The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-02-28
Big BAzAR AND SUPPER
PROCEEDS FOR BETTERMEETS AND I'M
PROVEMENTs IN WESTMINSTER PUB
Lie SCHOOLS.
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The Darent-teacher association Of
Westminster will hold in the Fire
mems building on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings, March 6,7 and
bazar and oyster supper, proceeds
to be used in adding to the equipment
of the Westminster public schools.
To say nothing about the urgent need
of new and adequate athletic field
which must be had, and towards the
purchase OF which, this fund hopes to
make a contribution, there is needed
innuediately a new encyclopaedia, o.
victrOla or talking machine for use i'm
school work. larger libraries for many
of the rooms. pictures and decorations
such as will help instir high ideals
and worthy motives in the minds OF
the students, and many kinds Of new
equipment necessary in modern school
work. These things the board or
education is unaOle to furnish because
of lack of funds.
At largely attended and enthusias-
tic meeting Of the bazar committee on
Wednesday night the following were
appointed in charge Of the work: j..
chairman. Mrs. George Mather, kitchen
committee. Mrs. Frank Myers, Mrs.
Denton Gehr. Mrs. Edwin Shriver
In charge Of supper tables, Mrs Mar
garet Hoppe, Mrs. Jesse Myers, Mrs
w. c. Binns. Mrs. w H. Davis and
Mrs. Geo. Hoff
The cake table will be presided over
by Miss Ida Lockard, the candy by
Miss Evelyn Rinker and Mr.t Calf
rider, of the manual training depart
ment will be the general handy man
Mrs. d. f. Shipley, an expert in the
matter. will look after the decora,-
tions. Mrs. j. P Wantz the publicity,
Mrs. M. S. III. Unger, the window cards
and Mrs. Morris Mitten the collection
OF the supplies. w. Hicks Davis,
High School principal, will be treas
urer OF the fund.
Supper tickets will be sold and the
names given above are a guarantee
that you will be given more than your
moneys worth and that the affair is
bound to be a great success, with the
hearty cooperation the public will be-
! glad to give so worthy cause. 1t is
hoped that our. citizens will not only
buy tickets sufficient for their entire
family and enjoy most excellent sup
per at the bazar, giving their home
cook a holiday, but that those able to
do SO will purchase additional tickets
for distribution among the less for
Ltunate. ~,
| No more important work is before
US than the proper education of our
children and the supplying of every
need that will aid in its accomplish
ment. Tickets will be on sale all
next week by the high school stu
dents and should be bought eagerly.
A new feature of much interest will
be country store' in charge of Miss
Ethel Manahan and Miss Fiscel. In
this will be offered for sale articles
of every imaginable sort and kind,
donated for the purpose by interested
friends. Incidentally an appeal is
here made for donations Of unused ar
| ticles that may not be especially need
| ed by the owner, such as. discarded
pictures. furniture, clothing, .outgrown
coats and shoes, knitted articles, fancy
work. home made canned goods, Yege-
tables, i'm fact any and everything that
any one might use. All can be sold
and all can be used by some one.
Any articles remaining unSold in the
store on Saturday night wilf be auc-
toned Off, y. ..
Members of the committee report
that the greatest enthusiasm is being
shown by every one in the project and
that all approached SO far have ac-
ceDted their tasks with cheerful
! willingness that is at once proof
| OF certain success. Let Fall help in
c1Infr a good cause N--- -- --