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VOLUME LV EAST HAMPTON. N. Y., THURSDAY, JUNE 6. 1940 NUMBER 33

Casper C. Rowe,60, Pharmacist,Dies Suddenly

Funeral Services Will Be Held Here Friday Evening

Casper Cuthbert Rowe, proprietor of Rowe's East Hampton Pharmacy, and a well known resident hen nearly twenty years, died suddenly at his home on David Lane early yesterday morning, June 5. Mr. Rowe had been able to work at his store recently although last fall and win­ter he was in failing health. Fol­lowing an operation he spent part of the winter in Florida.

Mr. Rowe was born November 25, 1879, at Norway, Maine, the son of Edwin and Annie Burham Rowe. He was a graduate of the New York Col­lege of Pharmacy and was estab­lished at Lynbrook, L. I. before com­ing to East Hampton in 1922 when he purchased the drug store business of Everett J. Edwards. He continued the business, l o c a t e d at that time next to Clinton Hall until 1924, when he moved to the Gilmartin Building on Main Street. A few years later he built the brick building at the comer of Newtown Lane and Main Street for his business.

Mr. Rowe was a highly regarded citizen of East Hampton, taking an active part in the affairs of the Meth­odist Church and civic matters. He was one of East Hampton's most progressive merchants and was in­terested in the various business pro­grams undertaken by the community.

He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Susie Mae Raynor before her marriage; his mother, 'Mrs. Ed­win N. Rowe of Hempstead, L. I.; two sons, Rev. Cuthbert Rowe of Fayetteville, N. Y., and Edwin Rowe, who is studying a t Cornell Medical School, New York; a sister, Miss Helen B. Rowe of Hempstead, L. I., and a brother, Howard M. Rowe, of Hamilton. N. Y. He was a member of the Jr. O. U. A. M.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday evenin'. Jur.y 7. a t R 30 P. M. from his David Lane resilience'by Rev. Charles S. Geiger, pastor of the Methodist Church, of which Mr. Rowe was a member. Interment will be on Saturday a t the Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, L. I.

Garden Club Has Plant Sale

The Garden Club of East Hamp­ton held its annual spring plant sale on Tuesday morning, a t the Kim­ball Purple House on Main Street. Miss Edna McLean Nash was chair­man for the event. The plants were arranged on the verandah overlook­ing the real lawn of the house, and flower arrangements were in the liv­ing room and dining room.

The first regular meeting of the Garden Club for this season will be held on Tuesday, June 11, at 10:30 A. M., at the home of the club's president, Mrs. James A. Edwards, in North Haven, Sag Harbor. There will be a paper on "Garden Design" and slides, by Frederick A. Godley; also arrangements of garden roses combined with one additional variety of flower, if desired.

METHODIST CHILDREN S DAYAt 10:30 Sunday the Church

School parents, children, and regu­lar church attendants will meet in the local Methodist Church for what is being called a 'Fam ily Festival." Each family will bring a covered dish for the co-operative Sunday dinner to be served after Church. The ser­vice itself will include: regular classes for children and young people, visiting a class or attending o pastor's Bible group for adults, and a unified worship for all ages with participation by the children. The school promotion will be held at table after the co-operative dir ner. Charles F. Clark, school super­intendent, and C. S. Geiger, pastor, both emphasize the fact that the Festival is intended for all. whether connected with the church school

Honor lo Payne Sunday, June 9

The birthday of John How­ard Payne, author of "Home. Sweet Home,” will be cele­brated a t the house about

1823. The birthday is Sunday, June 9; the birthday obser­vance will take place out of doors, on the grounds of the village-owned Payne shrine, at 4 o'clock. I t will be a brief, simple ceremony to which all are invited. Rev. William Grainger, Rector of St. Luke's Church, will speak; there will be singing by the Girls’ Glee Club of the East Hampton High School, and music by the school band. The commemora­tion will conclude with com­munity singing of ‘‘Home, Sweet Home.”

Ramblers Hold Annual Banquet

The annual Ramblers' banquet took place last evening at the Hunt- ting Inn. The members of the liter­ary group and one guest, Miss Martha Hinman of the High School faculty,

a t tables arranged in a row the length of the dining room. They were seated according to birthdays, at

s representing all the months. Beginning with a tiny baby doll for January, there was a cherry tree,

imrock, rabbits and eggs, a may­pole, a bride and groom, flags, a pond

'ith sailboats, a schoolgirl doll, a ick-o-lantern, turkeys, and a rein­

deer, for the twelve months. At the places were tiny old-fashioned bou-

Mrs. George H. Hand, Mrs. S. Gardner Osborn, and Mrs. Nelson C. Osborne were hostesses for the occasion. Mrs. Hand led the pro-

i. She told about the first and second banquets held by the so- iety—the first at the Purple House

then home of Mrs. E. J. Edwards; second at the Presbyterian Ses- House, reading the program for

the second. Seventeen of the mem­bers of the Ramblers in 1907 are still

lembers of the society. Mrs. Hand ■d in a ‘‘Quiz" series j- vhile the party

partook of a delicious'dinner; then le living room later there were *s and music. Mrs. James M.

Strong and Mrs. A. E. Rattray won in two word games. Mrs. H. Lewis Ed­wards played, and Mrs. N. C. Os­borne led, in general singing. Miss Hinman gave a beautiful reading. ‘The Heart Being Perished." Mrs. J. M. Strong, Mrs. N. H. Dayton, and Mrs. Morton Pennypacker represen­ted book titles, which were guessed. Others were called upon to speak

iefly about new books or new in­ventions, or to give jokes.

was voted to give $10 to the Red Cross.

Southampton's Two Banks Will Merge As of June 10

Southampton and the First National to Consolidate

Stockholders of the two South­ampton banks have received notices of special meetings to be held on Friday, June 7, to ratify plans for the consolidation of the deposits of both banks at The First National Bank beginning June 10th.

Under the plan to be adopted, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora­tion will assume all of the non-liquid assets of The Southampton Bank. The First National Bank will take over the deposit liabilities totaling about $1,300,000 and a like amount of liquid assets and cash.

After this takes place, The First National Bank will have total de­posits, surplus and undivided profits of over $450,000. I t will be one of the largest and strongest banks in Suf­folk County.

deposits in The First National Bank, the directors of that bank have voted to increase the capital by issuing an additional $50,000 of preferred stock .•hich will be offered to the stock- (

holders after the plan is ratified.o present plan is to increase the 1

Board of Directors of The First Na­tional Bank by the addition of sev-

dircctors of The Southampton Bank. It will no doubt be necessary also to take over some of the pres­

it staff of The Southampton Bank i take care of the increased busi-

Business will be carried on as us­ual at The Southampton Bank until the close of business, Saturday, June

: that time all deposit balances, 'e ll as safe deposit boxes and

storage will be transferred to The —‘ National Bank and will beavailable Monday, the 10th.

Eunice Telfer To W ed Charles A. Juckett

Mr. and Mrs. John Willis Telfer announce the engagement of their daughter, Eunice Marie, to Charles Alexander Juckett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Juckett of Westport - on-Lake Champlain, New York.

Miss Telfer is a graduate of Rus­sell Sage College and has done graduate work at the University of Southern California.

Mr. Juckett received his B A at New York State College for Teachers at Albany in 1934 and completed his graduate study and received a Mas­ter's degree from the same institu­tion in 1939. He is a member of the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity.

Both Miss Telfer and Mr. Juckett are members of the faculty of the East Hampton High School.

ENGAGEMENTMrs. Elsie Abramson of Bethpage,

N. Y. has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Elin Abram­son to Edward Dayton Jones, son of the late Edward H. and Alice

I Dayton Jones.Miss Abramson is a graduate of

Adelphi College, Garden City, N. Y., and Mr. Jones is an aluminus of the North Dakota State College, Fargo, N. D.

Mr. Jones is now superintendent of recreation at New Canaan. Conn.

WINS AMERICAN LEGION MEDAL

Information Booth Plans Progress

The work of establishing the Bur­eau of Information for East Hamp­ton township is progressing rapidly and it is planned to have the booth on Main Street opened the week­end of June 15 and daily including Sunday, from June 23. A partial can­vass of houses receiving paying guests has been made as a full list of all houses available to guests will be recorded at the information head­quarters. I t is possible that some homes have been missed and all per­sons who take paying guests who wish to be registered are asked to communicate with George Donahue.

In addition to the list of subscribers to the fund published last week the following have contributed this week: Dr. E. H. Braem, Dr. David Edwards, Dr. E. H. Heller, David Jacobsen, White's Pharmacy, Maid­stone Boat Yard, Barney Panzer, David Dakers, L. Vetault & Son, Gould Dairy, L. V. I. S., Saul Wolf, Levi Crapser and Ernest Clarke. Contributions may be sent to Joseph Dreesen or Robert E. Wilson.

A well attended beefsteak supper and meeting was held Tuesday eve­ning at the Deep Hollow Guest & Cattle Ranch, Montauk, when sixty Montauk, Amagansett and East Hampton business people gathered together. Ralph C. Frood, chairman, presented a report on what had been done to date and the plans for the booth and information service for the

Rollins Studio Opens Season Here July 1The Rollins Studio, Inc.. will open

its fifth season here on July 1, \o continue in East Hampton until No­vember 1. This year, there will be two terms, summer and fall; the first term ending August 31, the second on November 1. Both terms arc open to beginning and advanced students. Another innovation is the New York term, opening on January 6 and ending April 30.

In East Hampton, the students will live in supervised residences, and productions will be given both in the John Drew Memorial Theatre at Guild Hall and at the Laboratory Theatre on the grounds a t Greycroft,

studio headquarters. Leighton Rol­lins, head of the school, is at Uni­versity House, 106 East 52nd Street, his New York home, until June 15; and will be in East Hampton for the season after that.

This year. Miss Margaret Webster will be Guest Director, as Miss Eileen Thorndike of London was last year. William Raymond will again direct vocal production; and is al­ready in East Hampton; other fac­ulty members will arrive shortly. Mr. Rollins plans to give only four major productions in Guild Hall dur­ing the summer season, and two dur­ing the fall term.

ENGAGEMENTMr. and Mrs. Clarkson Potter of

44 East Seventy-third Street and Glen Head, L. I., have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Nora Potter, to Shepard Krech Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Krech of 1060 Fifth Avenue and East Hamp­ton, L. I.

Miss Potter is a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Pot­ter of S t Louis and of Mrs. George H. Holland and the late Mr. Holland, also of that city. She is a sister of Holland Potter and John C. Potter. The prospective bride attended Miss Hewitt’s Classes and the Brearley School and was graduated from the Foxcroft School.

Mr. Krech was graduated from Groton School and is a member of the class of 1941 a t Yale University, where he belongs to Scroll and Key and the Fence Club. He has been elected co-captain of the 150-pound football team for 1941. Miss Potter's fiance is a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alvin W. Krech and of Mrs. Charles Merrill Chapin of Bemards- ville, N. J., and the late Mr. Chapin. He is the brother of Miss Mary Esther Krech, W. Chapin Krech and Alvin W. Krech 2d.

L. V. I. S. Cook Books at Star Of­fice. $1.00.

ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNER. Helen Talmage. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferris G. Talmage. who received the medal awarded by Edwin C. Halsey Post. American Legion, in the nationwide con­test sponsored by the Legion. The medal was presented by Edward King. Commander of the local post. The presentation look place at Memorial Green following the parade and ceremony conducted by ex-service men on May 30. —Earl Gardell Photo.

Note Burned By Methodists

was a very happy gathering at Methodist Church last Sunday

morning when a note burning cere- f took placc. Casper C. Rowe,

treasurer of the church, who died suddenly yesterday, attended and hung the cancelled note on a small tripod, arranged beforehand upon a table, stating that this note of one thousand dollars had been arranged with the bank back in the year 1931. Up to 1935 the church had been able

pay one hundred dollars each year, id since that time tlc.-y had found a little difficult to pay that sum

but had reduced it down to fifty dollars, when the young people of the church pledged themselves to raise that balance which they did and made it possible a t this service to burn this note. Mrs. Tyson Dom- iny, vice president of the Aid Circle, stepped forward and with a few congratulatory words presented the

h, and James Shott, president of the Young Adults Group, received the match, struck it, and applied it to the note, telling how the young people had worked to complete this payment and while the note was go­ing up in smoke, the congregation arose and sang the Gloria Patri.

Reckless Driver Causes Hydrant Flood

sidents in Pantigo, in the vi­cinity of the comer of Montauk Highway and Skimhampton Road, found themselves without water at breakfast time Sunday morning, and

s discovered that a hydrant and ich water pipe in front of the ! of Edward Brooks, at the left-

hand side of the Montauk Highway it the turn toward Amagansett, been broken off and the water

had been escaping into the road for several hours. On Monday Town Officer Harry Steele discovered that the hydrant had been broken by Wycent Tomaszewski, Long Island Railroad section hand living in Ama­gansett, who was brought before Justice Everard Jones on Monday evening, charged with a violation of Section 70, Paragraph 5, of the Ve­hicle and Traffic Law.

2 man admitted that he was re­turning to Amagansett after spend­ing the evening in a local roadhouse; he had a friend with him, they dis­agreed on some point, and the first thing he knew they had crossed to

e left side of the road and crashed. > was given a fine, and also agreed pay the Home Water Company for

repairing the damage.

Skating Rink Opens for Summer

The Southampton Skating Rink will open the summer season next Saturday evening after being re­decorated in a gay new nautical scheme. The floor has been entirely resurfaced and is in excellent con­dition for the skating of the new dance steps. Frank Gerretto, for­merly of the Patchogue Rink, will be the head instructor and manager.

The ■management has planned an extensive program for the summer months which promises tops in skat­ing pleasures to its many patrons. There will be no end of novelty games, parties, and even “jitterbug"

The new dance steps that are now the rage can be learned free of charge during every session and pri­vate lessons can be arranged for by

AT PANAMA

ON DUTY at Panama Canal Zone is P rl. Joseph E. Lafex. of Amagansett, who is now with Co. F~ 14th U. S. Infantry

Reading Club Has Closing Meeting

The final meeting of the Reading lub for the season 1939-40 was' a lost delightful party held at the ome of Mrs. William Grainger. Main

Street, Monday night, May 27. It i covered dish supper with Mrs.

Grainger and Mrs. George Smith act- rery capably on the food com­

mittee.Upon arrival each guest was given different colored ribbon. The color

of the ribbon told each person to hich table he was assigned for sup­er. The tables were cleverly and eautifully decorated with a burning

candle petal floating in a crystal bowl of flowers.

The program committee consist­ing of Mrs. Otis Barns and Mrs. Leroy Kinney provided amusing and unusual entertainment for ning. Everyone was placed two groups. Scores were kept for each game, the winning side being Mrs. Smith's group, ‘‘Victory." The losing group was heavily penalized.

A major part of the success ofis due 1 e char ung pe

W ar Relief Fund Up lo 50% of Quota

The amount of $616.10 was announced as being received here this week for the Ameri­can Red Cross War Relief Fund and the East Hampton Branch. Hampton Branch, of the Red Cross wishes to thank all thos? who have contributed. Other

is expected that the quota of $1,200 for East Hampton will be oversubscribed. Contribu­tions may be sent to Mrs. Charles O. Gould, treasurer for East Hampton.

In a telegram to the local Red Cross Chapter Norman H. Davis, chairman of the Ameri­can Red Cross, stressed the im­portance of getting aid to those in the stricken areas quickly. •He said ‘‘We count upon you to reach and oversubscribe your goal within shortest possible time. Every day's delay means hundreds may die because we have not brought them aid in

Reception ForMr. and Mrs. Johnson

A farewell musicale and recepti was given to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson of East Hampton on Sun­day evening, June 2, by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lee Koch of Riverhead. Mr. Johnson, music instructor of East Hampton School is leaving Suf­folk for Alton, 111., where he has beer appointed instructor a t a private military academy. The musicale held a t the Suffolk Conservatory of Music in Riverhead, and was a t­tended by friends from many parts of the county. Mr. Johnson conducted a small orchestra made up of the guests who were his musical leagues. The evening wqs spent pleasantly in making "home" music, followed by refreshments.

Those who attended were as fol­lows: Dr. and Mrs. Frank Gaebelein, of Stonybrook; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hombeck, of Hampton Bays; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hovey, of River­head; Miss Ruth Lindsey, of East Hampton; Assemblyman and Mi A. Lupton of Cutchogue; Mrs. May C. Lupton, of Riverhead; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lillywhite, of Southamp­ton; Chester Osborne, of Center Moriches; Mr. and Mrs. F. Judson, of Patchogue; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Lush, of Amityville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Potter, of Riverhead, and Marcus Sherbow, of East Moriches.

Suggestion For Planning Board MadeToL.V.I.S.

Operetta Given By Girls' Glee Club For Finland Nets $110

Thirty-two members of Jhe L. V. I. S. met at the Middle Lane home of Miss Marguerite Hoguet and Mrs. Joseph Ramee on Monday, June 3. at 3:00 P. M., with Mrs. Nelson C. Osborne presiding. After the min­utes were read by the secretary. Mrs. J. Edward Gay Jr., and the report of the treasurer, Mrs. William Gay

accepted, various standing committees reported on their work. Mrs. John Hand of the Tree Com­mittee said that some early spray­ing had already been done and that the work of exterminating tent cat­erpillar nests had been done over a fairly wide area, including the fol­lowing lanes: Egypt, Lily Pond, Jones. Hedges, Cottage, Baiting Hol­low, Woods, Jericho, LaForest, Race, Riding Club, David, Further, Middle and some others. Mrs. William Tay­lor speaking for the Village Green Committee asked for suggestions as to what could be done about the North End of the Pond where the water overflows the Green and- kills the grass. She also spoke of the re­sulting stagnant water and the un­attractive appearance it caused. The solution to the problem was left in the hands of the Committee.

Mrs. M. R. Carleton of the Road­side Committee told o£ requests from Southampton and Huntington as the ways and means by which the So­ciety secured co-operation from the local merchants in keeping stickers off shop windows, and in the with­drawal of sidewalk signs and dis­plays. Various members spoke of the compliments received from outsiders for the much neater and more a t­tractive windows that have resulted since the signs came down. The mem­bers decided to personally compli­ment the shop owners on their sign­less windows. Everyone spoke of the splendid co-operation given the So­ciety by the local merchants.

The grass plots maintained by the society are coming on well. Fire Chief Conrad has agreed to use the

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Cecilia E, Magee's W edding on June 15

The wedding of Miss Cecilia Eliza­beth Magee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lawrence Magee of Sagaponack, L. I., and Edward J. Ill 2nd, son of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar 111 of Newark, N. J., will take place on Saturday morning, June 15, at 11 o'clock, in the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church at Bridgehamp- ton. The ceremony will be per­formed by Rev. Joseph J. Noonan, President of Niagara University, an old friend of the family. The wedding will be followed by a reception for about three hundred and fifty guests, a t the Irving, Southampton.

Miss Magee graduated on June 1 from Mary Mount College, with a B. A. degree. On the night before the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Magee will give a buffet supper at their home in Sagaponack for the out-of- town guests coming for the wedding.

Grainger. The first meeting of fall season will be held at the Li-1 brary on Monday, September 9.

GENERAL E. D. ANDERSONBrigadier General Edward D. An­

derson, U. S. A., retired, died at the Walter Reed Hospital. Washington. D. C. on May 22 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on Saturday. | May 25. General Anderson was the ] father of Edward Ewen Anderson, I East Hampton summer resident.

Constance Roberts To W ed August 3

Miss Constance M. Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts of New York and East Hampton, will graduate from Smith College on June 17. Miss Roberts was recently elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Her marriage to Robert Louis Hoguet of New York, will take place in East Hampton on August 3.

Carl Anderson Receives Degree

Carl Anderson of East Hampton as awarded his master of science

degree in education from Syracuse University during the 69th annual commencement exercises this week.

■e of 75 to receive this ad­vanced degree, Anderson was among ’.,319 students a t Syracuse Univer- lity to take part in the exercises. Owen D. Young, honorary chairman of the board of directors of the Gen­eral Electric Company, gave the

incipal address, and Chancellor William P. Graham led the tradition-

cap and gown procession. Anderson, who is a t present

graduate scholar in education at Syracuse University,, received his

' olor of arts degree cum laude from Syracuse University in 1939.

He is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon, honorary mathematics fraternity; Kappa Phi Kappa, honorary and professional education fraternity; and Sigma Pi Sigma, honorary physics fraternity. ____________________

Wallace H. Halsey Funeral Services

Funeral1 services for Wallace H. Halsey of Southampton, who died on Wednesday of last week in the Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, were held at the Southampton Pres­byterian Church at 2:30 on Saturday afternoon.

Mr. Halsey was a civil engineer, with offices in both Southampton and East Hampton, and left a wide circle of friends here.

Devon Yacht Club Opening June 29The

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urday. abouts day. Ju opened

1st Hampton sumr General Anderson was a veteran i:

the Spanish-American War. the i initive expedition into Mexico {.

1916 and the World War; he was |i >rn in Tennessee 72 years ago and ■aduated from West Point in 1891. . e retired from active duty in 1921. e is survived by his widow, Mrs. II delaide E. Anderson of Washington, i id two sons, C. Milton Anderson J1 New York and Edward E. Ander- ;

n of New York and East Hampton. 11

Devon Yacht Club will start ek-end of June 22 and 23 with inary races for Stars on Sat- June 22, and for the Knock on the following day, Sun-

me 23. The restaurant will be k-end with Hector ife de la Ville. New

jpened that week-end with Hector Bonomi, of the Cafe de la Ville. New V’ork, again serving as caterer.

An official opening program has been scheduled for Saturday, June 29, with colors raised at 12 o'clock noon. The first dinner dance of the Devon season will be held that eve- ling.

The Junior Yacht Club will be in :liarge of Watson Marshall, who has l>cen in charge of the junior club o r the past two seasons. He will have Lwo assistants and Donald Forsyth, nho has been swimming instructor it Devon for the past six years, will igain be at Devon in that capacity.

The paddle tennis courts are now ready for play. A derrick and runway has been installed for Star boats so that they may be hauled out of the water and onto the beach when­ever necessary.

A new boat for the club is being built by the Elscott Boat Works of Brooklyn. The boat will be the Carola III with a 105 h. p. Chrysler reduction gear motor and will do about 18 knots. Carola III will be 26 feet long with 9 foot beam and will have a small cabin forward and a large shelter to accommodate the

The officers of the Devon Yacht Club for the 1940 season arc Dr. O. M. Edwards Jr., commodore; Harry L. Jeffery s. vice commodore; Dick-

A Campbell, secretary; Chester