CHRISTMAS STORIES
ENTERTAIN CHILDREN 

On Saturday afternoon, December 12, Miss Ethel Reinhart, Mrs. Frank Warner, Miss Doris Bronson entertained the members of the Reformed church at a Christmas party. Games were played and Christmas stories told. The main feature for the children was the “Christmas pie” from which each child pulled a gift. 

BLANK BALLOTS ON
AMENDMENTS 700,000 

Albany — It doesn’t seem to matter how much talk and explaining is done on constitutional amendments for there will always be hundreds of thousands of blank ballots, showing that many persons either do not understand just what the amendments propose to do, or do not take sufficient interest to express themselves one way or another. The vote on the four constitutional amendments last election was a fair sample of this. About 700,000 voters failed to express themselves on the amendments, although voting for candidates. 

At the meeting of the State Board of Canvassers in secretary of State Knapp’s office, it was found that 699,682 ballots were cast on the first amendment, and over 700,000 for each of the three other amendments. All four amendments were carried. 

Helderberg Post Will Present
Movie at Hall 

On Tuesday evening, Jan. 12th, 1926 at Masonic hall, the local Post of The American Legion will present the Official U. S. Signal Corps film entitled “Flashes of Action,” a picture made up entirely of action scenes and experiences “Over There” during the World War, which affords an excellent opportunity for those who have merely heard of these things, to see them at first hand.
This is one of a series of war films which Helderberg Post will endeavor to put on during the season, as a means of providing entertainment and “a place to go” these long winter evenings.

Play Given By the Altamont
School Successful 

“When Betsy Ross Made Old Glory,” a musical play presented by the Altamont High school at Masonic hall last Friday evening, was a pretty pageant employing a cast of more than sixty students. The play opened with a review of Valley Forge soldiers and their plea to General Washington that a new flag representing the entire colonies be made. 

In that darkest hour of American history Robert Morris was shown coming to Washington and offering his great wealth. With this encouragement the officers set out to find some seamstress, that a new fighting spirit and a new flag might go hand in hand. It is decided the commission shall go to Mrs. Betsy Ross who, with her class of girls, drops everything and commences the work. The precise task is made easier by a band of little Indians who entertain the seamstresses. 

At a grand colonial ball given at the home of Mrs. Ross the last stitch is drawn and Old Glory completed. The guests have a merry time with minuets and a Virginia reel, and group themselves about their new banner for a song of allegiance at the final curtain. 

The entire story was interspersed with songs and folk dances, with accompaniment by the High school orchestra.

A large audience pronounced the play a success. The proceeds, amounting to $75, will be added to the school playground fund.