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Amsterdam Boy Is Reported Missing in Action in Korea

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Serafin, 39 K Young Avenue, have received: word from Major General Wil­liam E- Gergin, acting adjutant general of the Army, that their, son, PFC Chester Serafin, has. been missing in action in Korea since May 18 last. Immediately upon receipt of further informa­tion the parents will be notified, so the telegram containing the an­nouncement said.

PFC Serafin enlisted in the armed forces September 15, 1950, and after completing his basic training he was sent overseas about three months ago, assigned to Company I. 23rd Infantry Reg­iment, 2nd Infantry Division. His parents recehed a letter from him written several days before the date given of his being re­ported missing.

Prior to entering the service he i was employed as a weaver by the. Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Serafin are now anxiously awaiting further word regarding their son and entertain hopes that he will soon be re­turned to his compnay.

Ladies* Auxiliary of Fire Department Meets

*Mrs . Earl G. Grenier was guest speaker at a meeting of the La­dies' Auxiliary of the Amsterdam Fire Department held recently in the Y. M. C. A. The speaker dis­cussed the making of cancer dressings, which the auxiliary will undertake as a project at its next meeting.

Mrs. Grenier stressed that these dressings are made available to cancer patients free of charge.

Meetings of the auxiliary will be resumed in September and sev­eral Fall activities have already been planned.

Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses Breakfasts Here

PFC theater Serafin , . . Reported Misting

Bird Club Goes On Field Trip At Wood Haven

The Sassafras Bird Club com­pleted its Spring program Satur­day when many of its members participated in an enjoyable field trip and picnic at Camp Wood Haven, the permanent camp which the Girl Scouts established last year at Galway. Mr*. William Kmszewskl and Mrs. Andrew Collins were in charge of arrange­ments for- the affair and Walter Elwood, consultant for the club, served as nature leader.

June weather at its best con­tributed to the satisfactions of the day. Forty-eight species of birds were observed, the largest single day total for any of the current season's Saturday listings. Out of this total of 48, 28 were found along the short trail skirting two sides of Wood Haven pond.

The bird club was deeply im­pressed by the natural wild beauty of the woodland and water acres of the camp grounds, and by their inviting opportunities for all kinds of nature and outdoor activities, a setup hard to beat for an organ­ization such as the Girl Scouts. Not only did woodlands, brush and small glades provide a welcome habitat for many types of bird life and native^ wild plants, but the pond edges and waterways as well were well populated with amphibians, turtles and various varieties of small fish. On Satur­day morning, a chorus of bullfrog basso notes mingled with the twanging voices of - green frogs broke out, from time to time, In surprising volume.

Observed along the pond-side trail were such interesting species as the hermit thrush, singing only a little but unforgettably; the rose-breasted grosbeak and scarlet tanager who sang abundantly; the swamp sparrow, not often en­countered on the bird club's customary expeditions; tree swal­low and cedar waxwing posed on dead tree tops in the inlet marsh­land; and such representatives of the fly catcher family as the crested flycatcher, wood pewee and phoebe, and, at his nest, in an elevated elm-tree fork, the least flycatcher. Two Phoebe's nests were discovered under the kitchen porch rafters of the headquarters building, with four, nestlings

comfortably ensconced in one of them.

Two hawks were noted, the sharp-shinned being vigorously pursued by a pair of suspicious tree swallows, and the broad-winged passing by. The wood warblers noted along the trail in­cluded such well-known kinds as the redstart, the oven-bird, the northern yellow-throat, the black-throated green and the chestnut-sided warblers. Chimney swifts flew again and again high above the roof of the main building; and, in such a haunt, the belted king­fisher was of course to be ex­pected.'

Twenty additional species of birds were met with along the high­ways to and from Wood Haven. Black ducks and a lone brown thrasher were spotted in this fashion. A small flock of cowbirds were living up to their name by keeping underfoot close to'a small herd of dairy cows and not on the close watch, customary earlier in the season, for nests being built by smaller birds and convenient for the deposit of the cowbirds own eggs

'Fantasies of '51' Presented At Senior High "Fantasies of "51" was ^e title

of the Senior Day program which was held in the Wilbur H. Lynch High School auditorium Friday afternoon.

The High School Dance Band, under the direction of Gerald P. Barnell, rendered "Embraceable You" as students entered the au­ditorium. Carolyn Christian led the audience in the flag salute.

The first part of the program consisted of a skit, "In the Psy­chiatrist's Office," and featured William Kronick as the doctor, Thomas Delia Posta as the pa­tient and Carolyn Christian, Al­bert Mancini, Sherwood Lasher, Barbara Dankowski, Donna Salts-man and Helen Bursese as the pa­tient's old schoolmates.

As«-a part of the variety show which was worked into the skit, Sally Hurl sang "We Kissed in a Shadow," followed by Richard Schotts and Janet Long who ex­ecuted a ballroom dance number, '•'All the Things You Are." Am­brose" Krupczak next sang "Too Late Now," after which Irene Crossley and Janet Battenfeld rendered a comic version of "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life."

Thomas Delia Posta then re­traced his romantic career in high school, from sophomore to senior year. Eleanor Greig and Sher-

While the season of bloom of wood Lasher portrayed the sopho-the woodland flora had .already more couple, while the junior

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Forecasts: Eastern New Y o r k -Cloudy and cool with occasional rain today. Highest temperature 65-70. Clearing tonight. Tuesday fair and warmer.

The sun rose at 4:23 and sets a t 7:36 EST.

—Kecorder rnoto The Albany Diocesan Council of Catholic Nursea received Corporate Communion at the 8 o'clock

mass in St. Mary's Church here Sunday morning and then attended a communion breakfa&t at Hotel Peter Schuyler where, pictured above, were, left to right, MUs Mary A. Carrfgan, chairman of the event, MUs Catherine A. Collins, Amsterdam, president of the Diocesan Council, the Rev. James W. Prichard, Albany, spiritual director, Miss Anne V. Houck, Washington, D. C , executive secretary of the National Council of Catholio Nurses, and Mrs. Joseph Rupsis, president of the Montgomery Coun­ty Deanery of Catholio Nurses.

Miss Houck reviewed the istated that all that had been said history of the organization from before expressed his sentiments

passed, roadside fields were full of color with extensive colonies of wild iris at their peak, with the fresh whiteness of the ox-eye daisy just appearing, the yellow of hawkweed and buttercup, the Ivory white of locust trees in the midst of their short blossoming

twosome was played by Shirley Stewart and Thomas Black. Grace Pelliciotti and George Daye posed as seniors.

Sarah Richiazzi, singing "Un­less," appeared next on the pro­gram, and was followed by Fran cis Barone and Anthony Proven

About 120 graduate professional nurses, including a "number of Sisters of St. Joseph from St. Mary's Hospital, attended the fifth annual corporate communion of the Albany Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses at the '8 o'clock mass in St. Mary's Church here Sunday morning and the com­munion breakfast which followed at Hotel Peter Schuyler.

During the mass Miss Genevieve Sargalis, a member of the County Deanery of Catholic Nurses, rendered vocal solos accompanied a t the organ by Miss Augusta Canale. Her singing of the hymns T o r g e t Me Not Upon the Silent Altar" and "O, Lord I Am Not Worthy" were particularly note­worthy and the organ accompani­ment inspiring.

The entire body of nurses sang "Holy God We Praise Thy Name" at the conclusion of the mass.

The tables for the breakfast at Hotel Peter Schuyler were at­tractively arranged with an abun­dance of season's garden flowers and white tapers in silver candel­abra. Programs were in gold covers with a miniature statue of the Blessed Virgin attached to the cover.

Miss Anne V. Houck, executive secretary of the National Council of Catholic Nurses, was the principal speaker at the breakfast.

season", and the white flowers, like zano, who rendered two piano small ragged \ roses, covering duets, "Body and Soul" and "With

its beginning, coming directly from Pope Pius XII. She stressed the many advantages . and privi­leges of membership in the organ­ization and the opportunities that the Catholic nurse nas of render­ing spiritual as well as physical comfort to her patients. • In her brief stay in this area,

Miss Houck left a deep impression of the true value of Catholic nursing.

The Rev. James W. Pritchard, Albany, spiritual director of the Albany Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses, reviewed the historical background of the Mo­hawk Valley. Father, Pritchard also urged his listeners to keep informed on efforts to promote legislation which concerns the profession and to be prepared at all times to defend the principals of Catholicity. , The Very Rev. Edward A. Walsh, pastor of St. Mary's Church, paid a glowing tribute to the nurses and he warned them to always bear in/mind the oppor­tunities they have of serving God by seeing the suffering Christ in their patients.

The Rev. James M. Carroll, spir­itual director of the Montgomery County Deanery of Catholic Nurses, and chaplain of St. Mary's Hospital, spoke briefly before the conclusion of the program. He

Bingo Game at Caroga Raided, Operator Held

Thomas J. Devine, Amsterdam, who operates a concession in the jmain building at Sherman's, Ca­roga ' Lake, was arrested yester­day afternoon on a charge of op­erating a lottery, in the form of a bingO game.

He was taken before Justice of the Peace Ronald Buckner of the Town of Caroga where he re­quested time to secure an attor­ney. A hearing will be held to­night at 7 o'clock. Fulton Coun­ty District Attorney A. H. Pul-sifer of Johnstown appeared for the People.

The State. Police, of Fonda as American Legion, at which time well as the Fulton County sher-Frank Ackerbauer, Canajoharie, | Iff's office participated in the ar-

County Legion Meets, Elects New Officers

The annual meeting of the Montgomery County Branch of the American Legion was held here Saturday afternoon in the' rooms of James T. Bergen Post, 39,

perfectly and Father Carroll spoke of his pleasure at the large at­tendance.

Musical numbers during the breakfast included vocal solos by J. Alfred Hand, baritone, "The Lord's Prayer," "Angels of Mer cy," and "Too Young." Organ num bers were rendered by Patrick J. Whelly. Both the singing and or­gan selections were highlights of the very entertaining program.

Miss Catherine A. Collins, presi­dent of the Albany Diocesan Coun­cil, expressed her appreciation to all who took part in the break­fast program for their contribu­tions to. its success, and also her pleasure at the splendid response, large delegations being present from Albany, Schenectady and Troy, as well as here

The- committee of the County Deanery of Nurses in charge was composed of Miss Mary A. Carri-gan,. chairman; Mrs. Harold Yar-wood. Miss Margaret Reilly, Mrs. Daniel Harr, Mrs. Adeline Young-man, Mrs. Marjorie Harrison, Mrs. Joseph P. Hand, Mrs. Philip T. Cortese, Mrs. Wilma Betinger, Mrs. Helen Malohey,' Mrs. Ruth Whelly, Mrs. Genevieve Leahy, Mrs. Mildred Cotter, Mrs. Vir­ginia Gurtowski, Mrs. Phyllis Gu-towski, Mrs. Josephine Coessens, Mrs. Madeline Kelly and Mrs. Jo­seph Rupsis.

past commander of Smith-Schultz Post, was elected commander for the coming year.

Harry D. ' Putman, Amsterdam retiring commander, presided and all units in the county were rep­resented by delegates.

The following other officers were* chosen:

First vice commander, Herman A. Fratianni, John J. Wyszomir-ski Post, 701, Amsterdam; second vice commander, Donald Kretser, St. Johnsville Post, ahd George Crawshaw, Fort Plain Post; treas-

rest. Approximately 45 persons were

playing the game at the time the arrest was made.

All of Mr. Devine's equipment was removed to Johnstown where it will be kept pending the court's decision. T •

The complaint was signed . by Special Deputy Sheriff •Fred La-butta while the disposition was signed by Trooper William To-borg.

•Those taking part in the raid were Lt. R. C. Ficke, Troopers John Falle and^Toborg of Fonda,

urer, Harry D. Putman, Bergen sheriff J . Joseph Dowden, First Post, 39, Amsterdam; chaplain, Charles Savary, St. Johnsville; sergeant-at-arms, Winston Wells, Bergen Post; historian, George Gill, Floyd Deckro Post, Jfonda; service officer, James H. Harrison, Wyszomirski Post, Amsterdam.

County delegates elected »from the various posts were Bernard Hazzard, Fonda; Charles Bitt, St. Johnsville; Michael Valerio, Wys­zomirski Post; Fred Genero, Ber­gen Post; Alden Matt, Smith-Schultz Post, and'Kenneth Rose, Fort Plain.

Deputy Sheriff Andrew Burda, Special Deputy. Sheriff Labutta and4Jeputy Sheriff Claude War­ren, alrnf Fulton County.

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heartedly in sympathy with the Girl Scout plans for making Camp Wood Haven a Lou Henry Hoover memorial conservation project.

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Power Engineers Meet Here in 1952

The 1952 convention of the New York State Association of Power Engineers will be held in Amster­dam, delegates to the Niagara Falls convention that ended Satur­day decided at their closing ses­sion. Response was made to invita­tions extended hy Mayor Burtiss E. Deal and the Chamber of Com­merce.

There are 34 members of Mo­hawk Valley Chapter 17 who will be hosts to the state group, af­filiated with the National Associa­tion of Power Engineers, when It meets here next June 7-9. Man­ning Taylor, president of Economy Smokeater, will be the convention chairman, and the theme will be "Maintenance of Power Plants in War Preparedness."

Mr. Taylor. Frank Fahey. chap­ter president, and Richard Wiskc-mnn, president-elect of the valley unit, attended the Niagara Falls sessions. Over 8,000 power engi­neers of the state were represent­ed by more than 100 delegates.

The annual gathering of the engineers is featured by numerous exhibits offered by the largest engineering oorixirations of the country, several of which have al­ready assured participation in the Amsterdam program next June.

a gong in My Heart." Janice Fas olino was next with a comic ver­sion of "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun." Dolores Herman and Donald Griffin were featured in a humorous skit entitled "Catch-ing Up On My Sleep." Robert Bel-fance followed with a vocal ren­dition of "The Loveliest Night of the Year."

Nancy Brockman and Janet Van Aken, in angels' garb, read the class prophecy in "Heleaven" in the year 1981. Peggy Rose then gave a vocal rendition of "There's Been a Change in Me."

Birth Record

Born in the Amsterdam City Hospital June 11:

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Rich­ard Farrell, 144 Division Street.

Born in the Amsterdam City Hospital June 10:

Son to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burmester, Main Street, Fort Hunter.

Born in St. Mary's Hospital June 10:

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brownell, Tribes Hill.

Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Mi­chael Korona., 41 Hibbard Street.

Born in St. Mary's Hospital

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Elaine Ricci, singing "My Silent | J u n e 9

Love," appeared next. She was S o n t o M r - a n d R I r s - Salvatore

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followed by Sarah Falco, William Kronick and Thomas Delia Posta in a comedy song routine, "Never Been Kissed."

The second portion of the pro­gram opened with the presenta­tion of the Senior Consensus. Se­lected by vote of the entire Sen­ior Class, the students chosen were as follows: Most popular, Janice Fasolino and Thomas Delia Posta; most likely to succeed, Janet Van Aken and Ambrose Krupczak; best-looking, Elaine Ricci and William Kronick; most versatile. Lee Tenison and Don­ald Griffin; best-dressed, Barbara Betka and Gerald Corridon; wit­tiest, Sarah Falco and Roman Bielawa; most talented, Carolyn Christian and Paul Michalski; most athletic, Helene Benosky and Salvatore DcVenanzio; h e a r t -breakers. Janet Battenfeld and Robert Manz;. most collegiate, Irene Crossley and Donald Sum­mers; best dancers, Janet Long and Robert Sherlock; most typ­ical seniors, Eleanor Greig and Thomas Black.

Janice Fasolino next introduced n skit entitled "Let's Gossip a Bit." featuring the Hem "Observ­ers," Janet I>nng and William Kronick. The Senior Movie, pro­duced by Robert Morcy and Gary Hnnnes, was then shown. It de­picted many of thr important school activities in which the sen­iors had participated during the course of the year.

The last will and testament of the Class of 1!>M was read by Carolyn Christian and Eleanor Grrig. The lattpr also read a fare­well poem of her own composition.

The program ended with a grand finale which included the entire cast and members of the Senior Class singing "There's No High School Like Our High School."

'Die program was written, di­rected and produced by Thomas

! fvila Posta. William Kronick. i Sarah Falco and Janice Fasolino

George Guilbnult. Elaine Ricci 'and Anthony Provenzano* provid­ed piano accompaniment and Jan

IPoplel. Gerald Sardonla and Ed­ward Rorst assisted backstage.

Tamularo, 174 Forbes Street. Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wal­

ter Bososki, Broadalbin. Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Rich­

ard DeZolt, 21 McElwain Avenue.

Boy Scouts of St. Mary's Get Catholic Award

A large delegation of Scouts, Scoutcrs and their families accom­panied Troop 40, St. Mary's Boy-Scouts of America, to Albany Sun­day afternoon, where 11 members of the troop received the Ad Al-tare Dej awards in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception from the Most Rev. Edmund F. Gibbons. D. D., bishop of the Al­bany Diocese.

Troop 40 was honored there, by being selected to lead the Scouts in the parade which moved promptly on schedule and the lo­cal Scouts made a fine showing Nln this enpactiy.

In the original list published last Friday, the name of Scout Arthur Ciocco was unintentional­ly omitted and Scout Charles Morck, whose name appeared In the list should have been an­nounced for Eagle Scout for which he received recognition at the "Great Campfire" of the Scout circus in Gloversvlllc Saturday night.

Up to the present about 20 Scouts from St. Mary's have filed applications for Summer camp at Woodworth I>akc for one or more weeks and Scoutmaster Smullens requests all those' who have inten­tions of going to camp and have not filed their applications as yet. to please do so at tonight's meet­ing.

Amsterdam Savlnfi Rank Account* opened from $1 00 to

$lft,<VY>. Interest begins on deposits the first of each month—adv.

Lemuel C. Holmes, 63, of Fort Edward R. D. 1, was taken to the Little Falls Hospital Saturday afternoon, suffering from what appeared to be internal injuries and possible, fractured ribs, re­ceived when the automobile he was driving east on Route 5, left the highway and overturned in a field on the Howard Snell farm, about :

one mile west of the St..Johnsville village line. |

Chief of Police Raymond Wal-' rath reached the scene of thc> accident soon after it occurred, and called the sheriff's office at Fonda by two-way radio at 3:2C o'clock. County Investigator Wil­liam Fish answered the call.

The reports of both indicate that Holmes escaped more serious injuries than he received, and even possible death, by a lucky chance.

Holmes, alone, was on the way home. He had reached a curve in the highway, and, judging by the lire marks, his car left the pave­ment at a tangent to enter the shoulder on the right or north side. The car then swerved back and went completely across the three traffic lanes, then down into a ditch about six feet below the level of the highway, at a point where a creek runs under Route-5.

A retaining wall about three feet below the highway level, diverts the waters of this creek Into the proper channel," and ordinarily Holmes would have struck this wall, head-on. His car, however, was diverted by a tree four inches in diameter. The im­pact of the car bent this tree, and for a moment it carried the car away from the retaining wall which was barely nicked, the car running over the tree to roll over in the field where it came to a stop on its top, the four wheels In the air. Holmes had been thrown clear and into the field.

He was given first aid on the scene by Dr. Raymond E. Wytrwal of St. Johnsville. and was removed by ambulance to the Little Falls Hospital. His condition Sunday did not apjvar dangerous.

o'clock Sunday morning from 234 East Main Street, a three-story brick house owned by Louis Ge-nova. The firemen found a mat­tress burning in the apartment of Mrs. Mary St. Clair on the first floor. A stirrup pump was used.

Pumpers 1 and' 5 and the aerial truck answered a telephone call from 107 Guy Park Avenue at 7:55 o'clock this morning. The shut-off of an oil burner of a hot water tank had broken, and the firemen used a foamite tank. ' '

The house is a two-story frame building owned by Samuel Jacob-son, and occupied by Frank Shelly.

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Hunter, a Negro, was hit by the Diesel passenger coAch us he ualked along lhe track near here,

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