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* |:gi.,v';?,y^i;i^4l 1.1 i t x ^ _ *_2- 4 •< •* r* * 4|s*ss§s#sisssisjsjs«sf«^—^ ill a : qgiifi^^ff^ 86TH YEAR-NO. 46 maasiAfK'tn mt$^0,mx%$$i ADVBllTIBIE ' Tf* ;.i .nu juTm nmuj f W $l,00AYEAR~3cACOPY mmmmmM*mmmmammmmmm School Budget for 1937-38 Totals $171,435.60 and Is $3,000 Above Last Year The 1937-38 budget for the Me- dina Public Schools was passed at the annual meeting of School Dis- trict No. 12, Town of Ridgeway llP .<t Shelby, held Tuesday night .11 [he Medina High auditorium. Tie usual sparce attendance of •a \payers was in evidence, with Sx 4 4^^ff9 ¥*W^ S | ,t,>j£m *<^H vm k^/ ^*\ »TT*v{^ M&A-^^^^^^I +.** ^\^il^^^^H * * H^^n i-i^JL' VJ^s^K X <:::; '\E^i^HIHHHHi DR. FULTON A. ROGERS Si inU'd by large majority to M'IK as Secretary of the Junior 1 .uiibt-r for the ensuing year. AROUND THE TOWN only nineteen persons present. The budget for the new fiscal period calls for a total outlay of $171,435.60. The amount to be raised by taxation is $80,080, as compared to $77,080 during the past period. This raise of $3,000 is attributed to the natural trend of conditions. Edward O'Reilly, Board of Edu- cation president, addressed the group in relation to the school's faculty for the coming year. He explained that resignations of Carl Hulshoff, Medina High band director, and Frederick Smith, Me- dina High orchestra head, have been made necessary by action of the New York State Department of Education in relation to credit rating and rulings in regard to af- filiation with more than one school. Nominations for Board of Edu- cation membership resulted in the following nominees being select- ed: John C. Shoemaker and Hugh S. Whipple to succeed themselves for three year terms, Alonzo L. Waters for a two year term to succeed George Garrett, who re- signed during the past year, and Raymond R. Sinclair, who has taken the vacancy caused by the recent resignation of E. Roland Clark. Taxpayers voted and passed on the nominations at election yesterday. Sanderson A. Ross Retires After 33 Years in Business Has Had Long and Varied Career In Optical Business and In Military Affairs Barn on Canham Farm on the Ridge Destroyed by Fire Passim Truck Load of Furniture Also Destroyed When Set Afire by Flylnr Spirits Fire of unknown origin Saturday swept a large barn, contents of farm Implements and destroyed a- large amount oi live stock on the farm of George Canham, located three miles east of Oak Orchard on the ridge. Damage was esti- mated at $10,000. Damage of $1,000 additional was caused when sparks from the flames centered in a truck driven by Julian Brown of Ontario who had stopped to view the barn blaze. Trie truck contained the household furnishings of Lester Uineen, Fulrport resident, con- signed to 142 Maple Avenue, Lyn- donville. Brown did not discover the flames until passing rnotorists notified turn of them at Oak Orch- ard. The furniture was thrown off the truck, the vehicle not being damaged. The load was not insur- ed. The Canham fire resulted in the complete loss of the large barn, nine cows, a bull, four heifers, four calves, a horse, a number of sheep, 150 bushels of oats, 12 tons of hay and ten tons of straw. Henry Jordan New President Junior Chamber Group «1*l III f Ml Annual RejnrU Are Given and Committee Reports Made At Meeting Monday IIENKY C. JORDAN Now President of the Medina Junior Chamber of Commerce. M. C. DUNLAVY GOES TO HAMBURG M. C. Dunlavy of Albion, local manager of the Bell Telephone Company, will be transferred to Hamburg, effective June 1. Shel- ley Wright, from the Niagara Fulls office, will assume the manager- ship here at that time. Medina High School Art Club Prepares to Present Marionette Performances WITH SNOOP AND SCOOP lii ought Back Alive. I'U'i e's the one about the.Aus- i.in chipmunk that escaped MI the Grant store's menagerie '. v. as captured only after doing • u' job of chewing up the lin- : .n one of the salesgirl's coat. 'IM feed your animals more of- . M.K-! I ll.i\ c You Seen • |>l,u'urd in the window of •oir formerly housing Mc- unappreciated phrenologists 1 n-ads, \Ror Rent! \No Gyp- I oil Line tellers, baseball pool i ki.nl lounge operators, book • •-. mtineiant merchants' oi upt stock 'fly-by-nights' • ipph'\! We tip our hat to 1 lonrl again. V> > i e all scooped! !• youthful son of \Lon\ Wa- • intl enterprising editor and i <M of the two column, four Medina Weekly\ scored on ' • ' >i leans County newspapers 1 t!y by coming out with an ar- • '' nlnbuted by no less a great ' i 1! .in Alexander Woolcott. • • ' • in w Ktnperor of the Jay- h.uided down u momentous ion at the annual meeting this u hi n he proclaimed that all i\ i^ who did not pay thetr would be stricken from trie tei Henry presided at the • '.'iR. a profound study in sepia, ff by snow white footgear. Medina Girl Escapes Injury i'bonne Campana, five year 'i.iughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al- ' Campana of Church Street, fortunate to escape injury in ' (enter Street Monday after- 'i when she ran into the side m automobile driven by R. W. re. 25, Buffalo resident. Skill- i.inrihng of the machine and •int application of the brakes ;<d what might have been a >'-.. if not fatal, accident. -owing questioning of Adire witnesses by Patrolman Al- '• N'udd, the driver of the car \based Patrolman Nudd rc- '' 'I that the child was not in- After thirty-three years of ac- tive service as Medina's leading optometrist, Dr. Sanderson A. Ross, better known as \Sandy\ Ross to all his friends In Medina, is retiring from business. In addition to many years of experience as a jeweler and op- tometrist. Dr. Ross has had a long and varied career. After graduat- ing from Yates Academy, he en- tered the services of Charles F. Hurd, one of the leading jewelers in Medina, under whom he served for ten years. Leaving Medina, he was employed for a while with a | Rochester concern, repairing the | watches of railroad conductors and I engineers, after which he returned i home and entered the jewelry 1 business for himself. He was the i organizer of the 48th Separate Co., I New York National Guard, the i number of which was changed to '< the 29th Separate Co. in 1898. At ! the outbreak of hostilities with ! Spain, Dr. Ross sold his jewelry j business to Burt M. Frary and left Medina with the Company May 1st. On May 17th of '• at year ho was commissioned CM 'am of Co. F, 3rd Regiment, K> .v \York Volunteer Infantry. After the war Dr. Ros.- attended the Northern Illinois Op'.ieal Col- lege at Chn 'f' f i, graduating from that institution in October, 1904, after which he entered the optical field. He continued his military career and on May 27, 1907, was commis- sioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd Regiment, New York National Guard. Dr. Ross was athletically inclin- ed in his earlier days and for four years was an outstanding player of the Medina baseball team. His retirement became effective on Saturday, May 1st, at which time he was succeeded after his many years of success by Dr. Frederick C. 'Weston, who has been associated with him for the past three years in the Ross Optical Co. Dr. Weston is a graduate of the University of Rochester, a licensed optometrist by the State of New York and is well qualified in every way to carry on the business that Dr. Ross has left. Two months of intricate work on the part of the twenty-one Medina High School student members of the Art Club will soon result In the presentation of a Marionette Show at the local school. The group is under the faculty direction of Mrs. Raymond Gorman, who brought about organization of the club last September. With completion of the stage and puppets, the club is practicing on the maneuvering of the charac- ters in a three act comedy, \Robin- son Crusoe\. The cast: Emily Tanner. \Parrot\; Janet Compton, \Gont\; Homer Durnell, \Canni- material has hardened, the head is cut In two and the bulb removed to make for the desired \light head- ed\ make-up necessary for proper . handling of the puppet actors. ' The local students who have been preparing for the Marionette Show have received vuluable training and gained considerable knowledge about puppet milking and presentation. Puppet shows are becoming a national hobby, and in many sec- tions commercial puppet schools are being opened up with students paying high tuition rntes to re- ceive training in the buildinn und . Henry Jordan, sales manager of the Sun Ofl Company In tola dis- trict, \vos Monday night elected president of the Medina Junior Chamber of Commerce at the second annual meeting of the or- ganization hold in the Elks Club rooms on Main street. Mr. Jor- dan will succeed Uee J. Skinner, local attorney, who has presided over the local group since its or- ganization. Victor C, Rook was elected first vice-president, Holland Howell, second vice-president; Dr. Fulton Rogers, secretary; Ronald Slack, treasurer; and Dr. J. J. Layer, Leo J. Skinner, and William Kennedy, directors for two year terms. Howard Hoffmaster was re- elected to tho post of State Direc- tor and Neil Huitz was re-elected us National Counselor. Mr. Jordan, acting in the absence of President Skinner, presided over the business meeting which followed a dinner served under tire direction of Carl Doring, Elks Club steward. The annual reports of Victor C. Rook, secretary, and William Sip- preJl, treasurer, wero read and ap- proved. Secretary Rook in giving his report advised tho member- ship that there are 47 active mem- bers In tho organization ot the present timo. Upon request of re- tiring Treusurer Slpprcll, Chair- man Jordan named Robert Monke and Ronald Slack to assist in an audit of tho term books. Colim V. Slandish, chairman of the Medina Memorial Hospital Dance, reported that a total of $1,- 293.25 has been grossed, Indicat- ing that over $1,000 will be net- ted by the affair. A door prize of $5 was awurded to Null Haltz. Less Active Workers in the Campaign To Date $|g| Big Prizes to be Awisi Wreck Stolen Car When Pursued by The State Police Frank and Thomas Bluzuk Are Arrested and Held at Albion For Theft of Auto Reading from left to right: MKB. Raymond Gorman, head of the Medina High School Art Department; Arthur Smith, Emily Tan- nei, Edgar Mears, James Payne, and Homer Durnell, members of the Art Club sponsoring show. •1 uny way. Conservation Club To Meet Tonight ' V'dina Conservation Club. ' • '• local organization, will ' < Kht at Van's Grill in East v.ieet to further plans for ' !-.tx-r>ihip drive. •'•I VnnDetta. temporary '•'nt, said today that he was i • • H^t-d with the showing the '\ rs are making in obtaining •\' m bcrs and that be is look- '\ryvard to a membership of •••ithin the next two or three Herbert Hinrich Buys Weber Store Mr and Mrs. Herbert Hinrich, who have conducted a Batavia jewelry store for the past six years and have been engaged In the jewelry business for the past twen- ty yeaVs. have announced purchase of the fixtures and furnishings of the store formerly operated by Jacob Weber in the Cook Building here. The new proprietors contem- plate ( pening the store on May 15. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hinrich are at present living in Batavia but when able to locate favorably will take residence here, Mr. Weber will concentrate his efforts on the jewelry business which he has maintained at Lock- port for a number of years. bal King\; Archie Smith, \Friday\, and Edgar Mears, \Robinson Cru- soe\. The play will first be pre- sented on May 18 at the meeting of the Parent-Teachers Associa- tion and afiain Thursday afternoon, May 20, at 3:30 in the Medina High auditorium. Proceeds are to be used toward paying for mater- ials for the stage and puppetB, whichi have totaled close to $30. Any additional proceeds from the affair are t o go to the school's sound projection fund. Not a little intricate and pains- taking art has gone into the manu- facture of the stage and puppeU, The stage and properties arc done in perfect detail and include u complete wiring system by the club's electrician, Alderig Maraio. Curtains are both ornate and prac- tical, with background properties that exemplify n professional touch at staging. The puppets themselves are per- fect caricatures, with detailed costuming created by Janet Comp- ton. Ooiothy McNair, Helen Sat- kowski and Bernicc Smith. The pupp-et's bodies are made of wood, wilh lead feet for balancing and swivel loints In the lege and arms for realistic handling. The way in which the puppets' head® are made proves of Interest. An electric light bulb is covered with a paper mache material made from soaked paper and the bulb place-d in a baking oven. After the manipulation of the tiny figures. The local BtuAents who have taken part have reewved this knowledge and training ^ot no charge and it l» an attribute to their director, Mrs. Gorman, and the local school man- agement that this instruction and ciivcrBion has been made possible. Plan to attend one of the show- ings of the M. H. S. Marionette Show. You are assured of high class entertainment. Moose Officers Are Installed The officers of Medina Lodge of Moose were installed Sunday af- ternoon by the officers of Medina Chapter Women of the Mooise, Ha- zel Boyle acted as Grand Installing officer; Lavina Lav/, Grand Guide and Lucy Larcom as Captain of the D&uree Team. The officers installed were: ( Part Dictator. Claude We«ks: Dic- tator, Harold Larcom; Vice Dicta- tor, William Fishery Prelate, GjSa,. Morris; Secretary, A. W. Rich- mond; Treasurer, Frank Zwtefka, Trustee 3 year*, Goorga Winter, Sergeant-aUArms, Carl Scott; Outside Guard. Cecil Baldwin. A delegation from Niagnra Fall* wan present for tho ev«nt and » good time was enjoyed by all. Two brothei B, Frank und Thomas Hliizuk, aged 21 and IB yeais, (if the Fletcher Chapel rood, Kiulli uf thin place, arc In Orleans County lull nt Albion, waltiriR oc- iioii uf the rirand Jury on a grand liuc-i'iiy chiiigc plured by Medina Substation Police who arrested Hie two men Monday evening for the theft of an automobile from down- town Albion Inte that afternoon. The alleged auto thieve* arc ac- cused of tailing the cur of Joseph Kauffman, liquor Biileumnn of 472 Alexander Place, in Hoc-heater. 1 Working cm a tip, Sergcunt Harry Adams and Trooper Kenneth Wle- uenhorner spotted the titolen ma- chine Jum south of this place. Giv- ing chuK >, Hie police were able to catch the Iwo men only after they hud wi relied the machine In the Soui Springs Road and taken to open country on foot. Then only after Tiooper Wlendenborner hod fired two or three shots In their di rectlon did tin* two surrender to arrest. The stolen machine was a com- plete wreck, coming to rest in a ditch after turning over twice. Po- lice estimated the speed of tho machine at ninety miles an hour when the driver lost control of the wheel. Neither one of the two men was Injured In the least degree. The two brothers were housed In the village jail here Monday night and following questioning by District Attorney William H. Mun- son Tuesday morning were taken before Polite Judge Frunklin B. Cropuey at Albion. The two waived examination and wero ordered held for the action of the Grand Jury. State Police indicate that the Blazak* may be Involved in oth«r crimes. Sergeant Harry Adams re- ports that thoy have already con- fessed to the theft of three other automobiles within the last two I weeks. I The youngest, Thomas Bla/.uli. ' but a short time ago nerved 59 days in Orlcana County Jail for ! the theft of a machine from In ! front of the State Armory SATURDAY IS FIRST OFFICIAL \PAY DAY* First Standing of Those Entered Will Be Shown Next Monday Noon.—Two Standings Weekly Thereafter In Inst week's edition Tho Tribune extended on opon Invi- tation to men nnd women of Me- dina, and vicinity to participate in sharing very vuluable awards in rotiixn for their sparo ttme effort. The rcHponsu to that offer dur- ing the wock nnd up to tho time of going to press has resulted in quite u few energetic men ,»nd women In different sections Bond- ing In thotr entry blanks, ex- pressing their (loslro to participate In the subscription drive and got thotr share of tho profits. Many sections orp, however, still open for representatives, in fact, many of thorn should have two or three entries in tho cam- paign. 'Phis campaign Is not a guessing contest or chance taking proposi- tion, but a plain business agrees ment whoroby the newnpnpor will pny substantial return for spare tiiac ulTort. Tlje management Is prepared and willing to pay out this large sum of money, to inter- ested candidatflB, who will co-op- crate with tho newspaper go us to help Increase the present list of HubscrlberH. Weekly Payroll Feature During tho six nnd ono-hnlf weeks while the cumpnign is in progress Tho Medina Tribune will pay each worker o 20 per cent commission, or one dollar out of five, on all subscription money turned In. The commission will be paid to participants each Saturday nlsht on tho subscriptions pro- cured that week. Lurgor Awards To De Given Free In addition to the ubove twenty per cent paid to you on tho \Weekly Payroll\ plan, ouch sub- scription turned Into the office will oorn credits or votes. A strict record of theao votes will bo kept until the close of tho campulgn on Jurio 10. At thot time votca will bu counted and nil prizes shall be distributed to candidates polling the highest number of voles, In oceordunce with the rules of tho campaign. The first major uwnrd to be given nwuy consists of n 11)37 Koid Tudor Touting. Herond Major Award The candidate who polls tho second lurgent number of votes shall be awarded with it vacation Eleanor Hunter is Second in Spelling Bee in the County Hilda Felice, of llolley, Winner In Finals Held Friday Night In Albion High Hehool trip to Los Angeles, California, or tho cnBh equivalent. ' Pour Other Prises (o Be Given. Noxt in order, third;* fourth, fifth und sixth plneo wlnnora shall receivo extra bonus awards over and above tho weekly commissions thoy receive on subscriptions turned i» each week. It is under- stood that the winners ot tho major awards will consider their weekly paychecks in the light of an ndvanco which la refundable upon presentation of prise. EfMy to Enter < There Is nothing complicated about getting started In this cam- pulgn. All you have to do is to clip tho Entry Coupon appearing in this paper, mall or bring It to\ tho Cumpnign Headquarters, Me- dina Tribune, and nocesBury work equipment will bo furnished you. After rending about tho valu- able prizes to be given away freo, and the twonty per cent \weekly Payroll\ plan, you, too, should mako up your mind to got your share. The campaign will last only a tew short weeks. Evan though you don't win one of the big awards you will mnko money. Don't put off until next week. OBEY THAT IMPULSE I Send in your entry blank today nnd get started. VICTOR C. BOOK Appointed First Vice-President uftor serving two successful terms as Secretary of the Medina Junior Chamber of Commerce. Lions Present Key to Dr. Wm. Trolley The Medina Lions Club met Tuwhay night for their weekly dinner meeting at Wee A . m. In- cluded in the speaktw program •wan presentation of an Interna- tional Lion* Association key to Dr. Willium Trolley. E. C. Boscnkrans, local druggist, was admitted to membership and was presented with a membership certificate. Eleanor Hunter, twelve year old daughter of Mr. und Mrs. Irving Hunter of 441) East Center Street, was runnt'r up In tho Orleans County final of the 1937 Notional Spelling Beo which was held Fri- day night In tho Albion High School auditorium. Tho winner was Hilda Police. 13, of Hollcy. who eliminated the local girl on the word \garrulous.\ This is the second year that the rfollcy girl has won the Orleans County championship. In 1039 as a student In Murray District (School II, she won nor way Into the Western Now York final. Last year n Medina girl, Miss RU-glna Doody, fourteen yeur old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Timothy Ooody of 310 North Main Street. was Orleans County champion and placed second in the Western New VTork competition. The suparinUsndent of Albion schools Carl I. Bergerson was chairman oi Friday's contest, which was witnessed by 1,000 spectators. Both Mi*s Felice and Miss Hun- Uer will take part In the Western New York final lo be conducted owc-r Station WBEN on Saturday, May 8 The two Orleans County contestants will compete against I <p other hoys and girls from the Eighth Judicial District for the right to nrpres&nl Western New Vork In the Notional Spelling Bee to be UuM in WunhlngUm. Judges on Ftid.ny's contest In- cluded: Luther Ciiadwick of Fan- ©her, school superlnU-ndent of the Second district; M)M Luello Hoyer ©f Shelby, first district superin- tendent; James P. Lonc-reait, editor ©f the Orlmm Republican; Wm, JB. Hart, editor of the Orleans American, and John W. Hinchey, editor of the Medina Journal. Rotary Club Elects Officers At tho regular luncheon meeting Of tho Medina Rotary Club Tues- day afternoon officers for the en- suing year wore elected as fol- lows : President, Paul A. Oarrick; Vice President, Howard K. Brown; Treasurer, Charles N, Hood: Sec- retary, Percy H. Kromport; Direc- tors, Dnvla A. Barnes, Glenn. Wokeman. The new officers will be in- stalled at the final meeting in Juno. The retiring president, Ralph H. White, automatically be- comes a member of the Board of Directors with Ihe four officers of tho local club. The speaker at the meeting was Oliver D, Myer, coach and physi- cal director of the Oakfleld lilgh School, who choose as his topic, \The Value of Sports.\ In his ad- dress Mr. Myer outlined the ad- vantages of sport as a means tar utilising spare time and aJso tOf ••• moral and physical development of mind and body. Intoxicated Driver Is Held For Trial Harold U, Houseman, Hldgcway resident, is in the Orleans County Jolt at Albion in lieu of $000 bail, awaiting action of the Grand Jury on an intoxicated driving charge. Tho ittdgeway man wm arrested here April 2S by Medina police and waived examination in ap- ptmrance before Peace Justice Af- bn W. Richmond. Police report that it i» Jtauae- mon's second arrest for intoxi- cated driving.
