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These Nemspapers Offer The LOWEST Advertleing and Sub- scription Rates, as wall as Providing a Newspaper Wanted by ths Com- munity and County. T he C obleskill Index CONTINUING FOR THE DURATION ®uts Ubr.r> T he S choharie R epublican Mail Overseas Christmas Boxes By October 15th NO. 13 THE COBBESKILL INDEX, THURSDAY, OOTOBER 4, 1945 Single Copies 7c Established 1865 j \ Filmwia Fill i i IIVIIII conn KIT lEEl Goal of $17,000 Set In Last Appeal Tor Service Group Aid — Is Combined With Boy Scout Campaign . . 0. of -V ?2,2(Ki is allocated to the Otschodcla Council of Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scout fund represents their annual drive. The two campaigns are unvlertaken together in order to avoid duplication of campaign ex- Sharon Spring Assistant County Cliairman of the I'nited War Fund for Schoharie County, according to a statement issued yesterday by County Cliairman David B. Alford of Middle- burgh. .Mr. Alford, wbo la also a member of the Board of Directors of the New York I'nited War Fund, an- nounced that Mr. Hayes will have charge of the drive in the Towns of Sharon, Carlisle, Esperance, Seward, Kichniondville, Cobleskill, i^cboharie, and Wright. Other memtH'ra of the executive coinmiuee of the War Fund, in ad- ditlon to Mr. Alford and .Mr. Hayes, are; Leo Neubauer, CoWesklll, treas. urer; Ray Byrne, Middleburgh, pub- licity chairman and /eh Uouck, public relatioiiH advisor. Miss Non-Jas Metcalfe, former Pow. ) IK model, actress, entertainer and . 1', 111 '.;*-!- of entertainment for the t.nys in all branches of the service in the overseas area, will speak at the Sharon Sfiriiuga Central School audi. Federation Officers Visit Cobleskill Women’s Club Several offloera of the State Fede- ral ion of Women's Clubs were guest siieiikers at the flrat meeting of the New tVntury Club held at the pub- lie library, Monday evening at K o'eloi-k. Mrs. Jared van Wagenen III introduced the speakers, Mrs. Burr Stark of Troy, Mrs. Burton Chase of Albany and Mrs. William H. Golding of Cobleskill. .Mrs. Stark, who is the Third Dis- trict director, explained the theme' of the State Federation for this year. "Home Front Problems Attack- ed on the Community Level." She stressed ti.vrticiilarly the need of derstanding. .Mr.s, Cha.se. the stale chairman of legislation, outlined women's respon- sibility in maintaining good and dem- niralte government. She urged wo- men's clubs everyw here to study carefully election issues, to help shape public opinion, and to aid abolishing a laisseifaire attitude ward government. Mrs. Golding, education chairman of the Slate Federation, emphasiied the burden that rests with the boi and all educational agencies of wip- ing out prejudice and the persecution of minorities. To Address County s. S. Farm Bureau Plans Convention at Middlebursk DEAN LYNN HAROLD HOUOH spent In educational work. IS een at Drew Theo- ' of which ho has Accent On Youth at The County S. S. Convention Annual Meeting Will Be At Middleburgh Church Next Week Friday The annual Schoharie County Sun- day School Convention this year promises some iiiiuntial and Interest- ing items on its program. The vention speaker this year wll Dean Lynn Harold Hough. Dean of the Theological Seminary of Drew Vniversity. Madison, N. J. Dean Hough was born in Ohio. He spent 26 years in the pastorate, having such charges as .Ml. Vernon Place, Blatimore; Central Methodist church. Detroit, and the American Presbytei ian Church. Montreal. Out of 21 of them have been logical Seminary of been th« executive officer years. He has given the Cole Lec- tures at Vanderbilt Unireraity, the Merrick lectures at Ohio Wesleyan and has occupied other important lectureships. He has published volumes. Dean Hough has been a fretjv visitor in Scotland and in England. For many summers he has occupied the pulpit of City Temple. I,ondon. In 1942 he was invited to England on a special mission by the British Ministry of Information member of the Board of Religion in Life and one of the trustees of the Churchman Associates. Bean Hough will address the meet- ing at the Middleburgh Methodist churi h on Friday. October 12lh, (lu Ing the sessioa of the County Sun- day School Convention. He ' speak in the afternoon at 4:30 the subject: "People Vou Meet the Bible." At K p. m. he wiH ad- dress a county-wide mass meeting In the same chinch on the subject: "The Great Persons You Meet in the New Testament.” All ses.sions of the convention open to the public. Miss Nellie Gor- don, county presii at the convenlicn. preside r ’ Discharged Corporal To Celebrate With Kiddies (■s|>ecii(ily the new members of New Cenliiry Club. The musical program, planned by -Mrs. it. G. Leonard, offered two se- l••ltions by Mrs. Earl Ball. Mrs. Mor- li.son H. Beach and Miss Janet Bis- sett, accoiniianied by .Mrs. Frank Iturhaiis at the piano. Ho.stesses were .Mrs. Allan P. Brad- ley, Mrs. Henry C. Miller and Mrs. Kilwaiil Vosburgh. Heavy Rains, High Winds, Snow Flurries and Frost Cor|K»ral Richard Scholel, so Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. .Sclioltt, Cobleskill busines.s man, is .so thrill*-! at rpcei ing his discharge fiom the I'. S. Arc after near five years of service, large part of which was overseas, that he has decideit to have a little party In an advertisement a|»pearing else- where in Tie- Index, Cori>oral Set. »let is inviting tlie kid'lies of the commun- Tile first snow of the season, which ^ lorebodl of what Is to come before | ; Howes Cave Sailor Present Membership Drive Community Chairmen Named To Reach Goal Of 1325 Members Directors of the Schoharie County Farm Bureau and 23 community committeemen met Wednesday night, September 26, at the Parrott House io Schoharie to make plans for the 1946 Farm Bureau membership drive. Dates for community meetings were scheduled by each chairman. At these meetings the 1946 membership signs and cards will be given to ich committeman. It was derided by the group that the membership drive will begin otk October 20th and will end on October 30th with a iquet at East Cobleskill Grange II for all committeemen and their With 1262 members enrolled in the Farm Bureau for 1945, it is expected that this record membership will be exceeded in 1946. Committemen present at the chairman's supper set goal of 1325 members for 1946. All treed that the Farm Bureau ha.s performed i farmen great service to the ing the war years and continue to provide up-to-datu information during the years to «ome. The committeemeu hope that all farmers in the county will avail themselves of the service offered by the Farm Bureau and become mem- bers in 1946. Community Chairmen Illenheim-Brcakabeen—Delmar Vro- Carlisle-A. H. Mickel. Central Bridge—David F. Enders. Charlotteville—Delbert S. Mead, roblesklll—Morgan 8. Myers. East Cobleskill—Cecil Guernsey. Frankllnton—Vernon Lloyd. Fultonham—Leslie Van Wie. Gallupville—Chester Zimmer. Gilboa-Conesville—Imer Wyckoff. Hyndsville—Avery Robinson. Jefferson—George U'anforth. Lawyersvllle—Charles C. Holmes. Middleburgh—Fred Van AHer, KichmondvUle—John McMahon. Rock District—J. C. Gordon. Schoharie—Win. S. Dunn. Seward—Herschel Rich. Sharon Springs—Leland Parsons. South Ollboa—Clyde Foote. Summit—8. J. Lape. Warnervllle-Charles W. Phelan. West Fulton—D. A. Swart. Retired Pastor Honored On His 80th Birthday Monday evening. October 1st. was marked upon Times calendar, anoth- er pleasant event, when friends and near neighbors gathered at the home of Rev. Alfred Emple on North Grand street. The occasion. Mr. Em- pie's approaching 80th birthday, was BO well planned by his daughter. Uillign, that the surprise was «om- piete when all assembled around the bountifully laden table began singing the familiar “Happy Birthday" greet- ing. Several songs and hymns, in which all joined, were followed by a number of violin selections by I.ieon Jones, accompanied at the pi- ty Mr. Empie. The ability and keen enjoyment shown by Mr. Em- New Diesel Engines Appeared In County Last Friday on Test Run For the first time in the history of the D&H Susquehanna division, Diesel engines pulled passenger trains twice through Schoharie coun- ty last Friday in making the Albi to Binghamton run and back The innovation was a test type 1,500 horsepower Diesels ducted by the American Locomotive Two snub-nosed engines, booked back to back, pulled passenger train No. 202 through Cobleskill in the morning and returned with No. 209 late in the afternoon. On the southbound trip, nine extra cars were added to make a total of 14. and northbound, eight were added to make 12 in all. This was done to provide extra tonnage for test pur- Aboaid the trains were American Locomotive officials headed by Vice President Lentz, Schenectady, who rode from Cobleskill to Worcester to see how the new pull-and-pusher lo- comotives took the steep Richmond- ville grade. Also aboard were two general ofll- cers of D&H, G. S. Edmonds of Al- bany, superintendent of motor power, and P. O. Ferris, Albany, chief engi- neer. Most of the division officers, including Superintendent W'illiam Wallace, also made the trips. Further tests on freight trains are being made this week between One- ont.a and Mechanicville, .Mr. Wallace The o<Id looking engines, having no traditional smokestacks and shaped much like box-cars, derive their power from oil-burning Diesels which In turn generate electricity, which is the tractive force. Cobleskill Baptists Burn Church Mortgage Large Number Present For Ceremony at Home Coming Event The seventh annual Home coming service at the Baptist church was well attended, the congregation being Inrg. ling were Gilbert Conklin, chair, if the trustees; Dr. R. G. S. Dou. gall, chairman of the IJescons; Fred- crick Uissett, Jr., president of the Men's Brotherhood; Mrs. Austin Christman, president of the Women's Fellowship Circle Jared Knlffen, rep- resenting the Junior Choir and Bever- ly Eckerson, representing the Sunday School. While the mortgage was burn. Ing on a tray placed on a table placed In the front of the sanctuary the con- gregation joined In alnging the DoxoL ogy followed by a jrrayer. The guest speaker for the day was Rev. George A. Hunger who is now doing special study at the Seminary Foundation. Hartford, Conn, having recently returned from seven years missionary work in the British Came- West Africa. former membem were In attendance and five others including two former pastors sent letters which w ere read. Cobleskill Woman Renamed Head of Baptist Group Mrs. George Hovey, Cobleskill. -el«Hted president of the Worce Baptist Women's Missionary Socie- held at Schenevus, Saturday. Othc officers elected were. Miss Nellie Bromley. Sloansviiie, vice-president; Mrs. Laura Gage, Worcester, secre- tary and treasurer; Miss Ruby Mills, Worcester, chairman of Friendliness; Mrs. C. Hinman, Worcester, Prayer Leader; Mrs. E. F. Johnson, Worces- ple with his favorite instrument are, ter. Literature secretary; Mrs. R. O. indeed, marvelous considering his s. Dongall, Cobleskill, Civic Director and Mrs. George Pmback, Schenevus. While Cross Director. Mrs. Paul Colyyer. wh«^ has re- cently returned from the Philippines here she was a prisoner of the Japanese for over three tlw guest speaker. Rev. John Bi'own, Cobleskill. con- ducted a memorial service for the eleven Baptist missionaries killed in the Philippines. During the afternoon session Mrs. Dougall and Mrs. Hovey led a quiz program on missionary work of the Northein Baptist Convention Attending the meeting from skill were Rev. Brown, Mrs. Hovey, Mrs. Dougall, Mrs. Fred Bissett, Sr., and .Mrs. Percy Tripp. Miss Julia A. Rose, a mis.sionary recently returned from India, was another guest of honor. In her very charming manner, .Miss Rose related her experiences, her work, and dis- played many curios of Indian an and way» of living. In appreciation, those present gave Mi.ss Rose a con- tribution toward the wonderful work which she is doing, over sufficient to <-are for a child in her hostel for two months. Quoting Indian workers as author- ity, Miss Rone is the first white per- son to learn tho Kabtis language and to undertake mission work s very pleai parted, wishing >eare<l in Cobleskill ng flakes On the I'SS Gramas off Japan (De . , At Occupation of Japan H[trin^ J^nhlAalclll I !.T"This"f,lMoa*MVra^"ro wind storm Tuesday night. | ^ The tempeiatui e kept i' ----- last night an exiremel frost oceurrert when the temperature At the close of this • event the guests depai both Mr. Empie and Misa Hose many and success In various fields of work. —(Contributed). whos*“ wife, lives Hve, partlripHted in the oc- drop|e-d a number of ilegrees below the freezing mark. Farmers reiiorte their croiis ruined an-,1 In some place even Hie corn stalks were frozen. County Grocers Meet Till- Schoharie County Grocers As. sociation met lor the first time since the beginning of the war. Monday eve. niiig. at the Parrott House, Schoharie, with 29 present. Attenrling from Cob- leskill WHS Charles Karker, former liresideni of the organization. Another meeting has been planned for Nov. 5, so to be held at the Parrott H wliich time the group will the Parrott House Howes Chvi aiian when his ship en- .Mutsu Ray in northern Hon- The Grafflas is a iiirit of the North I’arifie force that came from the Aleutians to begin the oceupation ot Hokkaido and non hern Honshu by taking over the Ominato naval base Mutsu Bay, headquarters of the Japanese 5th KD-et. County Pastor Resigns ' Rev. Eugene B. I'mbt'iger, pasli for nearly five years of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Richmondville, has aceepterl a call to the Luther pariaii at Haddoii Heights, New Jer- sey. He will begla Iris new pastorate tlie end of tills month. Conference Vote Voided Glens Falls, Oct. 3—Because of ballot error, an election of three trustees of the Troy Methodist con- ference at the annual session today Rev. I>ow C. Cliile of Scotia, t-on- ferenc* secretary, aalrl the ballot had iinluded the name of a retired min- ister, contrary to eonferei cedure. Election of the trustees will be conducted spring conference at Saratoga Springs. rente i>ro- ital of four ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED .Mra. Wm. Proctor of t'oblesklH an. nouncea the engagement of her ter, Frances Mary Proctor, nrd Van Deusen. B years, was Bowling: League Opens High School Grants Special War Diploma Petty Officer Completes Course of Study of Local School Stewart H. Barnes. 2c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Barnes of 7 Washington avenue, is the first Cobleskill service man to complete bis high school course while in serv- ice and to obtain his high school di- ploma after induction, announced Principal Allan P. Bradley this week. Barnes entered service in August. 1940, interrupting bis high school tudies. School authorities are happy ) announce that satiafactory com- pletion. leading to high school grad- uation has been made by a man who has seen a full tour of duties and at the name time has been engaged in scholastic pursuits at bis own voll- Three years ago local acbool au- thorities developed a program with men in set dee who were anxious to continue their studies if their goal aa graduation. At the present titae, eleven young men from Cobleskill and vicinity in the armed services are carrying on individual programs, designated to lead to successful high school com- pletion and ultimate graduation. The local school authorities have con- tacted every man who had complete*! years or more of high school study prior to induction into military service. It is hoped that many who have not been able to carry on stud- ies due to the nature of the type of military service in which they were uployed will find It possible to qualify for high school graduation in the future. Loughran New Chief Of Appeals Court Former Justice In Third Appointed To Succeed Judge Lehman Albany—John T. Loughran of King- ston was sworn In Saturday as chief Judge of the court of appeals, and George Z. Medalie ot New York city as associate judge. Loughran. a Democrat, has been senior associate judge. Governor Dewey appointed him Friday to suc- ceed Chief Judge Irving Lehman, who died recently and who would have retired Dec. 31, 1946. Medalie, a Kepublican who launch- ed the governor in public life and has been bis close friend and politi- cal adviser for many years, was named to the state's highest tribunal to fill the vacancy caused by Lsugh- ran'a elevation. The two appointees are expected to run for election to full 14-year terms in November. 1946. In appointing Loughran, Dewey followed a precedent established by the late President Roosevelt. In 1932, as governor of New York, Mr. Roosevelt advanced Cuthbert W. Pound, a Republican and ranking associate of the court of appeals, to the chief judgeship vacated by Ben- jamin N. Cardozo. The latter, was appointed to the United States Su- posed of four Democrats and three Republicans. Loughran's term as associate would have expired in 1948. Though be was not required by law to do so. he resigned " for the sake of what I believe to be the best interests of the court." The chief judge receives $22,500. Associates get $22,000. Loughran was elected a supreme court justice in the 3rd district in 1930 along with F. Walter Bliss of Middleburgh. He was appointed to the court of appeals by Governor Lehman in May, 1934. and was elect- ed to a 14-year term the following November. 1889, and was educated in St. Jos- eph's Parochial acbool, the old Kings- ton academy and Fordbam university. He was graduated by Fordham Law echool in 1911 and practiced law in Kingston from that time until moved to New York in 1922. Two Middleburgh Youths Arrested For Burglary Two teen age youths were placed under arrest at Middleburgh Tuesday by representatives from Sheriff Frank L. Zeh's oHlre and from the State Police headquarters, the ihar Ing burglary. The youths were char- ged with breaking Into the home of George Van Dyke, one mile from Iddleburgh. some time last Satur- day. and taking $350 In cash and personal property valued at $50. The entire house was ransacked. The two youths were arraigned In children's *-ourt before County Judge J. Ernest Wharton. The older youth. Fay Hadsell, 15, was sent Boy'.s Industrial School at Industry, while his a*-compllce, a 14 year old was placed on probation, ■stlgatlon of the theft was kept the authorities, in the a would eventually prove their own undoing, and thus was the case. It is reported that one of the boys displayed a roll of bills in the neighborhood of $100 schoolmates, and this Information was soon In the hands of the police, and the arrest of the boys followed. On Standard Time Now Most of Schoharie County residents last Saturday n l^ t before they re. tired set their clocks beck an hour and so regained their hour of sleep which was lost when the enUre coun- try went on war time on Feb. 9, 1943. No change wsa made in train or tor bus schedules in the county when the country reverted to standard Unlike daylight-earing time, war time was not suspended during the winter, but continued uninterrupted throughout the year. War Production Board officials estimated on Feb. 22 last that war time had saved 4.SO0,. 000,000 kilowatt hours of electricity. Walk'Out at Harder Plant Is Short LivedI The Bowling season for the Nat- ional League, Cobleskill, opened .Mon- day evening. Whether it was the newness of the alleys and pins or the fact that It was the first night of bowllog, scores were comparatively Team Won Masons ....——.... 4 Esso Oil .................. — 3 Hendrickson B ro s .................3 Richards OH . 1 East Cobleskill ........... . 1 Florin's 0 High single, Wllsey, S06: high Ic, Smith, 533. Bowling Group To Meet SCHOHARIE VETERAN IS APPOINTED AS NEW TREASURER OF COONTT Donald J. Wheeler Named by Governor To Fill Vacancy Caused by Moot’s Resigna- tion—Was Discharged Re- cently From Navy Donald J. Wheeler of Schoharie, was apiiointed Schoharie County treasurer by Governor Dewey Tues. day to complete the term expiring Dec. 31. 1946, o f Nicholas G. -Moot, resigned. resigned last week and a sub- sequent examination of the books of his office was begun by the State De- partment of A^^ilt and Control on re- quest of Schoharie County District Attorney James Gage. The department an*l Gage said •here was a shortage in the funds of the treasurer’s ofl'lee. They added that Moot, after resigning, had deposited $5,379.70 to the county's credit in a Richmondville bunk. The amount, they said, repres*Mited Moot’s I’alcula- tioii of the alleged shortage. No charge has been placed against Moot. The new Treasurer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joliu I>. Wheeler of MHdle- burgb, where he was born on April 30, 1913. He was graduated from Middleburgh Central School, and re- ceived the degree of B. S. from S'priiigflekl f'oll*‘gc, Mass., In 1937, and earned an M. A. degree at Co- lumbia L’nlversity, New York City, in 1941, majoring in organization and administration. Honorably discharged from the Navy on Sept. 15 last, after three years of service, Mr. W’aevler held the rating of Chief Sperlallat. Before en. tering the .Vavy. be taught physical education, health, rocitional guidance and senel as an alliletic coach in the public schools of the Stale. He ob- taln*Hl bookkeeping experience in the mploy Mr. Wheeler Is married to the form, er .Mies Ruey Badgley. daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Warren B. Badgley of Schoharie, and resides at tho coun. ty seat. In partnership with hia father-in-law, he is now operating a hardware atore businesa at Schoharie. His father, John I). Wheeler, la an ex- ecutive of the Schaffer Stores Comp, any. and his grandfather, the late George B. Wheeler, was a founder and at the time of his death treiasurer of the Empire Cooperative Fire In. Burance Company. He has a younger brother, \V. Bedraond Wheeler, re. cently returne>l from overseas Army service, and a sister. Miss Barbara Wheeler. Busine.ss .'onnt-cted with the County Treasurer's office will continue to be conducted at Richmondville. It is understood that one or more Republican leaders of Cobleskill were active candidates fur the appointment but could not obtain the official sane, tion necensary. A walkout or strike staged by more than a hundred employees at the plant of the Hander RefrIgtratoi Cor. poratioii in Cobleskill Tuesday ended ! day when members of the union at the plant along with John L. Schrler of Troy, a representative ot American Federation of Labor with which the union Is affiliated, ef. (ected a compromise with officials of the company. The strike occurred Tuesday mom. ing when several employees of the plant were suspended for three days, because they had gone home without authorization, claiming lack of heat in their department. Following a meeting of the union members in the Russell Block, Tho. mas Whitaker, president ot the local, called Mr. Schrler here to negotiate settlement. The men returned ( work on tho night shift Tuesday with the disagreement being adjusted their satisfaction and penalties being Advancement A w ar^ Made At Boy Scout Jamboree The Boy Scouts from the Coble- skill troops made a total of 15 ad- xancements at the distrirt jamboree held at the State Institute on Satur- MIDOLEBURGH MAN DIVORCE Paul Van Dyke of Middleburgh has been granted an interlocutory decree of <livorce from his wdfe, Mary Van •r daugli- Dyke, by Justice Pierce H. Russell, ■ronor, to Rloh- The Judgmtnt became final on Sept, of Mr. nnl Mr«. 27. Mrs. Van Dyke was granted cust. Harry Van l>eu«en, of Richniomlvllle. I ody of their three children. No dale lias been set for the we*ldhig. 1 eoiitde was m.-iried in 1926. meeting of the Schoharie Coun. ty Bowling Association to be held a t ; To the Parrott House in Schoharie Fil. -Ueea »lOre JS day evening at 7:30 o’clock. The as. sociation which has been Inactive for the past two years will apply for re. Instatement with tlie congress and new officers will be elected. Registration Saturday Satur*lay is the first dsy of regis- tration in all election districts in the county. The Inspectors of election will be present at the regular polling places from seven In the morning un- til ten at night. It will be the en- deavor of the Inspectors to add all legal voter's names to the list, but you should see that it is on the reg- ister yourself. Opened In Cobleskill A Checkerboard Feed store selling Purina products opened .Monday in Cobleskill, It is located in the brick mil! on Center street formerly operat- ed by the Cobleskill .Milling Company. The manager Is Harold C. Scott form, erly of Oneonta who plana to i his family here as soon as he can finvl living quarters. Mr. Scott stated that he plans to operate a “one stop” store for farm- ers selling all types of feed. At present the building is being re- paired and renovated and a formal opening Is being planned when this is comideted. day. Sept. 29. The progra ganized by Allan I*. Bradley, District Advancement Chairman, and Norman T. Signor, Neighborh*iod Commission- Scout Masters Donald Flora, Keith Simmons and Floyd Snyder assisted with the advancement, in- struction. 811*1 tests. Those present JenklnB, who qualified for Pathfinder merit badge; Alan Cbien and Paul Frosell. who also assisted with the and lnstru*-tion; Philip Chlen; Donald Peas*-, w ho qualified for the I’ersonal Health and Pathfinder mei tl badges; Hobert Zarabs, who passed Safely, First Aid, Scout Pace, Morse Code, Kittfe, and Axe, all sec- ond class tests; Robert Van Buren: Gordon Shafer. First Al*l, first class; Harold Clapper, who passed Signal- ling and Scout Living, first class. The 15 advancements made Inclu- ded -1 first class, 5 second class and 6 merit badges. At the close of the afternoon of work and t**als, the boys and the leaders enjoyed supiier .at the cafe- teria of tlie Slate Institute. Cobleskill Sailor Saw Surrender of Japanese On the rS S Kimberly in Tokyo Bay. Sept. 2 (Delayed)—Steven How- leela. fireman, first class, I ’SNH, Co- bleskill. N. V.. today witnessed the formal Japanese surrender from this 3rd Fleet destroyer. The Kimberly, one ol the first ships to enter the bay, was anchored near the I'SS Missouri, scene of the ceremony. The "Mighty K ” Is e veteran of Pacific battles from Tarawa to Oki-
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TheCobleskill IndexC O N T I N U I N G F OR T H E D U R A T I O N ®uts Ubr.r>

Th e Sc h o h a r ie R epu b lic a n

Mail Overseas C hristm as Boxes

By October 15th

NO. 13 THE COBBESKILL INDEX, THURSDAY, OOTOBER 4, 1945 Single Copies 7c Established 1865

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Film wia Fill i i IIVIIII conn KIT lEEl

Goal of $17,000 Set In Last Appeal Tor Service Group Aid — Is Combined W ith Boy Scout Campaign

. . 0. of -V?2,2(Ki is allocated to the Otschodcla Council of Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scout fund represents their annual drive. The two campaigns are unvlertaken together in order to avoid duplication of campaign ex-

Sharon SpringAssistant County

Cliairman of the I'nited War Fund for Schoharie County, according to a statement issued yesterday by County Cliairman David B. Alford of Middle- burgh. .Mr. Alford, wbo la also a member of the Board of Directors of the New York I'nited War Fund, an­nounced that Mr. Hayes will have charge of the drive in the Towns of Sharon, Carlisle, Esperance, Seward, Kichniondville, Cobleskill, i^cboharie, and Wright.

Other memtH'ra of the executive coinmiuee of the War Fund, in ad- ditlon to Mr. Alford and .Mr. Hayes, are; Leo Neubauer, CoWesklll, treas. urer; Ray Byrne, Middleburgh, pub- licity chairman and /e h Uouck, public relatioiiH advisor.

Miss Non-Jas Metcalfe, former Pow. ) I K model, actress, entertainer and .1', 111'.;*-!- of entertainment for the t.nys in all branches of the service in the overseas area, will speak at the Sharon Sfiriiuga Central School audi.

Federation Officers VisitCobleskill Women’s Club

Several offloera of the State Fede­ral ion of Women's Clubs were guest siieiikers at the flrat meeting of the New tVntury Club held at the pub- lie library, Monday evening at K o'eloi-k. Mrs. Jared van Wagenen III introduced the speakers, Mrs. Burr Stark of Troy, Mrs. Burton Chase of Albany and Mrs. William H. Golding of Cobleskill.

.Mrs. Stark, who is the Third Dis­trict director, explained the theme' of the State Federation for this year. "Home Front Problems Attack­ed on the Community Level." She stressed ti.vrticiilarly the need of

derstanding..Mr.s, Cha.se. the stale chairman of

legislation, outlined women's respon­sibility in maintaining good and dem- niralte government. She urged wo­men's clubs everyw here to study carefully election issues, to help shape public opinion, and to aid abolishing a laisseifaire attitude ward government.

Mrs. Golding, education chairman of the Slate Federation, emphasiied the burden that rests with the boi and all educational agencies of wip­ing out prejudice and the persecution of minorities.

To A ddress County s. S. Farm Bureau PlansConvention at Middlebursk

DEAN LYNN HAROLD HOUOH

spent In educational work. IS een at Drew Theo- ' of which ho has

Accent On Youth at The County S. S. ConventionAnnual Meeting Will Be At

Middleburgh Church Next Week Friday

The annual Schoharie County Sun­day School Convention this year promises some iiiiuntial and Interest­ing items on its program. The vention speaker this year wll Dean Lynn Harold Hough. Dean of the Theological Seminary of Drew Vniversity. Madison, N. J. Dean Hough was born in Ohio. He spent 26 years in the pastorate, having such charges as .Ml. Vernon Place, Blatimore; Central Methodist church. Detroit, and the American Presbytei ian Church. Montreal. Out of 21

of them have been logical Seminary of been th« executive officer years. He has given the Cole Lec­tures at Vanderbilt Unireraity, the Merrick lectures at Ohio Wesleyan and has occupied other important lectureships. He has published volumes.

Dean Hough has been a fretjv visitor in Scotland and in England. For many summers he has occupied the pulpit of City Temple. I,ondon. In 1942 he was invited to England on a special mission by the British Ministry of Information member of the Board of Religion in Life and one of the trustees of the Churchman Associates.

Bean Hough will address the meet­ing at the Middleburgh Methodist churi h on Friday. October 12lh, (lu Ing the sessioa of the County Sun­day School Convention. He ' speak in the afternoon at 4:30 the subject: "People Vou Meet the Bible." At K p. m. he wiH ad­dress a county-wide mass meeting In the same chinch on the subject: "The Great Persons You Meet in the New Testament.”

All ses.sions of the convention open to the public. Miss Nellie Gor­don, county presii at the convenlicn.

preside

r ’ Discharged Corporal ToCelebrate With Kiddies

(■s|>ecii(ily the new members of New Cenliiry Club.

The musical program, planned by -Mrs. it. G. Leonard, offered two se- l••ltions by Mrs. Earl Ball. Mrs. Mor- li.son H. Beach and Miss Janet Bis- sett, accoiniianied by .Mrs. Frank Iturhaiis at the piano.

Ho.stesses were .Mrs. Allan P. Brad­ley, Mrs. Henry C. Miller and Mrs. Kilwaiil Vosburgh.

Heavy Rains, High Winds, Snow Flurries and Frost

Cor|K»ral Richard Scholel, so Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. .Sclioltt, Cobleskill busines.s man, is .so thrill*-! at rpcei ing his discharge fiom the I'. S. Arc after near five years of service, large part of which was overseas, that he has decideit to have a little party

In an advertisement a|»pearing else­where in Tie- Index, Cori>oral Set. »let is inviting tlie kid'lies of the commun-

Tile first snow of the season, which ̂lorebodl of what Is to come before |

; Howes Cave Sailor Present

Membership DriveCommunity Chairmen Named

To Reach Goal Of 1325 Members

Directors of the Schoharie County Farm Bureau and 23 community committeemen met Wednesday night, September 26, at the Parrott House io Schoharie to make plans for the 1946 Farm Bureau membership drive. Dates for community meetings were scheduled by each chairman. At these meetings the 1946 membership signs and cards will be given to

ich committeman. It was derided by the group that the membership drive will begin otk October 20th and will end on October 30th with a

iquet at East Cobleskill Grange II for all committeemen and their

With 1262 members enrolled in the Farm Bureau for 1945, it is expected that this record membership will be exceeded in 1946. Committemen present at the chairman's supper set

goal of 1325 members for 1946. Alltreed that the Farm Bureau ha.s

performed i farmen

great service to the ing the war years and

continue to provide up-to-datu information during the years to «ome. The committeemeu hope that all farmers in the county will avail themselves of the service offered by the Farm Bureau and become mem­bers in 1946.

Community Chairmen Illenheim-Brcakabeen—Delmar Vro-

Carlisle-A. H. Mickel.Central Bridge—David F. Enders. Charlotteville—Delbert S. Mead, roblesklll—Morgan 8. Myers.East Cobleskill—Cecil Guernsey. Frankllnton—Vernon Lloyd. Fultonham—Leslie Van Wie. Gallupville—Chester Zimmer. Gilboa-Conesville—Imer Wyckoff. Hyndsville—Avery Robinson. Jefferson—George U'anforth. Lawyersvllle—Charles C. Holmes. Middleburgh—Fred Van AHer, KichmondvUle—John McMahon. Rock District—J. C. Gordon. Schoharie—Win. S. Dunn.Seward—Herschel Rich.Sharon Springs—Leland Parsons. South Ollboa—Clyde Foote. Summit—8. J. Lape. W arnervllle-Charles W. Phelan. West Fulton—D. A. Swart.

Retired Pastor HonoredOn His 80th Birthday

Monday evening. October 1st. was marked upon Times calendar, anoth­e r pleasant event, when friends and near neighbors gathered at the home of Rev. Alfred Emple on North Grand street. The occasion. Mr. Em- pie's approaching 80th birthday, was BO well planned by his daughter. Uillign, that the surprise was «om- piete when all assembled around the bountifully laden table began singing the familiar “Happy Birthday" greet­ing. Several songs and hymns, in which all joined, were followed by a number of violin selections by I.ieon Jones, accompanied at the pi­

ty Mr. Empie. The ability and keen enjoyment shown by Mr. Em-

New Diesel Engines AppearedIn County Last Friday on Test Run

For the first time in the history of the D&H Susquehanna division, Diesel engines pulled passenger trains twice through Schoharie coun­ty last Friday in making the Albi to Binghamton run and back The innovation was a test type 1,500 horsepower Diesels ducted by the American Locomotive

Two snub-nosed engines, booked back to back, pulled passenger train No. 202 through Cobleskill in the morning and returned with No. 209 late in the afternoon.

On the southbound trip, nine extra cars were added to make a total of 14. and northbound, eight were added to make 12 in all. This was done to provide extra tonnage for test pur-

Aboaid the trains were American Locomotive officials headed by Vice

President Lentz, Schenectady, who rode from Cobleskill to Worcester to see how the new pull-and-pusher lo­comotives took the steep Richmond- ville grade.

Also aboard were two general ofll- cers of D&H, G. S. Edmonds of Al­bany, superintendent of motor power, and P. O. Ferris, Albany, chief engi­neer. Most of the division officers, including Superintendent W'illiam Wallace, also made the trips.

Further tests on freight trains are being made this week between One- ont.a and Mechanicville, .Mr. Wallace

The o<Id looking engines, having no traditional smokestacks and shaped much like box-cars, derive their power from oil-burning Diesels which In turn generate electricity, which is the tractive force.

Cobleskill Baptists Burn Church Mortgage

Large Number Present For Ceremony at Home

Coming Event

The seventh annual Home coming service at the Baptist church was well attended, the congregation being Inrg.

ling were Gilbert Conklin, chair, if the trustees; Dr. R. G. S. Dou.

gall, chairman of the IJescons; Fred- crick Uissett, Jr., president of the Men's Brotherhood; Mrs. Austin Christman, president of the Women's Fellowship Circle Jared Knlffen, rep­resenting the Junior Choir and Bever­ly Eckerson, representing the Sunday School. While the mortgage was burn. Ing on a tray placed on a table placed In the front of the sanctuary the con- gregation joined In alnging the DoxoL ogy followed by a jrrayer.

The guest speaker for the day was Rev. George A. Hunger who is now doing special study at the Seminary Foundation. Hartford, Conn, having recently returned from seven years missionary work in the British Came-

West Africa.former membem were In

attendance and five others including two former pastors sent letters which w ere read.

Cobleskill Woman Renamed Head of Baptist Group

Mrs. George Hovey, Cobleskill. -el«Hted president of the Worce

Baptist Women's Missionary Socie-

held at Schenevus, Saturday. Othc officers elected were. Miss Nellie Bromley. Sloansviiie, vice-president; Mrs. Laura Gage, Worcester, secre­tary and treasurer; Miss Ruby Mills, Worcester, chairman of Friendliness; Mrs. C. Hinman, Worcester, Prayer Leader; Mrs. E. F. Johnson, Worces-

ple with his favorite instrument are, ter. Literature secretary; Mrs. R. O. indeed, marvelous considering his s. Dongall, Cobleskill, Civic Director

and Mrs. George Pmback, Schenevus. While Cross Director.

Mrs. Paul Colyyer. wh«̂ has re­cently returned from the Philippines

here she was a prisoner of the Japanese for over three tlw guest speaker.

Rev. John Bi'own, Cobleskill. con­ducted a memorial service for the eleven Baptist missionaries killed in the Philippines.

During the afternoon session Mrs. Dougall and Mrs. Hovey led a quiz program on missionary work of the Northein Baptist Convention

Attending the meeting from skill were Rev. Brown, Mrs. Hovey, Mrs. Dougall, Mrs. Fred Bissett, Sr., and .Mrs. Percy Tripp.

Miss Julia A. Rose, a mis.sionary recently returned from India, was another guest of honor. In her very charming manner, .Miss Rose related her experiences, her work, and dis­played many curios of Indian an and way» of living. In appreciation, those present gave Mi.ss Rose a con­tribution toward the wonderful work which she is doing, over sufficient to <-are for a child in her hostel for two months.

Quoting Indian workers as author­ity, M iss Rone is the first white per­son to learn tho Kabtis language and to undertake mission work

s very pleai parted, wishing

>eare<l in Cobleskill

ng flakes On the I'SS Gramas off Japan (De

. , At Occupation of JapanH[trin^ J^nhlAalclll I

!.T " T h is" f,lM oa*M V ra^ " rowind storm Tuesday night. | “ ^

The tempeiatui e kept i '-----last night an exiremel frost oceurrert when the temperature

At the close of this • event the guests depai both Mr. Empie and Misa Hose many

and success In various fields of work.

—(Contributed).

whos*“ wife, lives Hve, partlripHted in the oc-

drop|e-d a number of ilegrees below the freezing mark. Farmers reiiorte their croiis ruined an-,1 In some place even Hie corn stalks were frozen.

County Grocers MeetTill- Schoharie County Grocers As.

sociation met lor the first time since the beginning of the war. Monday eve. niiig. at the Parrott House, Schoharie, with 29 present. Attenrling from Cob- leskill WHS Charles Karker, former liresideni of the organization. Another meeting has been planned for Nov. 5,

so to be held at the Parrott H wliich time the group will

the Parrott House

Howes Chviaiian when his ship en-

.Mutsu Ray in northern Hon-

The Grafflas is a iiirit of the North I’arifie force that came from the Aleutians to begin the oceupation ot Hokkaido and non hern Honshu by taking over the Ominato naval base

Mutsu Bay, headquarters of the Japanese 5th KD-et.

County Pastor Resigns '

Rev. Eugene B. I'mbt'iger, pasli for nearly five years of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Richmondville, has aceepterl a call to the Luther pariaii at Haddoii Heights, New Jer­sey. He will begla Iris new pastorate tlie end of tills month.

Conference Vote VoidedGlens Falls, Oct. 3—Because of

ballot error, an election of three trustees of the Troy Methodist con­ference at the annual session today

Rev. I>ow C. Cliile of Scotia, t-on- ferenc* secretary, aalrl the ballot had iinluded the name of a retired min­ister, contrary to eonferei cedure. Election of the trustees will be conducted spring conference at Saratoga Springs.

rente i>ro- ital of four

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

.Mra. Wm. Proctor of t'oblesklH an. nouncea the engagement of her ter, Frances Mary Proctor, nrd Van Deusen.

B years, was

Bowling: League Opens

High School Grants Special War Diploma

Petty Officer Completes Course of Study of

Local School

Stewart H. Barnes. 2c, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Barnes of 7 Washington avenue, is the first Cobleskill service man to complete bis high school course while in serv­ice and to obtain his high school di­ploma after induction, announced Principal Allan P. Bradley this week.

Barnes entered service in August. 1940, interrupting bis high school tudies. School authorities are happy ) announce that satiafactory com­

pletion. leading to high school grad­uation has been made by a man who has seen a full tour of duties and at the name time has been engaged in scholastic pursuits at bis own voll-

Three years ago local acbool au­thorities developed a program with men in set dee who were anxious to continue their studies if their goal

aa graduation.At the present titae, eleven young

men from Cobleskill and vicinity in the armed services are carrying on individual programs, designated to lead to successful high school com­pletion and ultimate graduation. The local school authorities have con­tacted every man who had complete*!

years or more of high school study prior to induction into military service. It is hoped that many who have not been able to carry on stud­ies due to the nature of the type of military service in which they were

uployed will find It possible to qualify for high school graduation in the future.

Loughran New Chief Of Appeals Court

Former Justice In Third Appointed To Succeed

Judge Lehman

Albany—John T. Loughran of King­ston was sworn In Saturday as chief Judge of the court of appeals, and George Z. Medalie ot New York city as associate judge.

Loughran. a Democrat, has been senior associate judge. Governor Dewey appointed him Friday to suc­ceed Chief Judge Irving Lehman, who died recently and who would have retired Dec. 31, 1946.

Medalie, a Kepublican who launch­ed the governor in public life and has been bis close friend and politi­cal adviser for many years, was named to the state's highest tribunal to fill the vacancy caused by Lsugh- ran'a elevation.

The two appointees are expected to run for election to full 14-year terms in November. 1946.

In appointing Loughran, Dewey followed a precedent established by the late President Roosevelt. In 1932, as governor of New York, Mr. Roosevelt advanced Cuthbert W. Pound, a Republican and ranking associate of the court of appeals, to the chief judgeship vacated by Ben­jamin N. Cardozo. The latter, was appointed to the United States Su-

posed of four Democrats and three Republicans.

Loughran's term as associate would have expired in 1948. Though be was not required by law to do so. he resigned " for the sake of what I believe to be the best interests of the court."

The chief judge receives $22,500. Associates get $22,000.

Loughran was elected a supreme court justice in the 3rd district in 1930 along with F. Walter Bliss of Middleburgh. He was appointed to the court of appeals by Governor Lehman in May, 1934. and was elect­ed to a 14-year term the following November.

1889, and was educated in St. Jos­eph's Parochial acbool, the old Kings­ton academy and Fordbam university. He was graduated by Fordham Law echool in 1911 and practiced law in Kingston from that time until moved to New York in 1922.

Two Middleburgh YouthsArrested For Burglary

Two teen age youths were placed under arrest at Middleburgh Tuesday by representatives from Sheriff Frank L. Zeh's oHlre and from the State Police headquarters, the ihar Ing burglary. The youths were char­ged with breaking Into the home of George Van Dyke, one mile from

Iddleburgh. some time last Satur­day. and taking $350 In cash and personal property valued at $50. The entire house was ransacked.

The two youths were arraigned In children's *-ourt before County Judge J. Ernest Wharton. The older youth. Fay Hadsell, 15, was sent Boy'.s Industrial School at Industry, while his a*-compllce, a 14 year old

was placed on probation, ■stlgatlon of the theft was kept

the authorities, in the a would eventually

prove their own undoing, and thus was the case. It is reported that one of the boys displayed a roll of bills in the neighborhood of $100 schoolmates, and this Information was soon In the hands of the police, and the arrest of the boys followed.

On Standard Time NowMost of Schoharie County residents

last Saturday n l^ t before they re. tired set their clocks beck an hour and so regained their hour of sleep which was lost when the enUre coun­try went on war time on Feb. 9, 1943. No change wsa made in train or tor bus schedules in the county when the country reverted to standard

Unlike daylight-earing time, war time was not suspended during the winter, but continued uninterrupted throughout the year. War Production Board officials estimated on Feb. 22 last that war time had saved 4.SO0,. 000,000 kilowatt hours of electricity.

Walk'Out at HarderPlant Is Short LivedI

The Bowling season for the Nat­ional League, Cobleskill, opened .Mon- day evening. Whether it was the newness of the alleys and pins or the fact that It was the first night of bowllog, scores were comparatively

Team WonMasons ....—— .... 4Esso Oil ..................— 3Hendrickson B ro s .................3Richards OH . 1East Cobleskill ........... . 1Florin's 0

High single, Wllsey, S06: high Ic, Smith, 533.

Bowling Group To Meet

SCH OH ARIE VETERAN IS A PPO IN TED AS N E W

TREASURER OF COONTTDonald J. Wheeler Named by

Governor To Fill Vacancy Caused by Moot’s Resigna­tion—Was Discharged Re­cently From Navy

Donald J. Wheeler of Schoharie, was apiiointed Schoharie County treasurer by Governor Dewey Tues. day to complete the term expiring Dec. 31. 1946, of Nicholas G. -Moot, resigned.

resigned last week and a sub­sequent examination of the books of his office was begun by the State De­partment of A^^ilt and Control on re­quest of Schoharie County District Attorney James Gage.

The department an*l Gage said •here was a shortage in the funds of the treasurer’s ofl'lee. They added that Moot, after resigning, had deposited $5,379.70 to the county's credit in a Richmondville bunk. The amount, they said, repres*Mited Moot’s I’alcula- tioii of the alleged shortage. No charge has been placed against Moot.

The new Treasurer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joliu I>. Wheeler of MHdle- burgb, where he was born on April 30, 1913. He was graduated from Middleburgh Central School, and re­ceived the degree of B. S. from S'priiigflekl f'oll*‘gc, Mass., In 1937, and earned an M. A. degree at Co­lumbia L’nlversity, New York City, in 1941, majoring in organization and administration.

Honorably discharged from the Navy on Sept. 15 last, after three years of service, Mr. W’aevler held the rating of Chief Sperlallat. Before en. tering the .Vavy. be taught physical education, health, rocitional guidance and s e n e l as an alliletic coach in the public schools of the Stale. He ob- taln*Hl bookkeeping experience in the

mploy

Mr. Wheeler Is married to the form, er .Mies Ruey Badgley. daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Warren B. Badgley of Schoharie, and resides at tho coun. ty seat. In partnership with hia father-in-law, he is now operating a hardware atore businesa at Schoharie. His father, John I). Wheeler, la an ex­ecutive of the Schaffer Stores Comp, any. and his grandfather, the late George B. Wheeler, was a founder and at the time of his death treiasurer of the Empire Cooperative Fire In. Burance Company. He has a younger brother, \V. Bedraond Wheeler, re. cently returne>l from overseas Army service, and a sister. Miss Barbara Wheeler.

Busine.ss .'onnt-cted with the County Treasurer's office will continue to be conducted at Richmondville.

It is understood that one or more Republican leaders of Cobleskill were active candidates fur the appointment but could not obtain the official sane, tion necensary.

A walkout or strike staged by more than a hundred employees at the plant of the Hander RefrIgtratoi Cor. poratioii in Cobleskill Tuesday ended

! day when members of the union at the plant along with John L. Schrler of Troy, a representative ot

American Federation of Labor with which the union Is affiliated, ef. (ected a compromise with officials of the company.

The strike occurred Tuesday mom. ing when several employees of the plant were suspended for three days, because they had gone home without authorization, claiming lack of heat in their department.

Following a meeting of the union members in the Russell Block, Tho. mas Whitaker, president ot the local, called Mr. Schrler here to negotiate settlement. The men returned ( work on tho night shift Tuesday with the disagreement being adjusted their satisfaction and penalties being

Advancement A w ar^ Made At Boy Scout Jamboree

The Boy Scouts from the Coble- skill troops made a total of 15 ad- xancements a t the distrirt jamboree held at the State Institute on Satur-

MIDOLEBURGH MAN DIVORCE

Paul Van Dyke of Middleburgh has been granted an interlocutory decree of <livorce from his wdfe, Mary Van

•r daugli- Dyke, by Justice Pierce H. Russell, ■ronor, to Rloh- The Judgmtnt became final on Sept, of Mr. nnl Mr«. 27. Mrs. Van Dyke was granted cust.

Harry Van l>eu«en, of Richniomlvllle. I ody of their three children. No dale lias been set for the we*ldhig. 1 eoiitde was m.-iried in 1926.

meeting o f the Schoharie Coun.ty Bowling Association to be held a t ; Tothe Parrott House in Schoharie F il. -Ueea » lO re JSday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The as. sociation which has been Inactive for the past two years will apply for re.Instatement with tlie congress and new officers will be elected.

Registration SaturdaySatur*lay is the first dsy of regis­

tration in all election districts in the county. The Inspectors of election will be present at the regular polling places from seven In the morning un­til ten at night. It will be the en­deavor of the Inspectors to add all legal voter's names to the list, but you should see that it is on the reg­ister yourself.

Opened In CobleskillA Checkerboard Feed store selling

Purina products opened .Monday in Cobleskill, It is located in the brick mil! on Center street formerly operat- ed by the Cobleskill .Milling Company. The manager Is Harold C. Scott form, erly of Oneonta who plana to i his family here as soon as he can finvl living quarters.

Mr. Scott stated that he plans to operate a “one stop” store for farm­ers selling all types of feed.

At present the building is being re­paired and renovated and a formal opening Is being planned when this is comideted.

day. Sept. 29. The progra ganized by Allan I*. Bradley, District Advancement Chairman, and Norman T. Signor, Neighborh*iod Commission-

Scout Masters Donald Flora, Keith Simmons and Floyd Snyder assisted with the advancement, in­struction. 811*1 tests. Those present

JenklnB, who qualified for Pathfinder merit badge; Alan Cbien and Paul Frosell. who also assisted with the

and lnstru*-tion; Philip Chlen; Donald Peas*-, w ho qualified for the I’ersonal Health and Pathfinder mei tl badges; Hobert Zarabs, who passed Safely, First Aid, Scout Pace, Morse Code, Kittfe, and Axe, all sec­ond class tests; Robert Van Buren: Gordon Shafer. First Al*l, first class; Harold Clapper, who passed Signal­ling and Scout Living, first class.

The 15 advancements made Inclu­ded -1 first class, 5 second class and 6 merit badges.

At the close of the afternoon of work and t**als, the boys and the leaders enjoyed supiier .at the cafe­teria of tlie Slate Institute.

Cobleskill Sailor SawSurrender of Japanese

On the rS S Kimberly in Tokyo Bay. Sept. 2 (Delayed)—Steven How- leela. fireman, first class, I ’SNH, Co­bleskill. N. V.. today witnessed the formal Japanese surrender from this 3rd Fleet destroyer. The Kimberly, one ol the first ships to enter the bay, was anchored near the I'SS Missouri, scene of the ceremony.

The "Mighty K ” Is e veteran of Pacific battles from Tarawa to Oki-