Cape May Star and Wave, 18 October 1919 IIIF issue link — Page 1

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HIGH SCHOOL A.A. ORGANIZED ATHLETIC OUTLOOK EXCEED. INGLY BRIGHT By Lanrence H. Eldredge Tuesday | morning the Cape May High — School Athletic . Association held its organization meeting in the auditorium of the High School. The following officers were elected for the school year: WILBUR DETURK, President. ERNEST FILER, Vice-pres‘dent. HELEN GIBSON, Secretary. LAURENCE ELDREDGE, Bae ket Ball Manager. There will be no student this year, the A. A. treasury vested in a board of members; namely, the of Schools, the high school and Mr. L. C. Butler, head manual | training bills must be O. K.d by this beard and no. disba ts can. be without the unanimous consent of it. All things considered, this is a much better arrangement than that which has heretofore been in effect. The outlook for Athletics has never been so bright before in Cape May as it this year. All athletics will Brunyate, Schools, Mr. L. L. A. Rodes, principal of the high school. The first two named men have made themselves so well known by the | indefatigable zeal with . which they have worked to better high school athletics that it is not necessary to Po E IL _I_.s a a c " a S Rodes he is known as one of the liv est "live wire" principals in the State of New Jersey He is a man who is to sell direct to consumer for $1.75 per bushel. — Order early if interested mee..BARNETTMeCORMACK Howard Barnett a prominent youn business man of this resort and Mim Clare McCormick | of . Philadelphi were united in marriage by the Rev. Father, Buittner in St. Ignatious church West Philadelphia on — Wednesda; The bride was attended by Miss Clare McCrane of Philadelphia while Mr. Willinm Hill of Cape May acted best. man. ----_--pe4e --- CAPT. B ETT ILL Capt. John T. Bennettt a long time member of the Board of Chosen Free o C a was seriously ill and will be confined to his home for some time.

MASQURADE BALL ON HALLOWEEN On Halloween there will be a masquerade in the Convention Hall. "Nuff sed." See next weeks Star and Wave for full partipulars. womm--ntib@iimmmmmmom GAURDED COLUMBUS‘ Innintini 4 Tailor Charles Scherer in discus-[ sing Columbus Day was reminded of January 10, 1899 when serving in P Shipment to Spain. -----«»4@ --- FRANK W. POWKES DEAD period of ten years, a position which he filled in an efficient and satisfacin his late home in Sea Isle City on Sunday afternoon. Interment will be be made in the Calvary Cemetery Seaville. SURPRISED Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carr werel given a surprise on Sunday, it being their thirty-fifth wedding aniversary. All of their children and grandchildren were present. ‘The day being stormy prevented quite a number of friends from being there, those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hannus and children of Roxborough, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carr Jr. and little son, Mr. and Mrs. Malvern Craig . and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Weeks and daughter, Mrs. Car‘s brother, Mr. PAE A+ aegrvcers SCREEN YOUR HOUSE nmeatiiiiocad MILLENRY Wide range of chic model new hats aod Ak atiterediihne wco hate of Eryerucol fashions for the season good quality, rices. Tod k Whharn 230 Perry st.

obyunalst;s (01 iJ 7 ¥ Nike{ B/ 0 01 Sokol NDER THE UNITED AUSPICES OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, THE GRANGE 3, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDU: CATION AND THE SCHOOLS | THE CAPE MAY COUNTY ANNUAL FAIR PROVES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESS FUL EVER HELD-VOCATIONAL SCMOOL EXHIBITS BIG FAC. TOR.

Perhaps the most successful Countrowds broke all records. The County air Association had abrogated its ng program that proved alluring. The public and County Vocational School‘s exhibits in cooking and sew. ng occupied one tent and filled it o repletion with specimens of work rom many of the schools of the where It be repeated often that our little county, is one of the most healthful, progressive and prosperous counties intheUnitedStates The exhibits in cooking and sewing of the schools of the smaller cities, boroughs and townships filled with pride the spectators from all parts of the county and indicated to them that the effort to make all of the schools interesting to pupils and in touch with life‘s netivitien in succeeding.. An interesting. featore w®# the disnlay of placards from many schools contain- ( n n Auiedbeipinetablicue on the part of the achools and giving the wists of the names . of former , had entered the army, il he maby. avi d red cross fields of navy, aviation 2M work. The achool® enlivened the program by holding in the afternoon of Friday the Middle Township Community Day exercises. 9" [PoP menarnd cluding a ErtDd Parade | from: the yo-

cipated The parade was led by a big float full of gaily appareled children followed by a mule drawn wagon containing colored children representing a primitive Pacific Island group, | both from Stone Harbor, Next in line ..s feature of the fair, as follows: . Youngest baby, Albert Crease, Rio Grande. Millville was a crackerjack game resulted in a score of 3 to 2 in favor of Millville. The Court House team was a pick-up which had had no practice together until the day of ha a game. It is seldom that such a large bill of fare is offered at a Cape May County Fair. It included: Great vegetable and fruit exhibits by Individual Farmers, County Vecational Schools, Public Schools, Large exhibits in sewing and cook ing by, High Schools, Grade Schools, Rural Schools, Vorational Schools. More schools were represented than bpadhaniited Horse Racing, Foot Ball, Base Ball, other ad formations. BABY PARADE AND HEALTH First Prive. Junior Town: Sea Isle City. Uneeda Biscuit Box. Second | Prize, Griffith Washburn; Original Characters in CorFirst Prize, Katherine Fitch, Sea Iale City. — Wounded Soldier; R Second . Prize, | Josephine Gandy; Red — Riding | Hood with Class H, Historical Characters in Costume, boys and girle: First Prise, Martha Town, DenninClams 1, Twin Impersonation: First Prise, William and Hattie Neon; Eldora, Gold Dust Twins. ale wev il-

Second Prize, Ella and Elmira Clark. Dennisville, Trophies awarded for best displays of cookery and sewing. Large City Schools. y. Group II, Small City and borough achools including Court House. Sea Isle City and — Court House equal. Group IH | Rural Schools oadbosd Clermont . (cooking) . Honorable mention. Rio Grande (sewing) . Honorable bmmarsed SPECIAL PRIZES (Cookery) Given by Ocean City Banks. 1 Best Loaf Bread. oe Ca Sds 2nd Katherine Smith, Ocean City. JUNIOR RED CROSS WORK 1. War Trophy Cabinet, South Dennis. 2. Best Placard (School War Activities). Wildwood. | 3. Articles suitable for publication |in Junior Red Cross Magazine. First Prise, Frank Fidler, 8 years old; Dennisville. Second Prize, Martha Town, 7 years : le. 4. — Refugee Sweater (child‘s) Hattie Bosarth; Clermont. CLASS 1 (Sewing) 1. Best plain apron made by hand, 1st. Hilda E. Rice, Ocean City, Pnd. Katherine Holliday, Ocean City rd. Margaret Childs, Wildwood. Benson, Woodbine. C _ 3 ._ oa 8rd. Eunice Downs, Ocean City. A Ganser, Wildwood. * 8rd. Hilda E. Rice, Ocean City. 5. Best sweeping or dusting cap. 1st. Alma Chattin, Ocean City. 22d. Ella E. Mathis, Stone Harbor. Brd. Edith M. Halleran, Ocean City. 6. Best plain petticont, made by hand. ist. Ruth Daily, Pale Rnd. Gertrude Speer, » Isle City. $rd. Kathryn Daily, Palerme. 1. pisce of PRIZE LIST CLASS 1 (Cooking) 1. Best losf Bread. 1st. Julia Whittington, Sea Isle City 2nd. Helen G. Hines. Stone Harbor B8rd. Leontine Stelle, North Wild wed. Ist. Elizabeth Bates, Goshen. Bad. Arthur Foster, Cape May Court Houne. Ard, Mury Watson, South Dennis. 5. Best Jar Fruit, Ist, Gertrude Speer, Sea Ile City 2nd. Mabel Blizzard, Ocean City. Continued on. page: cight

PERSONAL — MENTION INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS OF COMING AND GoiNc or MAY VISITORS AND RESID] Mr. L. J. McGrath of 819 Beach Avenue has closed his cottage and moved to his winter home in Philadel~ phin. Mr. McGrath has long been a great admirer of Cape May. Mr. Harry Parkinson and family are enjoying the fall months with his mother on Perry Street. R Mr. and Mr». George Lewis Meyer, ave closed their summer cottage and turned to their Ardmore home for w winter, Mre. 0. L. W. Knerr and Mrs. John Hewitt visited Mrs. Kmort‘s brother at Dennisville on Saturday. bnindermondictdiohisesoediodisiamcsad PC Ca Mre. Carrie Blake spent Saturday and Sunday at Dennisville with her Lsd j Curtis Johnson | of the Merchant bnommmndinindbrnedicihthoadhuiassncenl with his parents, Albert Johnson and wife. * Charles A. Soper of the Const Gaurd visited his mother in West Philadelphia for three days over the week-end. Andley Garrison of Philadelphia Mirs Edna Hawn of Erma were in town Sunday. Ephriam Bacon of Greenwich visi ed hin brother Frank on Saturday. ~ Fronk Bacom and wife motored to Green Creek, Monday. Sumuct Sutton Jr. and Joseph Sut-» = ton of Eldora called on their must, Mra. H. C. Pierson Tuesday, Augustus Stiefel and prind praly L3 Phnpdeiphis a couple .of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis 6. Beanoit have returned from am enjoyable visit to the home of Commander and Mrs. Benjamin Thorn at Green Point, N. J. Mr. Thorn was in charge of much of the activities at Wisnzhickon, Since leaving Cape May the Thorn family has been increaned by the ade dition of a fine baby boy who has been named for his father. Mr and Mrs, Reuben Cohen are enjoying a few days at their Ocean street cottage. Mixx Ethel Champion accompanied by Misa Marion Race of Herktimer, N. J. and Miss Marion O‘zeefe of Rrookspend the week-end with Mins Cham» L COCs #A C0 18, North Street > Mre. Walter Cox has closed her Stockton avenue cottage and moved to her winter home in Philadelphia. Miss Hilda Ware entertained over the week end, Mr. and Mrs. Elweod Souder and interesting little daughter Betty, of Wilmington, Del. Mr. and Mre. Walter Phillips and Mr. and Mre, J. Allen Wales motored to Philadelphia and return Toureday. Misses and _ Elizabeth Bockus are occupying their Perry St. house during the autumn months. bevor a a commmmmend Robert Keith has about 300 bushels of white potatoes which he is offering to sell direct to consumer for $1.75 wer bushel. Order early ir interested. wam=-mBege-_-_.. CHURCH SOCIAL There will be a social for the congregation and friends of the Mothodint Episcopal Church | this | Friday evening at the Church. Intresting en« tertainment wil lenlive the occasion, The pastor und wife wish to meet all the friends of the church on this oe‘hix is one feature of the Together: work

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