlstions: men. womens and children. | keep them in constant repair. Very recently the United States These men will be given special trae | WENGLY clind and prually without foe) 2 Kid various chasse of skilled workers. Whe, if not actually homaless ure wey 30 gL . : . 3 SH War department sent out a call to the ini after their entrance to the squad. in this cold westher, ts warm their recruiting stations throughout the TON, Bccording to their vocations They | hones. country that BO00D men were wanted Will get actual practice work on air immediately for the aviation sietion Pane melors, trucks, sirdkese core of the army, alone. Inchoded in this strurtion, and wverything that will be smount, & special call has bres sent “ote When the troops are sent seross ‘abroad for 10000 skilled mochanion He water for work on the French also for this branch of the service frsst Mechanics Are Needod. their services in 8 branch of the army service that is both interesting and cupstions are in demand, and those instructive and which will give them men of skill will be doing a very pa- the best opportunity of advancement | triotie duty to their contry by offer. in the service, ing and volunteering their serviews at (ur Unit in Formation. this Sime, when the government rewds To raise this amount of men in the their services most. These skilled men quickest possible way, in response to will be enrolled as non commissioned Any man who enlists in the aviation The roen who come under the selec. for several wetks, and then forwarded tive service wre now given the oppor. to Texas. Tho unit as formed in this ing committees. The minutes of the | tunity of voluntarily enlisting in this county will be kept inact throughout previous meeting were read, the trea. ners squadron between now and Dec. the war, and will be a sort of com. | stirers report given aod the bills of 12, providing they act at once. An munity affair. When the squadron ar. the month read and, after being O. order issued by the War Department rives in the Beld “over there.” it will Lon Saturday gives all the men in the be stationed right up bedind the lines, : % & a Fa tant . [selective quota ages 21 to 31 years, as near to the front ss the airdomes A motion: that, all supplies be pur ! ; Hed fn . car be safely taken. The men wil be chased of home merchants as far as | Whether they have been called for ex te afath 10m sible was made, seconded and car. | . Poss ! plying for enlistment in the sere the world Bas ever seen : «| squadron, providing they can jet a : : — of un aw f Naver i certificate from the chairman of their the branches listed below, are eligible | , i } AF IE and + | amination or not the privilege of ap. right in the m dst of the greatest ight The men who can qualify in any of local board, stating they are not need. for enlistment in the Cambria County ed for (he deferred quota. This, then, Aere Squadron No. 7, which leaves iwerves as a final appeal to these men, Johnstown an Dec. 12 for the trainisg to permit them to enter a branch of camp in Texai The trades and secu- the service vojuntarily, and enlist in a pations ander which a mas can quniify trade and occupation under the avia- are as follow: Chuuffeurs. auto me ' tion section that would be to their lik- chaniclans, sutomolile engine repair ing. men, office clorks, carpenters, radio : Flying is Optional. i The aviation section does not neces. pair men, cools, roppersmiths, anner. i sarily mean that the man who enlists ers, sail makers, photographers, ma- Skilled men ‘nn the 48 trades sod oc. | PLA = i "It is hoped that thiv genera! state. 1548 ment will sutisfy the women of this 1401 country whe have been devoting all Ti Laer time to knitbag for aur mes 134 | We cannot too steagly wrge ali wos 5 man who are now knitting to keep om | 15M Xnitting ” | sng pn NOTES FROM HEADQUARTERS pa Tm 1 WN Patton Brunch—Johnstown Chapter 1a American Red (roms | uid aii 0 November bas been a busy month’ 7u0 at the Red Cross Hemdguarters. A i 197% EE SA SU BN Ses 4 ithe appeal from the war department officers ranking as sergeants and cor- large amount of sewing and many | 118) | there are being organized in ench of | poruls just as soon as the organiza- Knitied Articles have bean firashed. | 304 {the counties in the Harrisbury Re- | tion is perfected when the squadron Through the faithifal and enti ring wf. | 1am ieruiting - District aviation units of arrives at the aviation training station : forta of the towm, splendid Pest) | 180 CROSSE BUSINESS MEETING | 250 men each. There is in process of which in this cise will be San Antonio, have been achieved. The knitting has | 87 ; : | formation such a unit in Cambria Texan ar business meeting of the | County, which is to be known as the i ed of the American Red | Cambria County Aero Squadron No. service is enlinted as a private, and Cross was held in the high school .u- | 7, and which will be composed exclu- after passing the physical examination ditorium, Friday evening, November | sively of young men between the apes at the local station in the Nemo build. 36th, 1917. The chairman called the of 18 and 40 years from this county. ing, he is sent to a training station meeting to order and asked for the heen done in the homes as well as al | | headauarters, and Mra Mertens, chair. | 205 man of that beateh of the work las 17S given many hours of her time in. | BO straeting and aiding bepinsers. AU] 21) those who have Inbored so stundily cin | 10x) fuel well repaid in knowing that the | 1008 exevedingly fine shipment has had 440 made to JohBstown hemdquarters: 24 Plow Chasen, 20 Hospital Hoel : Las Shirts, 170 Hand Towels, 42 pairs of | 8 Pajamas, 19 Coovalescent Gown, | 3 uny 12 Night Gowns, 13 pairs of Bed | 87% Socks, 22 pairs of Operating Leg | 170 Zings, 4 Wash Cloths, 27 Sweatory, | A i Scarfs, 1 pairs Westlets, 34 PAGEY | 340) iol Socks. : % Lers, draftsmen, magnets repair men, | ‘metal workers, autimiobile engin | Edward J. Morrissey, Harnes bore. Joseph Sartor, Emeigh. Charles E. Smith, Patton. Raffele Dicanpolo, Patton. Peter Knatkovish, Hastings. William E. Dsugherty, Dysart. Peter Sama, Blandburg. Nick Kosice, Flintan, Fraok Pawlikowski, Hastings. George Burgoon, Dysart Thomas A. MeQuillen, Patton. Sarvzel Marano, Van Ormer. Charles H. Becker, St. Buniface. Percy Beavers, Patton Ray Lithgow, Flinton Steve Kardos, Barnesboro. Arthony Swoviek, be William R. Hibbard, Barsesboro Arthur R. Lovell, Blandburg. Willian Consovish, Hastings. Tony Meheenick, Frugality. John Philips, Jr, Patton. Joe Patty, Kinport Frask J. Hanus, Fallen Timber. Joseph Piratte, Emeigh. Joneph Ansollitta, Barneshops, Lean Dayries, Dysart. Vito Sisto, Barneshoro, Angele Lapenns, Patton. George C. Dress, Plinton, Joseph Lodge, Jr. Patton George E. Sherdon, Patton. Ruobalph Semelsberger, Hast. bes. : James Marabito, Barnesihore. Richard E Delosier, Dysart Andrew Horvoth, Hastings. Joba Durko, Barnesbern. Frank Mazur, Spanglen Gaoawe Daychack, Spangler. Leonard E. Kntruf, Flinton, Alternates. Jay W. Rodkey, Spangler. Geurge Gill, Barneshors. Lodovien Ricci, Patton Frank Falcone, Barneshore. Raymond B. Meredith, Peter Rubus, ings, Frank L. Jackson, Flinton. FAREWELL DANCE A farewell dance was held in the | testers, rope Tiggeers, propeller mak. | Municipal Hall, Wednesday, in hone ers. riggers, airplane sssembilers, title. fof Sede Farabaugh, Harry Des | pine linewmen, tool makers, vulean. [champs and James Hairns, who ene ers, welders, Lithogmplters, packs, | listed at Johnstown ‘on Tuesday ss i telephune operators, § Motorcyclists, apprentice seamen. A large crowd | Plumbers, painters, tailors, gas works attended and at a very late hour, des makers, telephonn adjusters, barbers, | truck masters, brick layers, eobblers, Jperators, elerricians, intsrament re- employes, buglers, moulfers. pattern | livieus refreshments in that service will bave to be a flyer. chinists, blacksmiths, motorcycle re- | propeller testers, boat hailders, sad- by David Heist whose intentions 7 ne That part of the work is up to the | pair men, stenugraphers, cabinet mak. jdlers and expert stock kvepers, | to enlist also. Tsnclore J McNulty, Dyrt RD ¥
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