ALTOONA AERIE OF EAGLES HELD THEIR ELECTION Edward Schoonover was elected president of the Altoona Aerie of Eagles, at its annual election held on Wednesday evening. Harry S. Barnes is the retiring president. All other officials were also elected for the coming year. George Smith was named vice president; Clyde Brown, secretary; Ross Conrad, treasurer; George Koelle, trustee; P. Ott, inside guard and Edward Dennison, chaplain. Only three of the officers had opposition and the contest was a spirited one, with the victors winning by small margins, except the president, who carried for that office with a majority of fifty-two votes over his nearest opponent. The installation of the officers will be held at the next regular meeting, when an exceptionally large session is anticipated. TYRONE Word comes from Sergeant Henry Harrison Stratiff, somewhere in France, that he has been on the sick report since coming from the front line trenches. Harry states that he has the "trench disease," whatever that is, and that he is slated for a coast hospital, from which it looks as though he may be invalided home soon. His sister, Elise, [who] has spent several years past with relatives in Philadelphia, is now visiting her father, L. F. Stratiff on Washington avenue. LIEUTENANT HABERSTROH ILL Lieutenant John J. Haberstroh, a well known young attorney, who has been in the ordnance corps for more than a year, is spending a few days' furlough at his home in Juniata. The young lawyer underwent special training at State college and has been stationed at the Watertown arsenal, near Boston. Only recently he was commissioned a first lieutenant. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, December 6, 1918 WEBSTER SCHOOL SCENE OF BLAZE YESTERDAY A.M. The value of fire drills in the school buildings of the city was demonstrated yesterday morning when a slight fire broke out in the Webster school, Lexington avenue and Tenth street A few minutes before 10 o'clock smoke was discovered issuing from around a side wall register in room 2-B on the first floor, taught by Miss Elizabeth O'Friel, whose room is directly over the large furnace which supplies heat for the greater portion of the building. Professor Smith was immediately called and rang the large fire gong in the school hall. In the meantime Albert Boldt, a pupil in 7-B special, was sent to No. 4 fire station on Eighth street to secure the services of a hose company. By the time the firemen arrived the children had all been cleared from the building while the flames had broken out along the wainscoting near the register. A small portion of the floor was also damaged. The contents of two chemical tanks was used. Due to the fact that the register has to be torn out and the heating system was partially damaged by the blaze, the pupils will not be returned to school until repairs are completed by a contractor. The large furnace fire had to be banked and the heat shut off [in] the building until the repairs are being made. The loss all told will not exceed $25 or $30. This morning a series of important examinations were being conducted at the school and these were broken up when the students were forced to leave the school on account of the fire. Smoke was smelled in the building this morning before fire was discovered and Principal Smith notified the teachers to have the children put on their wraps. When the fire actually broke out, the gong was sounded, the children marched out, many of them not knowing there was a fire, and following out the usual custom, they marched around the block. By this time, it was ascertained that no school could be held the remainder of the day and Principal Smith directed the children to go on home. Following the fire it was ascertained that the furnace pipe leading to the flue was dangerously near the woodwork of the floor and the entrance to the flue will be reconstructed. It is planned to have school Monday. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, December 7, 1918 IN MEMORIAM THEME FOR 1ST LUTHERAN "In Memoriam" is the theme of the annual service in memory of those members of the church, Sunday school and church families of the First Lutheran church who have finished their pilgrimage and rest from their earthly labors. The service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8th, at 10.30 o'clock, and will be in charge of the pastor, Rev. Marion Justus Kline, D.D. During the past year Dr. Kline, and his assistants, during his vacation, officiated at the funerals of forty-nine persons, thirty-four of whom were members of the church or Sunday school. Two sons of the congregation laid down their lives for their country. Harry W. Field, a member of C. 49, 5th Regiment United States Marines, was killed in action in France. Cecil A. Kelly, of the 19th Infantry U.S.A. (Regulars) died at an American army camp. One hundred and twenty-five sons and two daughters of the First church were in the service of their country and but two were called upon to make the supreme sacrifice. Full honors will be paid their memory on Sunday. The music for the service is under the direction . . . [music and program detail] OUR DEPARTED ONES. They gave their lives for their country and for humanity. Harry J. W. Field (killed in action in France). Cecil A. Kelly (died in an American army camp). Communicant and Confirmed Members. J. R. Thompson, Mrs. W. A. Pitzer, Mrs. Mary A. Irwin, A. M. Courson, Mrs. Mary C. Miller, William Young, Mrs. J. T. Weston, Sue R. Burtnett, Mrs. J. A. Brehman, J. H. Smith, D. H. Carles, Mrs. William Stiffler, G. W. Barto, Mary E. Amheiser, J. H. Albright, Mrs. G. F. Curtis, Mrs. M. H. Grove, Mrs. W. M. Miller, Mrs. I. C. Daugherty, Mrs. J. F. Harnish, Christian Rath, Mrs. J. B. Howard, Mrs. Crawford Yohn, Frank Wilt, Mrs. R. N. Miller, J. E. Deitrich, Mrs. R. F. Lehman, I. M. Johnson. Baptized Members. Willis R. Mitchell, Wyona M. Wilt, James L. Baird, Marion C. Shunk, Daniel H. Stroh. In addition to these the pastor and his assistants conducted fourteen other funerals. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, December 7, 1918