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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
DEMOCRATS MAKE
SWEEPING. GAINS
Republican Lead Cut to Nine in
Senate, Seven in House.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC
Expected That Prosressives From the
West Will Take Reins in the Lower
House-Cut in Majority Brings
Crisis for President Harding.

Washington, Nov. 9.-In one OF the
closest election contests OF recent
years, the Republicans have apparent
ly retained control of the house or
representatives and the senate, al
though by greatly reduced maJ0ritles.
The senate in the next congress will
be Republican by majority of nine
and the house will be Republican by a
margin Ut seven votes.
The Republican majority in the pres
ent house is 1877, and in the senate "a.
The close contests for the house in
many districts in New York. New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania
Kept leaders of both parties in state
OF feverish anxiety.
Makeup of New Congress.
Semi-official returns, with only few
scattering precincts unheard from,
give the Republicans majority of 8
in the senate and of in the house of
representatives. The roll call Of the
new house will show 221 Republicans,
I'll Democrats, l Socialist, Farmer
Labor and Independent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
Revision of Political Forecasts.

*Shipstead, FL: tKvale, Ind: tBerger
Soc
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
BIS Ur JUVENILE WlSUUM
Brief Extracts Purportsd to Have
Been Taken From kssays Of Now
York School Children.

The king of 4 government which
does everything he says II an abso-
lutte monkey.
Polygamy Is having moro wives than
you can support.
There are three kinds Of races.
black, white, and the shades In DO.
tween.
There are three novels. I. o. U.
A sextnnt Is n man who buries you
at sea.
People used to write with feathers
which were called non de plumes.
Julius Caesar was one Of the brides
Of March.
Savages are people who don't know
what wrong 10 until missionaries
show them.
A prehistoric animal is funny kind
Of animal that Is dead.
A nomad is a person who never
gets mad.
Columbus knew the world was
round because he made an egg stand
up.
Ghosts which you see are no such
thing.
The study of geography is import
ant, because II 1t wasn't for sso1-
raphy we wouldn't know where We
lved.-New York Mail.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
An Appreciation of My Four Year
High School Course


A High School student very rarely
realizes the value of the training
which he is receiving, and perhaps
even a Senior upon the verge of grad
uation does not realize that the foun-
dation for higher education has been
lain during his four years in high
school.
There are times during these four
wears when we are weary and long Tor
these days to come to speedy finish,
but | feel certain that l shall look
back upon them with great delight
and inspiration. am sure there is
no JOY in life greater than that OF
forming the friendship and compan'
ionship of schoolmates whose lives
take hold of the real things that count
for character.
1t has been said that education is
more than science; it is fine art.
The process of education is meant to
release the sleeping powers of the IN
dividual, thus fitting him for any Vo-
cation which he desires to follow out
in life. |, Senior, have a small es-
innate of the value of my own high
school course, but l feel sure that 1t
will help me in any course OF higher
education which l may choose and
also in my life's work.
At the closing of my last high school
term feel that could have applied
myself more diligently and have re-
ceived much more for my course, for
it has been said that no one can get
more out of a thing than he puts into
it. I would like to urge every boy
and girl who enters high school to
start to work Immediately upon his
entrance and not wait until it is too
late. This very year many members
of the Freshman class were asleep
when they entered high school and
awoke too late to the fact that they
must study if they want to get thru
AS a consequence some are failing in
their first years work.
In conclusion, l desire to thank my
teachers most sincerely for all their
earnest efforts in my behalf. l feel
they have performed an everlasting
favor, for they have worked willingly
and untiringly with me. l shall ever
be indebted to them.
Carroll TYSON, '22
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
Eighth Annual Field Meet of Freder-
lex County Held May II, 1922
Thurmont High Wins Third Place,
Scoring 80 Points

The Eight annual Field Meet of the
high schools and grammar schools of
Frederick County was held at the Ca
Diet Field, Frederick, May IL. Thur
mont was we'll represented, and came
out third in the number of points
scored. The first place was won by
the Boys High of Frederick, scoring
173 points; Brunswick, 80; Thurmont,
So; Middletown, 35; Washington ST.,
20; North Market, 10; Walkersville,
10; Girls High, 10; White Oak School,
10; Emmitsburg, 6; Araby, 6; Woods
boro, 8; Adamstown, 8; Friends Creek,
3; Brookhill, 2; New Market, 2.
The Thurmont High School girls
volley team won the championship of
the county, winning three games out
of three.
Leroy Van Horn won first place in
the 220-yard dash, and will represent
the county at Homewood on the same
day that the volley team makes the
trip. Clifford Kelly won third place
in this same dash.
Honors won by Thurmont are:-
8O-pound class-Standing broad jump
-Spalding, third; R. White, fourth
95-pound class-60-yard dash-E
Lawyer, second; A. Flory, fourth.
Baseball throw. Late, fourth.
44O-yard relay-Thurmont second
place.
115-pound class-70-yard dash
Frushour, third; Wilhide, fourth.
Junior unlimited-80-yard dash-S
Damuth, fourth.
22O-yard dash-L. Van Horn, first;
C. Kelly, third.
Thurmont won it's share of badges
in the badge tests. In the county 991
boys and girls entered the contest, and
but 686 qualified.
Gladys Martin, '22
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
Patrons Day-Friday, June 2, 1872:

Patrons Day-Friday, June 2, 1872
Program
900 A. M.-Parade of School Chill
dren and H. S. band.
1000 A. M.-Captain and wolfe!
ball games.
1880 A. M.-Dodge ball games be-
tween Thurmont and visiting teams.
Field Events
1880 A. Mug of war.
Mass race between pupils of the 4tf
and 9Th grades.
1:3OP. M.-Band concert.
200 p. M.-Songs by the grade
pupils.
2:30P. M.-Folk dances.
800 M.-Feature races.
3:3OP. M.-Baseball game-T. II
S. VS. T. H. S. Alumni.
The captain and volley ball games
the tug of war and the field events
will be conducted in the form of a con
test between the two literary societies
the Philokalean and the Delta Sigma
The Senior class will sell sandwich
es. ice cream and soft drinks. worn
of the children will be on exhibition
throughout the day.
All patrons and friends invited tc
be present.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
Very Painful Dentistry,

Dwight Crittenden claims the dis
tinction of being the first white man
to have tooth drawn BY one Of the
cOlored doctors Of the African Trans
vaal. The father Of this weli.kn0wn
actor was a mining engineer In Kim
berley. While bnv in South Africa
shooting pains Indicated that molar
must be extracted, and as Dwight Chit
tenden's fathers mines were situated
far from medical aid, one Of the med
icine men was summoned, and after
performing a fantastic war dance to
the tom.tom, this r .ntleman extracted
the offending molar with the aid OF a
pair Of engineers pincers. An anes-
thetic was administered In the form Of
native incense, but Dwight contends
that It only served to intensity the
agony.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18

There in drizzling sleet and threaten
ing storms
As ugly as thy horns,
In cold Iceland fields ever dwell.
But come, thou Springtime pure and
bright
That fills each one with much delight;
Bring everything beautiful in thy
train
Except one thing, and that is rain.
Bring back the things we love to see
And lots of birds for every tree;
Make the frogs chime like bells
Spring the flowers up in the dells,
Turn the brown earth to bright
green lawn
Sparkling with pearls at early dawn,
Paint the flowers just what you please
But don't forget to make green leaves.
Bring with thee the primrose sweet,
Scatter daisies at our feet,
Spring, we long for things like these,
We even like your humble bees.
Helen Bowers, '22
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
To Take Census Of Bees.

A census Of the bees in hive has
been made possible by clever de-
vice invented by an employee OF the
bureau Of entomology.
The invention consists Of gate to
be placed at the entrance to q bee
hive with a series Of telephone mes
sage registers attached in such way
that every time a bee goes through
the gate its passage is recorded. The
device Is operated electrically by al
ternating current.
As about 100000 bees 60 out during
the day, on honey gathering expedi-
tons, considerable electrical energy
is needed to operate the recording
gate though the amount Of energy ex-
pended by the device each time a bee
passes Is infinitesimal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
RAP At MODERN PREACHERS
Bishop Denny Tells Good Story In
Which Distinct Moral 10 Not
Too Well Hidden.

Too Well Hidden.
Bishop Collins Denny said in an
address In Richmond:
II heard a story the other day that
hits a good many preachers II seems
that the janitOr of fashionable
church was showing his wife through
the edifice. At the end Of the inspec
ton he said to her:
would you like to hear me
preach?
"'Go on! You cant preachr she
objected.
"'Csn't l, thought said the janitor,
and he went up into the pulpit and
ranted and roared and ragged good
20 minutes or more about the vile sins
committed daily by the heather in
equatorial Africa.
~Then when he finished, he said, as
he came down, wipfng his hot face:
"There; how was That for a SER
monr
1T was mighty fine,' said his wife.
But you told all about the sins Of the
natives away of in Africa and never
a word about the sins Of the folks
right here at home
"The janltor chuckled.
"'Ha Ha. he said. 4 know the
tricks OF preachin' too well for that. 4"
Los Angeles Timea.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18

on which hard struggle took place
for the championship of the county.
A series of games was played between
seven teams, namely: Brunswick, Girls
High School of Frederick, Middletown,
Walkersville, Libertytown, Emmits-
burg and Thurmont. The games that
our team played we're
Thurmont VS. Middletown, 26-13
Thurmont VS. Walkersville 25-1S
Thurmont VS. Frederick 1914
By winning tha championship of
Frederick County this team will repre-
sent it at the State Meet at Home
wood, June 9th. 1t is to be hoped that
this team will win the State champion
ship there for Frederick County and
for Thurmont High.
Much praise is due the scrub team
for their faithful work in giving the
regular team practice. When the five
Seniors step out Of the volley ranks
this year these scrubs will be able to
fill the vacancies capably.
The lineup of the regular team is
as follows:-Dorothy Beachley, Capt;
Kathryn Webster, Katherine OToole
Ethel Birely, Vada Hetterly, Evelyn
Zentz, Ethel Favorite, Elizabeth
Daugherty.
Cha-hee, cha-hee, cha-ha-ha-ha,
Volley Ball, volley ball, rah, rah, rah,
Zip-a-la, zip-a-la, yes, yes, yes,
We are the students of the T. II. s.
l-a-zip, 2-a-zip, 3-a-zip, bah!
Thurmont High School, rah, rah, rah!
Thurmont! Thurmont! Thulmont!
d. Beachley and X. O"Toole
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
Refused to Award Prize.

Eighty-three years ago the city OF
Erankfurt-am-Main, birthplace of
Goethe and home of Germany's great
est bankers, established Mozart
prize to be awarded annually for the
best musical composition along any
line that the competitors might feel
disposed to follow. Forty-Ave manu-
scripts were submitted in 1921, but
for the first time in the history Of the
prize. worth 5000 marks. no award
was made. the reason being inferior
quality Of all the works sent In. One
of the competitors was Engelbert
Humperdinck.-New York Evening
Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
History of Class '22
Year 191S-19

Freshman Year (19lo-l9)
On September 8, 1918, frightened
but on-the-whole important class OF
the greenest of green ''Freshies" en-
tered the Thurmont High School. We
were soon made to 'toe the mark by
the Juniors, lost some Of our green
ness. and fell into the routine of work,
also into the hands of Mr.. lsanogle,
who put US through course of sprouts
in Science before the first month had
passed, and had US eagerly pulling
grasshoppers to pieces to find out
where the hop came from. Prof.
Beachley and algebra failed to finish
US, but those that had undertaken
Latin found that it was no joke. A
bout that time the class was terribly
broken I'D over the death of Miss Nu-
MIA Browning, the much-loved Latin
teacher.
Altogether our Freshman year pass
ed quickly and happily without much
excitement except trip to Mr.. lsan-
ogle's-accompanied by our English
books. We had so much to eat that
we were apprehensive as to Tabby's
ability to reach home safely. Exam
nations came and were taken with
ouivering hearts but our colors float
ed bravely after the ordeal, and we
went home for a much-needed vaca-
ton until we should come back as
Sophs.
Sophomore Year (1919-20)
September 1919 found US all eager
for work once more, and we trooped
gladly back to T. H. S. to torment the
Freshies. We found added to our
number Earl Moser and Agnes Essex.
but neither finished the year out. We
again fell into the hands of Mr.. Isan-
ogle and before long were making a
visit under his auspices to the fish
hatchery at Lewistown.
Nothing important happened during
the year except the organization OF
the class, the election results being
president, Walton White; vice presi,
dent, Carroll Tyson; secretary, Kath-
crime O'Toole; treasurer, Dorothy
Beachley. Nothing was accomplished
in the matter of class meetings, as all
such affairs ended in political war
fare, the boys being known as the
Cranks and the girls as the Bosses.
Our sister class, the Seniors, liter
ally "took us to their hearts" We
felt highly elated to be so honored by
them. This year section of the class
did its best towards athletics, and sue
ceeded in placing two members on the
girls basket ball team, and three on
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
"Mary's Millions" to be Staged Com
mencement Week

The Seniors of T. H. S. are at pres
ent working ardently on their play
"Mary's Millions" which is to be pre-
scented commencement week. Rehear,
sails are now being held almost daily
The cast is as follows:
Jack Henderson, a civil engineer fol-
the Consolidated Air Line, Gilmel
Williar.
Jimmie Barnes, his friend from New
York who deals in Stocks and Hearts
Carroll Tyson.
Ezra Stoneham, Mary's uncle and
guardian; storekeeper and postmaster
Ethel Favorite.
Abba Boggs, human fliver:he car
do anything, Katharine O'Toole.
Count Victor de Selles, another rea-
son for Protective Tariff, Catherine
Eyler.
Mrs. Ezra Stoneham,, Ezra's better
half, who has ambitions, Vada Het'
terly.
Eudora Smith, the Stoneham's hired
girl, Mable Hetterly.
Countess Lola de Selles, the right
kind of sister for Victor, Helen Bow
ers.
Miss Amelia Nudge, welded to hel
Ouija Board, Gladys Martin.
Betty Barlowe, the school teacher
at Rocky Hollow, Elizabeth Daugher'
ty.
Mary Manners, the ward of the
Stoneham's, an heiress to millions
Dorothy Beachley.
Members of the Choir, Cecilia AL
len, John Pryor, Leroy Vanhorn, Is
abel Shaffer, Stanley Damuth, Ed
ward Foreman, Catherine Webster
and Donald Wolfe.
Place-Rocky Hollow, a Maryland
village.
Time-The present.
Act /. Mary and Mrs. Stonehan
arrive in Rocky Hollow from New
York, bringing with them the Count
and Countess de Selles. Mary loses
her necklace, which Victor finds ane
keeps.
Act 2. The Countess slips the neck
lace in Jimmy's pocket. Jack takes
it and keeps it until the Count anc
Countess show their cards. Wher
constable Boggs is searching all the
men, Jack hands it over, and is arrest
ed. The Count, too, is arrested fol
being without money.
Act 8. Jack is cleared and Mary
accepts his proposal. The Count ano
Countess are permitted to go after
their confession of guilt.
Catherine l. Eyler, Senior.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
How IL Happens.

Five villains. with gives upon their
wrists, sat In durance vile.
1T Ia strange" said he, that you
ave stalwart seoundrels, after robbing
the bank and maltreating all persons
who sought TO stay you, should have
allowed yourselves to be knocked
down and hOg-tied by lone cripple
equipped with naughs but crabtree
cudgel."
ALIAS, SIR" replied the most low
browed Of the lot. "Our lack of fore
thought was our undoing. We ex-
pected to encounter only the usual
heavily armed guard. which could not
run and capture lost gosling. In
stead, we met this lame lad with a
club, who meant business and had no
desire to show OF. Of course. we did
not know how to compOrt ourselves"
Kansas City Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
A WILLING Shirt.

An old, crippled colored man recent
ly knocked at the door of a North
side residence and asked for work. re-
lates the Indianapolis News. Having
no work she thought he could do. the
woman Of the house answered in the
negative. but she gave him his break
fast instead When he handed back
his dishes she espied a check In the
empty coffee cup and asked the mean
ing Of 1t, and he said: Just show 1t
to the mister" 1t developed that 1t
was Cancelled check Of the vintage
of '16. The housewife accepted 1t In
the spirit 1t was intended and sent
the old fellow happily on his way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
shIppino Cases for Rubber.

A new case for shipping sheet rub
Der has been introduced into Singa.
pore shipping circles by an American
Arm. These reach local exporters In
the form Of sheets made Of 100 per
cent fiber, the riveting. packing and
wiring being done by the shippers. The
thinness Of the sheets enables the
cases built from them to hold from
II to % per cent more weight Of rub
Der than the old wooden boxes. and
the new construction Is practically un-
breakabls, very cleanly and watsg.
proof.-Scientiflc Americas. -
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18

the SCRUB" team. When the year en-
ded we sadly babe our sister class
good bye" and prepared for short
vacation before commencing our Jun
ior year.
Junior Year (192O-2D
Juniors! How much that meant to
US! We were almost Seniors. Back
to T. H. S. but what change! Prof.
and Mr.. Isanogle had left us and an
other staff of teachers greeted us in
their place. 1t was not long, however,
until everything was in shipshape and
in running order, and our years work
begun. A. our president had deserted
us for unknown lands, we unanimous
ly proclaimed Tabby as the new presi-
dent of the class. Classes moved a
long swiftly, and also athletics under
the skiIlful direction of Coach Day,
our new principal. Our H. 5. soccer
team won the County championship
and our class was justly proud of its
goal-keeper, Franklin Birely, who was
a member of tho class at that time.
The girls also finished rather sue
cessful season for the first year in
Volley ball. Then came the carnival
and everyone in the school worked
hard for it's success. A success IN
deed, as we cleared about $500. After
the carnival came the girls declama-
ton contest, and it was won by one of
our members.
Nothing further of importance came
until the baseball season, but our
hopes were dashed to the ground by
the inefiiciency of the team.
Exams once more and we were rea-
DIV to start our last year in dear Old
T. H. S.
Senior Year Q92122)
Seniors at last! At the top of our
small ladder! But with it all sad
feeling. For us it seemed to dampen
our ardor. But we cannot be children
forever so we must pass with the rest.
Our feelings did not interfere with
work, tho and our new principal, Mr..
Brechbill had us working hard in the
first few weeks. Miss Shipley started
to give us hard race for our English
unit and Miss Mccartney did her best
to funk US in French. The Physics
class had holiday of about a month,
but upon the arrival of Mr.. Duff made
ND for the lost time, and then some.
Typewriting did not prove a go" for
the Academies, but the commercial
girls were bedecked with medals of all
descriptions, and acquired certificates
from A to z.
In the fall the volley team won the
championship of the county, and tlve
Seniors made up the majority Of the
team, eight in all. Things seemed to
be as is usual with the Senior classes,
we were leading in nearly all under
takings. When the first edition OF
the Megaphone came out the Seniors
lead the honor of the Delta Sigma pa
per, five Seniors and three Sophie
mores composing the staff. Our pres
ident won the defamation contest, and
three of the class were on the High
School Debating Team.
Thus far our class has sailed
smoothly, and nine expect to receive
their diplomas from the hands of Mr..
Palmer on June Is, 1922.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
P0pN,e White Mule.

The coronation Of Plus XI. which
took place In Rome, was the last
,solemnity completing the election Of
a new pope. Prior to the loss Of
temporal power, 10 1870. however. the
papal coronation was always preceded
by the cavalcata, or procession In
state. with which the new pope rode
forth to take formal possession Of the
famous Lateran church. On this oc-
casion only the holy father would be
seen riding white mule. Plus VIII
first dropped the custom In 1929. by
choosing to drive in coach drawn
by six horses, his white mule being
led behind.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
Seniors Farewell Poem

Seniors + aTeWell EOeIu
Our happy days at T. H. S.
Are coming to close,
We hate to leave our H. S. friends,
And our other work to choose.
We never regret moment
That we put in H. S. work,
And we thank all our teachers
That taught us not to shirk.
We honor our Delta Sigmas
And trust they will win the test
Of the Literary Societies
That so faithfully work for success
Our volley ball team has been pros
porous,
In the Frederick County League,
We are proud of our athletes
And know they will always succeed.
To all our II. S. teachers,
We give them the credit of our
knowledge,
For they have given their entire time
To prepare us for work or college.
So dear old T. H. S.
To you we say goodbye,
We are sorrowful for the end of work,
For time just seems to fly.
We have made our faults and errors,
We have also been crowned with
success,
So here's to the wealth and happiness
To the students of T. H. S.
Vada Hetterly, '22
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
Destructive Landslide.

The picturesque island Of Mount
Saint Michel Normandy appears to
be jeopardized as the result of land
slide which has occurred there. The
main street Of the island has given
way, leaving q. gap 20 feet wide by 20
feet long. Engineers have been sum-
moned to carry out an examination
of the foundations OF the beautiful cid
abbey which crowns the rock. as It
10 feared that the landslide may ex'
tend to the vaults on which the abbey
stands.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
with APOLOGIES to Milton)

with Apologies to Milton)
Hence, chilled Winter,
OF ice and coolest north winds born,
In glacier lands forlorn,
'Mongst huge snow drifts, and ice, and
bergs that glitter!
Find out some uncouth cell,
Where freezing Wind spreads his jeal-
Gus wings,
And the snow bird sings;
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
Thurmont High Again Wins the Vol
lev Ball Cham piOnship

For the second time the girls of
Thurmoht High have proved that they
are capable of defeating the other vol
ley teams of Frederick County. Cadet
Field at Frederick was battle-ground
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-05-18
THURMONT HIGH SCHOOL
THE MEGAP H o N E

Published alternately by the Delta
Sigma and the Philokalean Literary,
Societies the first and third weeks OF
each month during the school year.