The following students at the Reading High School for Boys are on the roll of honor for the second report period for the first semester. They have attained a grade of 85 or above in three full subjects and no grade below 70:
P.G. Rudolph Imhof.
27 February -- Sydney Abels, Arlington Britton, John Corbit, Jasper Elmer, Richard Essick, LeRoy Hafer, Robert Hershey, Raymond Hoffmaster, Eugene Kiefer, Marvin Letcher, Wilmer Maurer, Henry Perella, Donald Reed, James Rick, George Rosen, Herman Rudolph, LeRoy Snyder, Samuel Spadafora and Robert Weiherer.
27 June --Russell Angstadt, Herman Behrle, Samuel Bertolet, David Bitterman, Robert Braun, Alton Cassel, Seal Chambers, Benjamin Cloder, William Coombs, John Freehafer, Warren Gerhard, John Gingrich, Ernest Heim, Warren Hess, Vernon Johnson, James Kissinger, Stewart Lebo, Harold Lillierose, Harold Millar, John Painter, Morris Porter, Russell Rulman, Roger Seifert, Paul Snyder, Ferrer Wilson and Thomas Winterstein.
28 February -- Preston Axe, Thomas Cleaver, Alphonse DeMarco, Robert Friedman, Herbert Grollman, Arthur Guldin, Harold Halperin, Gordon Kagen, John Keller, Clark Kerr, Edward Kohl, Charles Leippe, John Levan, Charles Orth, David Rosenthal and John Shaner.
28 June -- W. Brooke Ball, Lee Blyler, Paul Borst, Alfred Ciabaton, John Criswell, W. Kenneth Dietrich, Allan Hawman, Joel Hinkel, Richard Hofses, John Holshan, Joseph Jordan, Stewart Kinsey, Carl Kline, Calvin Lieberman, Walter Magroski, Harry Miller, Harold Pfreimer, Byron Schlichter, John Stoker, Peter Taliant, Joseph Vath, Ellwood Wagner and Herbert Zable.
29 February-- Franklin Blyler, Harold Boyer, Harry Bridegam, Robert Caster, Alexander Dixon, Clyde Donahower, Allen Fisher, Chester Fix, Richard Leippe, Samuel Matthews, Raymond Mirasewski, Robert Peters, Paul Briebe, William Reber, Herman Williams and John Wink.
29 June -- Harvey Allen, Paul Althouse, Robert Auman, William Bauer, Douglas Boggs, John Biehl, David Bomberger, Claude Buck, Wendell Complentz, Robert Cremer, Wilbur Dickinson, Joel Eby, Irwin Fritz, Samuel Fritz, Walter Herner, Robert Hiester, Paul Hoffmaster, Harold Houck, William Krum, Rodger Lau, Paul Leiserwitz, John Lenart, Thomas Lerch, William McDonough, Richard McKeene, John Mohr, Donald Raudenbush, Allan Vize, Benjamin Well and William Yoder.
The Grace Luther League players, a newly-formed dramatic group, composed of members of the Senior Luther League, will present their first production on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. They have selected for presentation, a three-act comedy, "Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard."
The cast of characters follow: Mrs. Briggs, a woman of business, Dorothy Nagle; Ralph Briggs, Carl Seidel; Jimmy Briggs, Howard Hartman; Alvira Briggs, Ruth Diliplane; Melissa Briggs, Mildred Kreisher; Silas Green, a newer relation, Frank Spohn; Mr. Lee, a wealthy neighbor, Lloyd Diliplane; Virginia Lee, his daughter, Grace Anderson; Daisy Thornton, her friend, Dorothy Gable; Mrs. O'Connor, with no liking for goats, Kathryn Gable; Mandy Bates, whose tongue will stumble, Kathy Potteiger.
The players were ably coached by Mrs. Ralph G. Swavely. The property committee consists of Ralph G. Swavely, Frank Spohn, Lloyd Diliplane, Robert Spohn and Samuel Ream.
A short musical program will be given before the play between the acts. Piano solos will be given by Miss Dorothy Becker and Miss Catharine Yeager. Charles Eggert will play a violin solo. After the presentation, ice cream, cake and candy will be on sale.
The will of Samuel B. Kepler, late of Boyertown, was filed for probate and letters were issued to the daughter, Laura Graver, who is named executrix. The estate is valued at $3,800 in personal property. He gives Lizzie Drissel and Laura Graver $100 each for kindness toward him. A bequest of $2,000 in trust is made to the widow, Chestan Kepler. The residue is bequeathed to the seven children, Wellington Kepler, Elsie Souder, Lizzie Drissel, Katie Musselman, Susan Harr, Sallie Haring and Laura Graver.
Letters testamentary in the estate of Lottie Deysher, late of Reading were issued to Howard Zerbe, who inherits the entire estate, valued at $2,000 in personal property. A bequest of $100 is made to Aulenbach's Cemetery Company.
It was reported to the police that thieves, probably boys, had broken into the property of Gring's Lime and Sand Company, Sixth and Canal streets, during the night and stole a number of empty bags.
E. Marks, 846 Green street, reported to the police that his Oakland sedan was stolen from a parking place on the Court street side of the Court House.
C.R. Anderson and John H. Moodhard, defendants in equity proceedings instituted by Robert H. Harner, seeking a dissolution of a partnership, in the conduct of the Glen Valley Country Club, in Exeter township, filed their answer, making a complete denial of all of Mr. Harner's claims.
They deny that the business is unprofitable and that Mr. Harner will suffer loss. The answer, as filed by Attorney Oliver Lentz, denies all the charges made by Mr. Harner. They deny that "for the purpose of creating patronage a scheme was devised and carried into effect by which certain persons would be given the privilege for a definite period of time to make use of the premises and become patrons of the restaurant.
The answer states that there are two classes of membership, one class called active, consisting of these members who contributed $500 to the common fund at the beginning of the club, the interest on the contribution being considered the equivalent to annual dues, the voting, governing and property rights remaining in the class; and a second class called Associates, who are entitled to the use of the club grounds, privileges, and accommodations to the same extent as active members who pay an initiation fee of $5 and an annual sum of $5 as dues, but are not entitled to vote in the meetings of the club, to hold office or to acquire property rights.
The defendants aver that no partnership exists but a social club with 100 associate members and that they are members of the social club not organized for profit.
They deny that difficulties have arisen between the parties and that Mr. Harner had no voice in the conduct of the business. They aver that Mr. Harner was president and treasurer of the club for 14 months and was unhindered in the conduct of its affairs. The State because he failed to secure at the club meeting the necessary votes to carry through certain projects he resigned as an officer.
They aver they are advised that Mr. Harner had no right to acquire possession of the interest of August T. Reinauer. They assert that they are under no obligations to dissolve or liquidate the affairs of the club and ask that Mr. Harner's bill be dismissed.
Submitted by: Nancy.
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