Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-08
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Chautauqua time is here once more
And we know it will be better than
ever before.
Miss Updike Cady spent several
days in Washington during which
time she attended dance at Charlotte
Hall.
Messrs. Jones and Harbaugh scour-
ed northern end of Frederick County
last week with eyes open for game
only--but alas! they were unsuccessful
We Juniors are now preparing Miss
Somebody Else," a comedy in four
acts. We have not decided, as yet,
when it will be given, but will publish
the date in later issue.
Several pupils from T. H. s. wit
messed the defeat of Myersville by
Brunswick. on the Frederick field last
Tuesday. This game determined the
soccer championship of Frederick
County.
Mr.. Earline Alexander, who has
been confined to his bed for some time
from the results Of broken leg, con-
tinues to improve. He is now able to
get around on crutches. !
Only one Of last years Seniors was
here to the joint meeting last Friday,
owing to the terrible rain.
Why can't all of the boys and girls
of the T. H. S. gather at the Lutheran
Church after their Christmas services
and 90 thro the streets singing Christ
mas carols?
Owing to the death of Mr.. M. M.
Nicodemus, Jeannette's grandfather,
she dee'ned it only !ue respect to give
up her part in the Junior play.
Paul kelbaugh, Western Maryland
College and Joseph Mcdaniel, Gettys-
burg College, spent the past weekend
at their respective homes.
DR.. Mitchell, representing the Near
East Relief, visited T. H. S. Tuesday
morning and gave lecture. Friday,
December 9, will be Near East Relief
Day and everyone is asked to help fill
the good ship. These are the things
which are needed: soap, sugar, dried
prunes, apricots, and raisins, also
corned beef, salmon, vegetable soup,
condensed milk, syrup, preserves, jam,
chocolate and cocoa, but these are ac-
ceptable in tin cans only. There are
1000, 900 people in the Near East fac
ing starvation today. Two hundred
thousand of these are children. They
lie down in the street at night to sleep
and many never wake. In the morn
ing the death cart gathers up their
bodies. They are perishing in the
greatest hunger crisis of history. A
ship load of food will be sent from
Baltimore for famine relief over there.
Cant you do something to better this
terrible condition? Send your sup
plies (Which are above named) to the
nearest school.
Rev. Waltemyer and Messrs. Lester
Birely Stanley Damuth, Daniel Rou-
zer, Carl Gall, Byron Nicodemus, M.
L. Creager, S. l.. Shaffer, Sam'l Long,
P. N. Hammaker, Frank Fraley, John
Kelbaugh and DIR. +. C. Kefauver Wis
tied the school Tuesday morning to
see just how badly we need more room.
Ii is to be hoped that they were so
impressed that they will not return
from the county seat until they have
obtained more than an idle promise.
Miss Ross, with the aid of Mr..
Brechbill and Mr.. Trundle, conducted
the pupils of T. H. S. in a parade
Tuesday morning. Clifford Kelly and
Glenn Eyler beat the drums and sew
eral of the smaller children were
dressed in clown suits. 1t started at
II o'clock from the school and went
to the Hall where they gave some
yells. After this they marched noisily
back to school again.
Our Tuesday morning assembly was
made very interesting by three enter
tainments given by Miss Kistler, the
Chautauqua Supt., Miss Ross, the Jun
ior Chautauqua Supt. and Mr.. Mitchell
Mon. n4Dol;nf