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| The Call of January 10, 1919 SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS The school board met in monthly session Monday evening and transacted the usual routine business. The greater portion of the session was occupied in hearing a number of parents summoned to appear to show the board cause why their children should be excused from nonattendance at school. In all cases listed, excepting one, the causes as explained proved satisfactory and the children excused. One father, Robert Donton of Liberty Street, who did not appear before the board will be prosecuted for violation of the compulsory school law. Truant officer Butz was given instructions to proceed immediately in this manner. In reference to the inability to heat several rooms in the high school building, no definite action was taken as the new janitor who has been asking to begin work at once will be given a chance to try to heat up the rooms in question. If the new janitor fails, a special meeting of the board is to be held and the question of then making some definite arrangements in reference to the heating plant will be taken. BRAINS AND WISDOM OF A WISE GUY NEEDED When the wire on the flagpole at the town hall broke several weeks ago it opened up a controversy and caused a condition which promises to require the brains of more than one person before it is righted again. The entire proposition seems simple enough, yet no one thus far has been able to determine just how to go about solving it. All that is desired is to have another new rope or wire run through the ring at the top of this fifty five foot pole. Anyone having suggestions as to how to accomplish this task will please convey the same to either the street commissioner or members of the building committee. MORE HELMETS RECEIVED This week, Mrs. Lewis Bolton of Liberty Street received two German helmets, one from Daniel Bolton and one from Emmanuel Knarr, both of whom participated in the heavy fighting in France. Most every day souvenirs in large quantities are received by local persons from the town soldier boys "over there." The Call of January 17, 1919 TO BUILD ADDITION TO GARAGE Work was this week begun by the contractor on enlarging the Ebling Garage in Spring Garden. A frame addition of sixty by thirty feet will be built on the north side of the present building and when completed will give this garage an unusually large amount of floor space. INFLUENZA AMONG THE FARMERS Influenza and the grippe are raging among the rural districts in the vicinity of Schuylkill Haven, in the Roedersville, Rock and Summit Station districts. Many cases are reported and it is said that in some sections by reason of every member in the family being ill, neighboring farmers are required to care for and feed the stock. The Schuylkill haven physicians in addition to answering the numerous local sick calls are also called upon to visit the sick in the sections above named. One local physician recently left for the country district at seven in the morning and did not return until eight in the evening having been kept busy ministering to the sick during the entire period. MAY BE SOME CHANGES IN LOCAL SALOONS indications are that there may be changes in three local saloons within the next month or two so far as the proprietors are concerned. While all present local saloon men have made application for a renewal of their licenses it is understood that at least two of them have already made arrangements to enter into some other occupations very shortly. Licenses have been asked for upon the suggestion of the owners of the properties as it will be easier to have a license transferred then to procure a new license were the license for the old stand to be forfeited by not having it renewed. The other saloon man it is understood is not so certain as to just what he will do in the matter as he does not feel like paying $225, the complete cost for a license for a year, and not know how ling the government will permit booze to be sold. IN MIDST OF ANNIVERSARY SALE Harry Cooper, ladies' and gent's outfitter, in celebration of his fourth year of business operations in Schuylkill Haven, is conducting a mammoth anniversary sale in conjunction with the January unloading sale. The event began last Saturday and will continue until February 1. At this sale, all goods are being offered at greatly reduced prices and this fact has during the week attracted large numbers of buyers from this entire section. Wonderful values at less than factory prices are offered in both the ladies' and gent's wearing apparel and judging from present attendance at the sale, it will be a huge success. The Call of January 24, 1919 NOT KILLED IN FRANCE Albert Coller, who several months ago had been reported by the War Department as having been killed in France, is still alive according to a recent telegram received. Evidently he had been ill or wounded as the same states he is improving and will be sent to the States as soon as his health permits. COMPANY C NOW IN LUXEMBOURG From information received it is learned that Company C of the 103rd Engineers, have been in Luxembourg for the past week or more. The entire 28th Division, being part of the army of occupation, is in this section of the country. It is also learned that Company C boys were without rifles and packs and only had with them the clothing that they were wearing. MISSION BAND ENTERTAINED The Mission Band of the Grace Evangelical Church was entertained at the vacant parsonage property on Union Street on Saturday afternoon. Following the entertainment, the teachers, Miss Lillie Klotz and Miss Anna Bitzer, chaperoned the children to Scott's ice cream parlor where they were treated to pretzels and ice cream. The Call of January 31, 1919 CARL FEY IN SCOTLAND Letters of Carl Fey, of canal Street, who was sometime ago released from the German prison camp, writes from a hospital in Scotland that he is rapidly regaining his health. From his letters it is gathered that the wound in his jaw is not quite healed, that he had also been wounded in the arm and is suffering a nervous breakdown. He writes that he does not expect to sail for home until some time in April. ROLLING MILL RESUMES After a temporary shutdown for a week or two, the Schuylkill Haven rolling mill resumed operations on Tuesday morning of this week. Quite a number of men have been given employment and it is understood sufficient orders are on hand to keep the plant in operation for quite some time. TOWN IS FREE OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASE The Schuylkill Haven Board of Health held a regular monthly meeting on Monday evening of this week. Little business was transacted outside of the reorganization. The report of Health Officer Butz showed the town was entirely free of contagious disease. No complaints of nuisance were reported. The reorganization was effected by the election of Dr. L. D. Heim, president; I. W. Tyson, secretary and John Butz, health officer. The salaries of the secretary and health officer were increased from $100 to $125 per year. MAKE IT "WELCOME HOME" The suggestion has been made and we think it worthy of passing it along. It is to the effect that the Victory Arch on Main Street be temporarily changed so as to extend to the soldier boys who are returning home mustered out, one by one, some sort of a welcome home. As there still remains several months before this arch will be used for the Liberty Loan campaign it could without any great expense be changed by having new muslin placed thereon with some sentence or word of "Welcome Home" to our boys. How about it? BAND CONCERT PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE The concert given by the Citizen's Band in the Euclid Theatre on Saturday evening drew an unusually large audience, the theatre being taxed to its capacity and many persons being turned away because seats were not obtainable. A neat sum of money was realized. The band proposes to continue these concerts on Saturday evenings, at least one a month, during the remainder of the winter season. LANDMARK CHOPPED DOWN There was recently removed from its position on saint Charles Street, one of the old and historic landmarks of the town, namely the willow tree which is said to have been some fifty to sixty years of age and was the largest and probably the oldest willow tree in the town. Under its shade, many persons found comfort in summer time and prior to the flood which marred that section of the town, added much to the beauty of that section. SHOOTING ELECTRIC GLOBES Constable Butz this week caught a number of youngsters from Spring Garden shooting at electric globes of the street lighting system. Unless the parents pay for the globes, suit will be entered against them by the electric light department of the borough. |
| ADS FROM THE CALL NEWSPAPER IN JANUARY 1919 |