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EDINA TRIBUNE Three years ago yon could bay all the food on the table for 92. Today. alter New Deal scarcity ma tax increases, yon can boy only the item* on the left, or about half as mnch. VWa Mitchell of Cbioag* displays the housewife's dilemma. • Now that the fail term of school has coramenced in earnest and is already Well under way, there will beHptelfy.pf news and activity for aU 4b fpBow in the classroom and t)n tfie local grid- iron. The Tribune publishes every week all the official news of the high school—announcement of courses, athletics, dramatics, personals and social notes. These articles will be of special interest to parents whose sons or daugh- ters are now attending one of the Medina schools, as it will enable them to keep in constant touch with everything that is happen- ing at the Medina schools during the term. 0 Carl Fischer gave another stellar performance in pitching last Tuesday. night at Baltimore when the Bisons rounded out their third victory in the play-off sei les against the Orioles, 3-1, in a game unmanned by a single error During the game Carl showed the same fine form ,as exhibited against the Baltimore tram in Buffalo last Thursday night by striking out thirteen men, allowing only two hits and walk- ing none. It was his sixteenth Mt-tory of the season as against two defeats, and also his second piay-off game of the series against t. .<• Warblers, during which he fjnned a total of twenty-eight \' n When Carl turns in his i*r..form at the end of the season an>i bids farewell to the Inter- a-ional League to join the <\«-\ eland Indians next spring, he «••' have the satisfaction of k;.owing that he has hung up a i iv-ord for pitching this season t' it few, if any, pitchers in the 1 Mo: national League can hope to t-euet or even equal. • The presentation of the trophy to the Committee last Monday f\enmg over Station WGR by •«••• Baker for the largest turn- J t of fans on a percentage of imputation at the Oflferman Sta- rt, urn during the ball season, •\•und up a very pleasant affair \leed As Les Sparks aptly de- scribes it, it -was done in \tip- top shape.\ We might add that the same committee, headed by ''\ Sparks, has announced that 1 s going ahead with prepara- tions for a dinner to Carl Fischer s'>me time this fall, and also plans to hold an hour of music and entertainment over Station W GR with some of the best musicians and artists that the *n can furnish. Among those \ are expected to contribute Miss Catherine Hoey, Miss 'x<'s Chick. Al Newhall, rnan- of the Diana Theatre, Don- • Bundock, Rev. W. L. Findlay, Shackleton, Dick Schultz, thers. The committee intends • • I the hour to manufacturers merchants of Medina, the '' -ds to be donated as a 'us for a scholarship fund for Regina Doody, Medina's • •' ful State spelling champion. 1,, Misses $25 Award • • winner of the Bank Nite at • hana Theatre last evening Arnold Axtell, of Knowles- , '' As Axtell was not present ^>m the award of $25.00, the *~ unt will be held over unto °^ Wednesday evening for to ewar d of $40.00. ^^ Six Year Old Boy Is Fatally Injured Donald Ivan Kidney, 6 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kidney, of Creek road, Kent, was struck down by a car and fatally injured early Monday evening as he followed his eight-year-old sister across the highway on his way home from school. The boy bad stepped down from a truck on which he had ridden home from school and walked from behind the vehicle into the path of the automobile driven by Mayn&d D. Pettitt, 34. of Wil- son, Nv V. Carried by the bumper of the ear for about 100 feet, the boy suffered a compound frac- ture of $he skull, fractured right thigh and internal injuries. PettiK and Arthur Smith, 47, of Kent, driver of the truck, sum- moned State Police woo started for Albion hospital with the lad. He was transferred to an ambu- lance enroute and rushed to the emergency operating room where an operation was performed in an effort to save his life. He, how- ever, died soon after. MEDINA, N.Y.THUItSDAY, SEPT. 24,1936 •M / ! I Legion Officers Ejected at Albion Sheret Post, No. 35, American Legion, elected the following of- ficers for the ensuing year last week: Commander, Walter W. Bal- com; 1st vice commander, Fred Boyle: 2nd vice commander, Wen- dell Phillips; adjutant, Harlan H. Woods; finance officer, Leon E. Walters; chaplain, A. W. Phillips; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas J. Cof- fey; historian, Kinyon Brooks; service officer, Kinyon Brooks; members of county committee, Walter Balcom, Arthur Phillips: alternates, Francis Sturges and John Hunt. 0 St. John's Players To Present Plays The St. John's Church Players will again be under the direction of Charles N. Hood this year and expect to produce two .or ttaee plays during the season- Their first offering will be Lillian Mor- timer's famous play, \The Girl Who Forgot.\ This drama is one which has been selected because of the fine opportunities it gives for artistic characterizations and quite a number of the players who have appeared in farmer productions will have parts in this offering as well as a number of members of the club who have not before had speaking parts. The casting is nearly completed and rehearsals will begin at once. The dates of the production are not announced and will not be un- til hard work by the group as- sures perfect performances. Check for $15.00 To Regina Doody §wi; place ia the »npin* State Spelling; Bee at Syracuse, land •which -we beBeve speaks for it- self, „ - ->* The letter follows: j_ „ ^ September is, l»« Miss Regina Doody, North If tin. Street «feifflnfcN,Y. Dear Miss Doody: Enclosed you will find a check for fifteen dollars ($15.00) which was awarded to you by the Me- dina Advertistag club at their last meeting, held Thursday even- ing, September lO, in token of their appreciation of the splendid and complimentary honor you have achieved in not only winning second place honors in the Buffalo Evening News Spelling Bee, but also in winning first place in the Empire State Spelling Bee which was held at Syracuse. The Medina Advertising Club is very happy indeed, Regina, to send to you this check. They feel that you have accomplished an outstanding feat in your particu- lar field, and that you arc due much credit. The Medina Adver- tising Club wishes to thank you for bringing this honor to Medina. No single person is many a year has brought such a distinct merit to our fair city. State champions are few and far between, and you should realize this -and govern yourself accordingly. We trust that this check will in part show our'appreciation, our esteem, and our gratitude to you. We trust it will bring you some gift Which you might find bene- ficial and useful. We likewise wish for you the best of success in the National Spelling Bee, next sum- mer. « Very truly yours, Medina Advertising Club. Ellsworth Wright, President. Want Storm Sewer System in Medina Proposal to Install a storm sewer system In the village for which materials alone would cost $18,000, has been presented to the Board of Trustees, The plan was suggested by a committee of Jun- ior Chamber of Commerce mem- bers, headed by President Lee J. Skinner. The petition asked the board to consider installation of a storm sewer in the western residential and industrial section to elimin- ate damage caused by spring floods each year. A committee composed of two trustees, two members of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce, one WPA official, and Harry Remde, town engineer, has been named to investigate the plan. Lions Celebrate First Anniversary The Medina Lions Club cele- brated the occasion of its first an- niversary with a Ladies' Night at Fairview Manor Tuesday even- ing. The affair was attended by 99 Lions and their ladies from Al- bion, Rochester, Rochester Char- lotte, Niagara Falls, and two Buffalo clubs. Dinner followed the invocation by Rev. W. L. Findlay and a few words of welcome by the presi- dent, Harold W. Murdock, who introduced one toutmaster of one evening, James F. Anderson. A short program followed, com- posed of a cornet solo by William Trolley, Jr., a dance act by Ber- nice and Luetic BidelL and a violin solo by Lola Murdock. Miss Natalie Newell accompanied them at the piano and also played for the singing during; the evening. Dr. A. E. Connolly, of Niagara Falls, Dep. Dist. Governor, intro- duced Dr. Robert Bennett, of Rochester, Stity Director, who was one'iDesJteV of the Evening. The club's first president, Dr. Ross H. Arnett, was presented with a past president's pin. Cards followed the adjourn- ment of a most successful even- Building Trailer for Florida Trip Thomas Pritchard is building a trailer, a vertible house on wheels, for Mrs. Rose Barber, of West Avenue. He expects to complete It about October 15. Then Mrs. Barber, her brother, James McGwinn, and Mr. Prit- chard will leave for Miami, Flsu, to spend the wittier, Mrs. Barber and her brother making the trail- er their none while away. AttMidance Trophy Presentation Made greatest\ turnout of fans from any cttr in'proportion to its popufe* tan. »t the ' Oa^rinaB. Stadium Mad* by BQ^*8&tgv «**** W- ItrjuaePA #v*r Station WGR in remark* and personally congratu- lated <ti* members of the coih- mit^''|#-l^l.lRsc1ie^-iJiKv, com- posed of E*s 'Sparky, Leo Ranallo, Chw3cs lostsr «od *B.inr Cieam all of WIMSO. were present in t/he studio, C«rJl Fischer was unable to be present, as planned, owing to the fact that the Bisons were playing that evening in Balti- more. The acceptance speech was made by Les Sparks who thanked Mr. Baker for the trophy on he- half of the committee, remarking \When Medina starts out to do things, theyyusuaUy do them in tip-top shape.\ Following the presentation, the gold trophy, a beautiful piece of workmanship representing a base- ball player at bat, surmounted on a column 18 inches high, and ap- propriately inscribed, was brought to Medina and placed in the win- dow of the Medina Tribune office, where it will be on display during the week. Colleriate Center Of Great Benefit To Many Students TR>« e committee in charge of the evening was composed of Dr. Ross H. Arnett, Herman Gillmcistcr, and Carl Worth. Lions Club Day Very Successful Lions Day Saturday was a suc- cess, according to the committee of the Medina Lions Club. The club will realize a good balance to be used to purchase glasses for handicapped school children. The merchants report a good business because of the conditions under which the five to*j» Of coal were awarded which kept the people in the stores. The coal was awarded to the following: W o'clock 1 in the nora- ing, Miss Ermle' Boafiflman; % o'clock, Kenneth ArmlScr, _ and Rose Ognibwnfi I o'cl^kTwilllam Motts m¥toc£Tqkv3L award; F. Smith, of Wk Com* rowdsJstrsst- 1 Many Estates In Surrogate Court The following wills have been admitted to probate in Orleans County Surrogate's Court and in the following estates letters of ad- ministration were issued by Judge B. E. Harcourt It is with some surprise that the friends of Truman Ackcrson, Ken- yonville farmer, well known throughout the northern part of the county for his hobby of rais- ing cats, find that be made no provision for the felines that he kept on his KenyonviUe farm, where his death took place Febru- ary 8, 1834. In the will drawn shortly before his death, after making bequests of $350 to the trustees of KenyonviUe Cemetery for a headstone for the Ackerson lot and an additional $50 endow- ment for its upkeep, he leaves $50 to the trustees of Carlton. Ceme- tery to endow the H. C. Miles lot Personal bequests of his \little round heater stove,\ his bed and bedding, a china cabinet, all his old clothes, an open faced watch, are made to various relatives be- fore the remainder of his house- hold furniture, containing several valuable antiques, is divided me- ticulously among other relatives. Ho also leaves $50 to the Ken- yonviUe Cemetery and divides the remainder of the estate among relatives in $90 lots. Letters of administration were Issued to Telia M. Blackmcr, of Carlton, in the estate of her hus- band, Willard Blackmer, which does not exceed $550 personal property. Distributees are a son, Willard Blackmer, of Dakota, Washington, and two daughters, Eva Kornow, of Carlton, and Lucy Kolscielnick, of Grand Raptds. Upon the petition of Freeman McNall, letters of admlnisfration ware Issued in the estate of $500 personal and $500 real property left by Rose Szybranski, whose death occurred in Gaines on April 1. Two daughters and three sons, two of Albion, Frank and Steven Szybranski, survive. Daniel J. Sullivan, of Kcnmore, was granted his petition for let- ters of administration in the es- tate of his mother, Ellen Sullivan, of Sayre, Pa. The property con- sisting of the unadministered es- tate of his father, the late John Sullivan, is valued at $800 and consists of cash on deposit with the Orleans County treasury. Jacob McPherson was named legal guardian of the estate of his daughter, Doris McPherson, valued at $500, the annual Income from which does not exceed $30, The estate becomes the property of the Shelby girl as the result of an action for personal injury In an automobile accident in which the Knapp Motor Sales Co. is doner. An estate of upwards of $2,000 was disposed of by the will of George Smith, of Medina, who died August 14. The will was filed in Surrogate's Court in Albion. Albert Smith, of R. D. 4, is execu- tor. He will share the estate with a brother, John Smith, of South Byron, and a sister, Margaret Vaughn, of Alabama, N. Y. The real property includes a house end lot at 402 East Oak Orchard street, Medina. Batavia Has New Parking Method Batavia has smother parking rule. Cars now are parked straight to the curb. Heretofore they were parked ha diagonal manner. The new method is not thoroughly in accord with the merchants on the street who claim fewer cars am be handled by the present method. Howevtr, It saves time for through traffic which Is routed in ths main street of the city. if mm mm the, jtittafttaL $ml and; AHn$ Vt>Jy$#tyv W *&* lewiwj eoftefjs** *mfys*t> Courses axe o|t«r^ 4<a ih« *n»ttt History, Modern, Languajto*, Mathematics, Social Studiw, Sci- ence. \ijptsilcUoft'to'^lsltlr*.''^ *eM*n|*ed, ttmfc M'&WSkm the State ieducation 33»fefefe«M, ejassp held to |he Meln* Mm Sctopl buying: from elfewn •*» »* until § P, m. Students xnay li&jci courses from either day or mm* tog sessions, SpecM courses for the student who worJcs in sshifte are being arranged, Bus trans- portation from Oakfield, Batavia, Albion and X*yadonvlUa at the unusually tow rates of 2Qo to 25c per day, round trip. College Wfe is extended to so- cial as well us scholastic endeav- ors. Journalism, departmental clubs, atliletics^tc,, ore enjoyed in So fur 05 possibly. An Attempt is made to give the student on all-round development Medina Collegiate Center trys to give a real Junior college course at the lowest expense possible. A fee of $1.50 per course is re- quired each semester. National Youth Administration funds are available for worthy students. Registration is now going on in the Medina High School building each week day from 8:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m, and each evening from 7:30 to 9:00 p. m. Saturdays the hours are from 8:00 a. m, to 12:00 noon. Classes begin on the 5th of October; There must bo an en- rollment of one hundred students. The aid of the various civic or- ganizations is requested in this worth-while task of bringing edu- cation to the youth of the country who cannot attend the establish- ed institutions of learning. Indians May Get Electric Service For the first time in history, Seneca Indians of the Tonawanda reservation soon may light their houses with electricity. After holding a second hearing In -Batavia on the petition of the Niagara, Lockport and Ontario Power Company to bring elec- tricity to the reservation. John P. O'Brien, hearing examiner, re- served decision. Power company officials said that the Indians had first ap- proached thorn on the proposition and the council of chiefs of the Senecas had signed a ninety-nine- year lease. The hearings w,ere on whether or not there was sufficient demand to justify company sale to the reservation. D. A. R. to Honor Late S. T. Church A marker, placed by the De- partment of Education of the State of New York on the lawn of the Church home at the corner of State and Ingersoll streets In Albion, to honor nn outstanding citizen of the stole, will be un- veiled with appropriate exercises under the auspices of Orleans Chapter, D. A. It., next Sunday, September 27, at 3 o'clock. The marker will stand at his late home as a memorial to the career of the Hon. Sanford T. Church, who served with distinc- tion as Lieut-Governor and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals. At one time he was strongly fav- ored as a Presidential candidate and twice he declined the nom- ination for Vice-President. Judge Arthur E. Sutherland, of Rochester, is to give an address. The public is invited end it is hoped there will be a large gath- ering to do honor to Albion's most illustrious son. Immediately following these exercises, members of Orleans Chapter will proceed to Mt, Al- bion, where a market will be un- veiled on the grave of Daniel Thurston, a Revolutionary sol- dier. Descendants of tilts patriot ,and all others Interested are in- vited to attend. aaassassBiaaasBS NO. 14 m llxAUm AmFlHIviC I*K£A1 UAJOJDi BiisYiMriBri sTiimnuii i - •.-WtiiliM**, Carl Fischer, Buffalo's leading pitcher whose brlUiant Work on the mound this season has been followed with k«*iy lut***at by his many frtond* and admirers in town, lost Tueada^ an- nexed his sixteenth victory in » |Mntt against the B&U(rnort Orioles by a 5-1 icore, (striking out thirteen men and allowiof only two hit*. Local Gun Club To Hold Shoots For the bsntflt of th« many sportsmen wishing to timber up their trigger fingers for the hunt- ing season, the local Gun Club will hold a shoot every two weeks commencm* Sunday, Sentembif 27. All shooters are invited to par- ticipate in thwo shoots. The local club, through its con- servation department, has re* teased 450 pheasant* this season. These birds have been spread through the county and should materially hslp the pheasant hunters to bag ttulr limit Dill season. \ .. « Bring your gun, or we vi\\l to»n you one. Shol!|, all ft;;ugei r on sale at clubhoyjo. Co. F Second fn Rill ^ Shearing Contest at Batavia Today The first New\'York State 4«H. shearing contest was scheduled at 3:00 p. m. \today (Thursday) at the Western New York Bheep Field Day and Bam Bale at the Fair Grounds at Batavia, ft, Y,. The following boys from several different counties have entered the contest: Van Bergen Smith, Fsb- lus; Toddy Carloy, Manlius, ft. Sj Jam«* Suntingtenj Westfora; Rob- ert Gregory, Ut Vision, ft, I: John Hilslnger, W. Oneonte: iven Moos*, Wsyland; Harman WtamUtt U- v«aua{ Jack Croveling, Ml Morris, Each boy will shear m» mm.. The awards will be mm ©» the haste si speed, inethoda <A hsttdlinf to* shatp, ^pjni gwJ^Jt nance of ssewvJ cuts, and smooih- oMhwing, 8 Company K, of Hornell, Won the rlfie match** at Company f'» Culvert road range Saturday,'to take possession of the 108th in- fantry 000 Yard Trophy for iho second consecutive year, They scored 420 out of A possible 450 points. Company F, of Medina, was second with a score of 413. The scores of the two teams are: Company K Sgt. P. Lambert 00-45—44 Sgt. O. Straight 40-46—44 Corp. Lylo Slliby 48-40—47 Medina Trust Checldu^ AcwMWit jWISMS^ipijtf', designed for tht small ww announced on account eposltOf HftrUlt tympany, ScOflon iao 141 140 420 Company F Sgt. W. Breitsm'n 4B-48—42 138 Corp K. Fraser 50-48—49 130 Corp. M. Willott 40-47—43 138 ~4li Corporal Keith Fraser WHS high man for Medina with 139 out of a possible ISO, with Btrgeant Willis Breitsman a close second with 13B, In the Junior matches, Company F's team, composed of Privates David Hagermim, Kenneth C|oodV sell and Jam« White, won with a 407 score. Company L of Au- burn, was seijond with 389. Other comnirty teams compet- ing were: E and O of Roehipter. L of Elmlra, A of Watertown, B of Geneva, and C of Syracuw, D. A. Hi Constitution Day Constitution Day was approprl^ ateiy observed Ttiuridsy evening at the 0, A. a Chapter House In Albion, wlurro s large gatharlng heard a talk by Carl I» Bergman, Superintendent of Albion school*. Departing from the tuuai dis- course on the theory and applica- tion of the Constitution, Mr. B»r- gerson disclosed In a weli-inforin- ed and vividly interesting way the human clement that mlmw Into the framing of this great docu- ment. Character sketches of lite various signer*, their differing viewpoints and long drawn-out difficulty of ri'condllns these and weldfng them into n final accept- able whole were ably set forth by the speaker. A mmltm Interlude was given by Mi*. Csrl Melenlblt, who s#nf two songs, aeeontpanled by mm. Jiraanfltte Tanner, and fflw *«Ms* tiam Olm*t#t&, who mm two born mimnom .wlto $}mz» M« campunimmi W «*«« Belie following hmUmm $myt Mt$ t/ A»t« AtJde by thi Medina Trust Termed the \Midland Economy Check I»lan» w ft provlrtti id«i>oal» ton with the privileges and con- venience o| a checklhf sccount without rtquiramente for « nitnl* mum baltnca. Stich accounts rosy be opened for as lltUa as 19.00, Cliecks are told to depositors for 10c a piece or in books of twelve for 11,90, with Ota re- quirement that at least five checks be purchased when the ac- count la opened. there are no other service charges. lite checks may be used as In a regular checking account, with- out restrictions as to amount or number. Customers may Cash them or pay bills with them, with the provision, of' course, that there is on deposit aufflaleat funds to covet the checks hwued, it is believed this new plan Will benefit many people who have been unable to meet the minimum balnnce requirement* of comma*- ! :iel banks, and thus have not an- oyed the convenience of a cheek'- m account. In connection wltti Uw^naw chock plan, Curl W. WirQi, Preii- dent of the bank, stated! \To be able to psy hills by ch*ck it • reel convenience. Through the) inauguration of this new sarvJce tlio Medina Trust Company con- siders it is broadening its facili- ty* for the benefit of a large num- ber of residents in this ares, U will enable « great rnmy pfople to pay bills without t^e tte^setity of making a trip to tits stores srld atandtng in Una on busy days, The cflncftlJed chicks provide s perms* nent receipt for all htlll paid by cliBCk.\ The Midland Kconomy Che*k majority of the Martn^Mldiaril banks operating throus^put the •tats, according to Mt* wirth, Medina Man Is Accident Victim Jesse Nt«iy, 2| years m, of li4 Park avwue, Vtdlnai.was taken into £efkp#t C# ^Moiv pltal lata Sunday night auf&riitg, cuts on hi* bead end. a possible fracture of the collar boot, which he received in an auto accident; near liockport. Details of th* accJ4«nt art lick- ing, but It I* believed that the mm In which N«ly re«iv>5 terseolon of Lwktwst sod Ward roads, several miles watt M pm* port; TJ» #h*riff's ofoc« Is In- ventlgatlng, in I'm IIIIMI mmHft*mHM«m*m«* Coiint|rW.aT.E Convention Friday Th# SJrd Mmfc %QW' Die Woman's Christian aftfi® tlniott • of Omtifl*/ will bo held Ffidsy jst the dist Church hem \ 'f^»ni'to<lk JL .€Ottn|? *#«.
